Michael W. Calder, born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 29, 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, Pennsylvania; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Preparatory education, Washington & Jefferson College (B.A., cum laude, 2004); legal education, Duquesne University School of Law (J.D., 2007). Named in, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® 'Rising Star' edition, 2012-. Adjunct Professor of Law, Medical Malpractice Litigation Skills, Duquesne University School of Law. Mayor, Export Borough, 2010-18. Member: Allegheny County Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association; Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Governors); Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County; Pennsylvania Association for Justice. E−Mail: Michael W. Calder
Renée A. Metal, born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 12, 1967; admitted to bar, 1995, Pennsylvania; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Preparatory education, The University of Akron (B.A., magna cum laude, 1989; M.A., summa cum laude, 1991); legal education, University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Fraternity: Phi Alpha Delta. Golden Key. University Honors Program. University Honors Scholar. Recipient: University Honors Scholarship, The University of Akron; University Honors Award; Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics Certificate; University Graduate Research Scholarship, The University of Akron. Adjunct Professor, Torts for Paralegals and Introduction to the Legal System, Duquesne University, 1998-. Named in: Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® 'Rising Star' edition, 2006-10. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America®, 2008-13. Lecturer: Practice and Procedure for Legal Nurse Consultants, Duquesne University; Nursing Law Update, National Business Institute. Member: Allegheny County Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association; Pennsylvania Association for Justice; America Association for Justice. E−Mail: Renée A. Metal
Jon R. Perry, born Kane, Pennsylvania, May 14, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, Pennsylvania; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Third, Sixth and Seventh Circuits; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Preparatory education, Pennsylvania State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1987); legal education, Duquesne University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1991). Honor Societies: Phi Beta Kappa; Lambda Sigma; Golden Key (Pennsylvania State University). Executive and Recent Decisions Editor, Duquesne University Law Review, 1990-91. Recipient: National Speech & Hearing Pathology Award, Pennsylvania State University; Renaissance Academic Scholarship, Pennsylvania State University; Bayard D. Kunkle Academic Scholarship, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas J. and Rose Brennan McManus Memorial Scholarship, Duquesne University; Alumni Outstanding Achievement Award, Duquesne University School of Law, 2008; Outstanding Alumni Award, Mind, Heart & Spirit, Duquesne University, 2009; Service to Society Award, Pennsylvania State University, 2012. Listed in: Who's Who in American Law, Marquis, 2000-15; Who's Who in America, 2001-14; Who's Who in the World, 2001-15; The Best Lawyers in America®, 2006-15; Lawyer of the Year in Plaintiff's Personal Injury, 2012; Lawyer of the Year in Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiff's, Pittsburgh, 2013; Lawyer of the Year in Medical Malpractice, 2015; 2018. Named in: Pennsylvania Super Lawyers®, Pennsylvania Magazine, 2005-2020; Top 50 Pittsburgh Super Lawyers®, 2008-2020; Top 100 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers®, 2008-2020. Adjunct Professor of Law, Litigation, University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Founder: Pennies From Heaven Children's Charity (raising over $3,000,000; assisting more than 350,000 families; www.facebook.com/PFHPittsburgh). Named: Case of the Year (champion of victim's rights and his battle with the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare), State of Pennsylvania, 2008. Settlements: U.S. Supreme Court Decision Clarifying Victims' ERISA Repayment Obligation, 2013. Obtained Many of Western Pennsylvania's Highest Settlements and Verdicts including a $32,000,000 Verdict, For the Death of a Child, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Lecturer: Medical Malpractice, Pennsylvania Association for Justice; Pennsylvania Bar Institute; Litigation Practice and Procedure, Continuing Legal Education, Clarion University; Medical Malpractice and Civil Litigation, Pennsylvania Association for Justice; Pennsylvania Bar Institute. Member: Allegheny County Bar Association (Gender Equality Committee); Pennsylvania Bar Association; Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County (Board of Governors); Pennsylvania Association for Justice; American Association for Justice; Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. (AV Preeminent® Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence). E−Mail: Jon R. Perry
Neil R. Rosen, born Oil City, Pennsylvania, February 12, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Pennsylvania; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Preparatory education, University of South Carolina (B.A., 1972); legal education, University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D., 1976). Honor Societies: Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa. Lecturer: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Trial Tactics, University of Pittsburgh School of Law; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Hamot Hospital, Erie, Pennsylvania; Department of Neuroradiology; Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County; Pennsylvania Bar Institute; North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers. Board of Directors, National Kidney Foundation of Western Pennsylvania, 1991-97. President, Adat Shalom Synagogue, 2000-02. Appointed, Rules of Evidence Committee, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Past member, Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America®. Named in: Top 50 Pittsburgh Super Lawyers®; Pennsylvania Super Lawyers®, Pennsylvania Magazine; Best Malpractice Lawyer in Pittsburgh by The Best Lawyers in America®. Selected, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers. Member: Allegheny County Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association; American Association for Justice; Pennsylvania Bar Institute; Million Dollar Advocates Forum. E−Mail: Neil R. Rosen
Andrew G. Rothey, born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 22, 1985; admitted to bar, 2014, Pennsylvania; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Preparatory education, Washington and Lee University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2008); legal education, Duquesne University School of Law (J.D., 2014). Selected: Top 40 Under 40, Civil Plaintiff, The National Trial Lawyers, 2018. Named in: Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® 'Rising Star' edition, 2020. Member: Allegheny County Bar Association (Board of Governors, 2018-2021; Chair, Young Lawyers Division, 2019-2020); Pennsylvania Association for Justice; American Association for Justice. E−Mail: Andrew G. Rothey
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Michael Louik, born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, August 18, 1942; admitted to bar, 1967, Pennsylvania; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Preparatory education, University of Pittsburgh (B.A., 1964); legal education, Duquesne University School of Law (J.D., 1967). Fraternity: Phi Alpha Delta. Deputy Attorney General, Community Advocate Unit, Pennsylvania Department of Justice, 1971-80. Chairperson, Greater Pittsburgh Legal Committee, American Civil Liberties Union, 1977-2002; President, American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania, 2002-07. Recipient, Philip Werner Amram Award, Allegheny County Bar Association, 1992. Adjunct Professor, Carnegie Mellon University, 1992-2000. Chair, Accountability, Conduct and Ethics Commission of Allegheny County, 2002-06. Named in: Pennsylvania Super Lawyers®, Pennsylvania Magazine, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. Member: Allegheny County Bar Association (Chairperson, ACBA Players, 1974-2000; Chairperson, Young Lawyers Section, 1975; Assistant Secretary-Treasurer, 1976; Judiciary Committee, 1981-83; 1989-91); Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County (Board of Governors, 1999-2007; President, 2005-06); Pennsylvania Association for Justice (Amicus Curiae Committee, 1986-94); American Association for Justice. E−Mail: Michael Louik