Gallitzin Lawyers

30 years of experience in all levels of Pennsylvania Courts

Practice includes all phases of estate planning and estate administration.

Education: Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA 1981 B.S. in Education. Penn State Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, PA 1988 J.D. Awarded the Joseph Leyburn Kramer Award. Practice Experience: Pennsylvania. 1988 through 2007, representing clients in abuse, custody and divorce; criminal matters from minor traffic citations to capital murder; bankruptcy; landlord – tenant issues; and civil litigation from small collections to medical malpractice. York County Bar Association Pro Bono Award, 1993 Virginia. 2007 through 2023. Senior Staff Attorney for Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia in Williamsburg. Adjunct Professor at William & Mary School of Law establishing and supervising the Family Law Clinic,...

I was born and raised in the Munhall, Homestead area of Pittsburgh and as the great-grandchild of immigrants who labored in the steel mills and factories of our great city, I learned at very young age that nothing gets done without smart, hard work. I employed that philosophy while working nights throughout my undergraduate studies and again as I worked full time as a law clerk trying to obtain my law degree by night.

Never one to back down from a challenge, just one day after getting my law license I was thrown into the fire when I represented my...

Practicing law in the best interest of clients for over twenty years. Strengths in amicable negotiation and litigation when necessary. Experienced in simple and complex cases of divorce, custody, support, and every aspect of family law. Versed in real estate transactions, municipal law, small criminal cases, etc. from earlier practice years in addition to the fact that these are all often ancillary issues many family cases.

I am a solo practitioner in Pittsburgh, PA. I represent employees in various matters, including employment discrimination, wage and hour complaints, contractual disputes and negotiations, and unemployment appeals.

Darth is a skilled trial attorney and a certified mediator with more than a decade of litigation experience in complex commercial and plaintiff’s side whistleblower cases. He has tried shareholder disputes, fraud, insider dealing, and fiduciary duty matters worth millions of dollars. He has also represented whistleblowers from across the country helping to shed light on all manner of fraud against the government from dangerous healthcare systems, devices, and doctors to government contracting and loan fraud. Darth’s trial experience includes a federal jury trial, a Delaware Chancery Court trial, and a range of other state court trials and arbitrations. He has...

My first experience in estate planning was as a U.S. Navy Judge Advocate in 2008 providing legal assistance to active duty members, retirees, and their families. I retired in 2023 after having served in several leadership roles. Supporting our community in this very real and meaningful way is such a rewarding and exciting opportunity to continue making a positive impact in others' lives.

B.A., York College of Pennsylvania M.A., Atlantic University M.A.R., Liberty University Diploma, Squadron Officer School, Air University M.B.A., Universidad San Juan de la Cruz D.B.A., Apollos University Ed.D., Charisma University Certificate in English Law, London Metropolitan University J.D., Widener University Delaware Law School LL.M. (Labor), Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law Ph.D., American Christian College and Seminary Scholar, Oxford Society of Scholars, Omega Graduate School D.C.L., International University for Graduate Studies Licensed Real Estate Instructor, Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission Fellow, The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce Fellow, The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Fellow, The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland Fellow, The Royal Statistical Society Fellow, The Royal...