Frederick H. "Fred" Colen

Mr. Klemensic has more than 25 years experience practicing medical malpractice defense as well as general civil and insurance litigation in state and federal courts throughout Pennsylvania. His main focus is on the defense of health care providers including hospitals, physicians, dentists, podiatrists, rehabilitation facilities, therapists, and psychiatrists.

Area of Emphasis Chip Babst is Chairman of the Firm and is a member of the Environmental and Energy and Natural Resources groups. Mr. Babst has more than 40 years of experience in providing counsel on environmental matters to both private and public clients. Mr. Babst is a nationally-recognized authority on Clean Air Act issues and has handled complex permitting and compliance issues at federal, state and local levels throughout the United States. His experience in dealing with federal and st...

Richard C. Polley is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Richard C., who practices law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2008. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Richard C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Katelyn O'Connor is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Katelyn, 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 Katelyn is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Judge Fitzgerald has more than 25 years of experience as a Bankruptcy Judge presiding over commercial and consumer matters in the Western District of Pennsylvania (where she was chief judge for five years) as well as in the District of Delaware (20 years), the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (8 years), and the U.S. Virgin Islands (9 years). Judi has unique experience in mass tort bankruptcies , having adjudicated more cases involving section 524(g) asbestos trusts than any other bankruptcy j...

Matthew W. McCullough is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Matthew W., who practices law in Erie, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Matthew W. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Michael Stief is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Michael, 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 Michael is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Bernadette Staroschuck, a partner at Margolis Edelstein, was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in 1985. Ms. Staroschuck has been associated with Margolis Edelstein since 1997 and before that was associated with the former law firm of Rosenberg Kirshner, which ultimately merged with Margolis Edelstein in January of 1997. She has been a partner in the firm since 2001. Ms. Staroschuck concentrates her practice in matrimonial law and family law issues. She has also handled a variety of other legal...

Jeffrey J. Wetzel is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants. Jeffrey J., who practices law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jeffrey J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

BRENDAN B. LUPETIN Lupetin & Unatin, LLC — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Brendan Lupetin is a founding partner of Lupetin & Unatin, LLC, a Pittsburgh-based plaintiff's firm exclusively representing individuals and families in medical malpractice and catastrophic personal injury cases. For more than two decades, he has taken on hospitals, physicians, and corporations on behalf of people who have suffered devastating, life-altering harm — and has consistently delivered results wh...