Hawthorn Lawyers

Maximilian F. Beier is a partner at Beier, Beier & Beier. He joined the law firm in 2001 as an associate after a two-year clerkship with Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge, John P. Hester. He was made a partner in 2007. Max’s primary focus is handling commercial and residential real estate transactional work, as well as real estate litigation work. Max also has experience litigating other civil claims in the state and federal courts of Pennsylvania. Additional litigation experience includes business disputes, contract actions, real-estate and domestic matters. Max and wife Michele reside in Shadyside section of Pittsburgh, and are...

Vincent J. Krawiec is a first-generation attorney whose commitment to justice drives him to achieve results for those in need. Originally from Erie, Pennsylvania, Mr. Krawiec attended the Duquesne University School of Law in Pittsburgh, and instantly felt a connection with the city’s people and culture. Mr. Krawiec possesses a wealth of legal experience from mid to large-sized law firms, where he represented commercial and corporate clients in civil litigation and real estate matters. Now, he vigorously fights for his Pittsburgh neighbors.

Stephen J. Del Sole, a Pittsburgh auto accident lawyer, is a partner at Del Sole Cavanaugh Stroyd, LLC, where he provides counsel to injury victims and parties involved in commercial litigation. He has handled countless cases over the years, including jury and non-jury trials, and recovered millions for clients. Prior to cofounding his firm, Attorney Del Sole served as a partner at multinational firm Reed Smith LLP. He is a member of the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County and Million Dollar Advocates Forum®. Mr. Del Sole’s track record of legal diligence has earned him numerous accolades. Pittsburgh Magazine...

Bart has extensive litigation experience in a wide range of personal injury cases including slip and falls, auto accidents, and defective products. He provides clients with special insight into insurance practices, having worked for two major insurers before practicing law. Bart also has developed considerable real estate expertise with 35 years of experience. He has personally done over 2,000 real estate closings and has been a real estate title agent for over 20 years. Bart works with both residential and commercial real estate clients throughout Pennsylvania. In addition, Bart is extremely active in his firm’s specialized equine practice...

Mary Beier graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and then co-founded the law firm of Beier, Beier & Beier with her husband Bart Beier. She is an experienced litigator with particular emphasis on personal injury and equine litigation. Mrs. Beier also works in the firm’s family law practice. She focuses on client communication and understanding throughout the course of a client’s legal problem. She is adept at working out creative and cost-effective solutions that clients can be happy with.

Reid B. Roberts is a founding shareholder in the firm Bunde & Roberts. He has practiced family law for more than 30 years. Reid provides the highest level of professional service to protect the interests of his clients and their families. He is a respected advocate, negotiator and litigator, and one of only approximately 70 members selected to the Pennsylvania chapter of the prestigious American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, whose mission is to promote the highest degree of professionalism and excellence in the practice of family law.

Reid is widely known for his skill in handling complex cases, which frequently involve...

TYLER J. SMITH is an attorney with the law firm of Bordas & Bordas, PLLC, which has been identified as one of West Virginia's best personal injury law firms. He is proud to open the firm's first Pennsylvania office. Mr. Smith is an expert in trial advocacy, having tried more than 40 corporate and professional liability lawsuits to verdict in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. He specializes in a wide array of complex civil litigation, including but not limited to: medical malpractice, hospital and nursing home negligence, oil and gas, legal malpractice, interstate trucking litigation, ski accidents, premises liability, construction...

Julian is a member in the Pittsburgh office of Spilman Thomas & Battle, where his practice focuses on commercial litigation, construction disputes, insurance coverage, and intellectual property litigation. He serves as co-chair of Spilman's construction law group In addition to his practice, Julian is an adjunct professor at Duquesne University School of Law where he teaches in the trial advocacy department and coaches several trial moot court teams. Julian is a member of the rules of civil procedure committee and is the chair of the construction law section of the Allegheny County Bar Association. He also is a...

Rob is a former human resources executive and management labor and employment lawyer with nearly two decades of experience at an S&P 500 company. He now puts that corporate experience to work for employees in all facets of employment law practice, with a particular emphasis on wage and hour matters involving misclassification of independent contractors, employees misclassified as exempt from overtime, and failure to pay overtime. Rob's in-house experience affords him a valuable perspective when advising clients with an employment issue.

Lew is an employment lawyer and former senior human resources executive with over three decades of experience in private practice and corporate in-house settings. He served as General Counsel to both a privately held manufacturing company and an S&P 500 energy company. Lew uses his 35 years of experience as a management employment lawyer and human resources executive in the exclusive representation of executives, senior managers, and professionals in complex employment matters.

Mr. DiNardo joins Very Law from the highest court in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Supreme Court, where he served as a Judicial Law Clerk. Before that, he clerked with the Superior Court, and before that, the Washington County Court of Common Pleas. He has experience helping to decide hundreds of cases across a wide-range of practice areas, as well as experience in private practice. A Latrobe native and an alumnus of the Pennsylvania State University and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Mr. DiNardo is a legal dynamo committed to assisting his fellow citizens in their most challenging...

Jason Luckasevic is a shareholder at Goldberg, Persky & White, P.C. Mr. Luckasevic began his legal career focusing on asbestos victims and their families and now focuses on handling cases in the personal injury department. In that capacity, Jason litigates automobile accidents, slip and fall, wrongful death, and medical malpractice cases. In 2006, Jason Luckasevic studied the devastating effects of brain injuries in sports, particularly CTE. Mr. Luckasevic brought concussions in sports to national attention when he filed the first two lawsuits against the National Football League on behalf of more than 120 retired players for their CTE brain injuries. Jason...

Diana Nickerson Jacobs is a shareholder at Goldberg, Persky & White, P.C. and had been with the firm for more than two decades. Licensed in Pennsylvania and Ohio, Ms. Jacobs has dedicated her career to aiding and enforcing the rights of injured men and women who suffer from injuries caused by asbestos exposure. Over the years, Ms. Jacobs has argued several times in the Eighth District Court of Appeals of Ohio, particularly with regard to H.B. 292, which is Ohio's asbestos tort reform and legislation. Ms. Jacobs also manages the firm’s compliance and lien resolution, which helps those who were...

Concerto Law and Christine Jarzab Kuntz, Esq. counsel nonprofit organizations. I provide both one-time services (such as entity formation, contract drafting and negotiation, or obtaining tax-exempt status) and long-term services, such as providing on-call legal services to your organization. A concerto is a musical term for a collaboration between a soloist (your business) and the orchestra (me, your attorney). At Concerto Law I value long-term client relationships, practical advice, and sensible, manageable solutions. Sometimes, though law may be on your side, the value of my services is in designing a solution that best protects your legal...

Pittsburgh-based attorney Todd Spivak handles Family Law, PFA Defense, Criminal Defense, DUI Defense, and Social Security Disability. A former investigative journalist, Todd's work was twice nominated for The Pulitzer Prize.

Attorney Evan W. Wolfson strives to provide quality representation and service to those seeking Social Security benefits due to disability. He genuinely cares about the welfare of his clients and their families, and will assist you in obtaining the evidence needed to support your claim. He has successfully litigated hundreds of claims at all administrative levels and in federal court. He will fairly evaluate your claim, give you candid advice regarding how to proceed, and help you to get the benefits you need and deserve. Evan Wolfson graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law,...

Skilled trial lawyer representing people seriously injured

Brian J. Pulito was born in 1980 and was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in 2007. Pennsylvania. While in Law school Mr. Pulito was the recipient of the Martin Luther King Internship with Northwest Legal Services, and internship awarded to only eight individuals across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. At Syracuse Law Mr. Pulito received extensive training in the development and licensing of intellectual property for start-up technology companies.

My practice is primarily focused family law, helping clients to navigate through the turmoil of divorce and custody. I also have experience in estate planning and administration, and elder law. In May 2024, I was appointed as Chair of the Family Law Committee of the Mercer County Bar Association. I have extensive experience in all types of family law matters and litigation, including: Complex Divorce and simple divorce Collaborative Practice, which provides an alternative to litigation Pre- and post-nuptial agreements, and separation agreements Property Division/Equitable Distribution and Alimony ...

As a native of Western Pennsylvania and a current area resident, I am strongly invested in the community. Since founding my Somerset criminal defense and personal injury law firm in Somerset in 1997, I have worked hard to protect the rights and best interests of the individuals and businesses I represent. In addition to my legal practice, I serve on the Somerset County Bar Association Board of Directors.

Reported cases

Commonwealth v. Three Hundred Ten Thousand Twenty Dollars ($310,020.00) In United States Currency, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, 894 A.2d 154 (2006)
Gilmour Properties v. Board of Assessment Appeals of Somerset County, Commonwealth...

Steven Trialonas focuses his practice on criminal defense and select civil litigation matters. He represents clients in state and federal criminal cases, irrespective of the severity of the offenses; all criminal allegations are serious when levied against an individual and will be treated as such. Steven has represented medical doctors, nurses, and other licensed professionals in the investigation phase with success to avoid charges being filed, as well as after charging or indictment to trial. Steven has handled numerous cases at both the state and federal level in both Pennsylvania and New York. Most recently in a high profile case,...

At Ross & Ross we are committed to helping you. We practice primarily in Potter County, Mckean County, Tioga county, Elk County and surrounding Pennsylvania Counties in the areas of Personal injury and serious accidents, oil and gas, family law, divorce custody, adoption, support, bankruptcy, and social security law. Stop by our web site or call us to make an appointment at our Coudersport, PA office. We care about our clients. Let us help you. www.rossandrosslaw.com (814) 274-8612 If your county is not listed, give us a call, we handle serious accident cases in multiple states. We even have...

Douglas G. McCormick is a partner at McCormick & Vilushis, LLC.  He focuses his practice on personal injury, workers’ compensation, Social Security, and criminal defense.  Doug is a 2000 graduate of Bucknell University, where he graduated cum laude, and a 2004 graduate of the Washington University in St. Louis School of Law.

He has been admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania since 2004, where he began as an assistant district attorney at the Erie County District Attorney’s Office under Bradley H. Foulk.  While there, he was fortunate to argue several cases before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court involving constitutional issues.

Since 2008, he has helped injured...

After practicing law for 26 years, Pennsylvania uncontested divorce attorney James Cairns has proven his worth as an able and knowledgeable legal professional. Having earned his Juris Doctorate from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University, Attorney Cairns has been helping individuals find peace about divorce and family law for many years. Attorney Cairns' credentials stem beyond the legal field. He currently serves as a professor of estate planning at Pennsylvania State University. He is also Registered Investment Advisor, acting as Director of Retirement Services at a local financial firm. Having a background in financial planning, divorce as...

Trevor A. McKnight is an associate at Goldberg, Persky, & White, P.C. Born and raised in California, Mr. McKnight moved to Pittsburgh in 2017 to attend the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. While in school, Mr. McKnight clerked for Goldberg, Persky & White, P.C., joining the team in 2019. Trevor McKnight’s primary focus is in asbestos litigation, products liability, and premises liability.

Bruce E. Mattock is a Shareholder and member of the firm Executive Management Committee at Goldberg Persky & White, P.C. Mr. Mattock’s extensive asbestos litigation experience has allowed him to represent thousands of asbestos victims and their families in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio. Mr. Mattock manages the firm’s Pennsylvania and West Virginia practice and is the co-liaison for the Plaintiffs’ Asbestos Bar in West Virginia. Mr. Mattock is also on the asbestos Trust Advisory Committee for the following Bankruptcy Trusts: Babcock & Wilcox, Owens-Corning/Fibreboard, Harbison-Walker/Dresser, Durabla, Bondex, U.S. Gypsum, NARCO, A.P. Green, Pittsburgh Corning, W.R. Grace, Rapid American, Flintkote, Pfizer/Quigley,...

Paige Noah is an associate at Goldberg, Persky, & White, P.C. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and International Relations from Washington & Jefferson College, Ms. Noah completed a joint degree program at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and Graduate School of Public and International Affairs. In an effort to hold corporations responsible for prioritizing profits over workers’ health, Ms. Noah focuses her practice in asbestos litigation, products liability, and premises liability.

Kayla is an experienced trial lawyer with a focus on employment law including wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and unemployment compensation. Kayla attended the Pennsylvania State University for undergrad receiving a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and a Bachelor of Arts in English. She attended the University of Pittsburgh for law school. Kayla started her law career at the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office where she tried a number of jury and bench trials to verdict. Kayla entered private practice to fight for employee’s rights, which she has continued to do throughout her career. Kayla is...

Michael received his B.A. from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 2004, where he majored in Political Science, and his law degree from the Duquesne University School of Law in 2007. While at Dickinson College, Michael interned for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, served as a three year member of the Student Senate, was a three-time letterman on the Varsity Soccer Team, and studied Italian in Bologna, Italy. During his time at Duquesne Law School, Michael was a three-year member of the Student Bar Association and served as the President of the Student Bar during his third year. His duties as President included...