Roy A. Powell

Joining Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys in 2020, Ed Monsky brings more than 35 years of experience in representing people and businesses in motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, products liability, professional liability and workers’ compensation claims throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania. Currently he focuses on pre-litigation and workers’ compensation cases. At the beginning of his illustrious legal career, Ed served as law clerk for the Honorable Forrest Schaeffer ...

Tammy Ribar is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law. Tammy practices law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Tammy Ribar 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 Tammy Ribar is held by other lawyers.

Neil has successfully handled hundreds of withdrawal liability cases across the country and regularly collects millions of dollars for his clients. His ERISA litigation practice focuses on matters for multiemployer trust funds, with an emphasis on: Withdrawal Liability Controlled Group Liability Bankruptcy Claims Asset Sales/Stock Sales Delinquent Contributions Successor/Alter Ego Liability Within Pennsylvania and the surrounding states, Neil represents various multiemployer trust funds spons...

Area of Emphasis Mark Shepard is a shareholder in the Litigation Group of Babst Calland and currently serves as general counsel to the Firm. Prior to joining the firm, he served as chair of the litigation group for one of Pittsburgh’s largest law firms. Background as a Litigator Mr. Shepard focuses his practice in the areas of commercial, toxic tort, products liability and environmental litigation. He has represented clients as lead trial counsel in a variety of complex commercial litig...

Area of Emphasis Joe Reinhart is a shareholder and former co-chair of the Energy and Natural Resources Group of Babst Calland. He is also a member of the Firm’s Environmental Group. His environmental practice focuses on areas of environmental law that concern oil and gas well development, chemical plant operations, coal mining and non-coal mining. In addition, Mr. Reinhart’s practice includes the application of state and federal laws governing the disposal of produced waters and o...

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...

Area of Emphasis Harley Stone is of counsel in Babst Calland’s Public Sector and Energy and Natural Resources groups. He provides a wide range of services to municipal governments, authorities, and private developers, with an emphasis on municipal permitting, planning, land use, and zoning. A seasoned trial lawyer, Mr. Stone has many years of experience as a litigator in the areas of municipal law, employment law, eminent domain, and tax assessment appeals. Mr. Stone has represented pub...

Area of Emphasis Steve Silverman is a shareholder in the Litigation, Employment and Labor, and Energy and Natural Resources groups of Babst Calland. His practice focuses on commercial litigation, with an emphasis on restrictive covenants and theft of trade secret cases involving departing employees. Mr. Silverman represents both employers and employees in such matters but primarily advises employers on unfair competition, employee raiding and non-competition agreements. In particular, he regu...

Michael P. Thomas is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trusts and Estates. Michael P. practices law in Erie, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Michael P. Thomas since 2027. 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 Michael P. Thomas is held by other lawyers.

Attorney Shaw is Chairman of the Firm's Environmental Group, handling environmental litigation, compliance and permitting matters. He has been involved in several USEPA led investigations of Clients under the Clean Air Act and RCRA. Attorney Shaw also handles complex commercial litigation cases in the federal and state courts, ranging from claims of pesticide damage to crops to large breach of contract claims. Attorney Shaw's most unique experience involves heading a PRP group at a USEPA Supe...