Daniel J. "Dan" Sinclair

Stanley Ference practices in all aspects of intellectual property law. Stanley’s experience includes securing domestic and foreign patent, trademark, and copyright rights. He has been registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office since 1989. Stanley has obtained patents for clients in the U.S. and in foreign countries. He also has experience filing and prosecuting international patent applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty and managing foreign filings unde...

Mr. Frank is a founding partner of Frank, Gale, Bails, Murcko & Pocrass, P.C. , where he has been the President and Chief Executive Officer since 1990. He has served (by appointment of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court) as Vice Chair of the Appellate Procedural Rules Committee and currently serves (by appointment of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court) as a Chair of the Rules of Evidence Committee. Mr. Frank was a member of the Joint State Government Commission, which drafted the 2005 amendments ...

Mike has experience in all aspects of bankruptcy and commercial litigation . He has been involved in bankruptcy cases, large and small, throughout the United States. Mike represents major insurers in coverage disputes in both federal and state courts. Mike also counsels business clients in connection with all aspects of financial and real estate transactions, as well as providing general representation, especially to distressed companies, including health care providers such as Aliquippa Comm...

Area of Emphasis Frank Clements is a founding shareholder of Babst Calland. Mr. Clements is experienced in a variety of corporate, finance and commercial transactions. He has a strong background in energy and environmental law. His practice is focused on business transaction work, particularly the acquisition and disposition of businesses and the formation of joint ventures, predominately in the industrial sector. In addition to his M&A practice, Mr. Clements has structured and negotiated...

John D. Houston II is a founding member of Houston Harbaugh. His practice is focused on healthcare, general corporate matters, and estate planning and wealth preservation.

Steven E. Riley, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs. Steven E., who practices law in Erie, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2008. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Steven E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mr. Torrance is a shareholder of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. He concentrates his practice in the areas of business torts and commercial litigation with a particular emphasis in construction and surety law. His experience includes representation of owners, contractors, design professionals, suppliers, and sureties in private and publicly-funded projects. He has prosecuted mechanic's lien claims in ten states and Canada and regularly prosecutes and defends claims for contract funds, ch...

Area of Emphasis Lisa Bruderly is a shareholder and past chair of the Environmental Group of Babst Calland. She is also a member of the Firm’s Energy and Natural Resources Group. Ms. Bruderly primarily focuses on regulatory issues associated with water resources, wastewater/stormwater management, compliance auditing, site assessments and remediation, including state voluntary remediation programs. As a former environmental consultant and environmental auditor for a large natural gas tra...

Stuart C. Gaul is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Stuart C., who practices law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stuart C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Frederick W. Bode, III Frederick W. Bode, III is a shareholder of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. He concentrates his practice in the areas of Commercial Litigation, Products Liability, Health Care Litigation, and Technology matters. Mr. Bode is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. He is admitted to practice before all of the Courts in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the United States District Courts for the Western, Middle, and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania, United States...