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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...

David W. Ross is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. David W. practices law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized David W. Ross since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which David W. Ross is held by other lawyers.

Dennis A. Watson is a principal of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. With over 35 years of trial experience, Dennis concentrates his practice in complex insurance, commercial, construction, maritime, insurance, personal injury, and estate litigation. Dennis is a member of the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County. He is also a proctor in the Maritime Law Association and a member of the Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute. Dennis has served as a Special Master in the Civil Division ...

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...

Ronald J. Brown is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Municipal Law. Ronald J. practices law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Ronald J. Brown since 2019. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Ronald J. Brown is held by other lawyers.

Area of Emphasis David White is a shareholder in the Firm’s Construction, Litigation, and Energy and Natural Resources groups. Mr. White’s construction experience includes representing contractors, subcontractors, design engineers and project owners in disputes involving gas pipelines and compressor stations, steel mills, roads, retaining walls, industrial furnaces, airports, shopping centers and retail complexes, underground utilities, hospitals, commercial buildings, schools, an...

David has tried numerous cases in both state and federal courts and has argued in the U.S. Courts of Appeals on multiple occasions. From 2000 to July 2005, David left private practice to serve as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. There he handled a variety of criminal prosecutions and investigations and worked closely with representatives of financial institutions, including internal auditors, compliance offi...

Casey Kurtz is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employment Law - Management. Casey practices law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Casey Kurtz since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Casey Kurtz is held by other lawyers.

Albert is a management-side employment and labor law attorney. For over thirty years, Albert has helped his clients, which range from large international companies and insurers to regional family-owned businesses, navigate the wide-ranging human resource issues all employers face. Although his clients are quite varied, they are concentrated in the manufacturing, healthcare, service, hospitality, financial, and educational sectors. Albert has deep and broad experience in virtually all areas of...

Megan E. Farrell is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Megan E. practices law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Megan E. Farrell since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Megan E. Farrell is held by other lawyers.