Practice Area
Civil litigation.
Personal injury. Medical malpractice. Civil rights. Complex commercial disputes. Our civil practice is led by Randall H. McKinney and Ryan R. Smith — both veteran trial lawyers with decades of jury verdicts between them.
What we handle
Civil practice areas.
Personal Injury
Catastrophic injury, motor vehicle, premises liability, product liability, and wrongful death. Plaintiff representation across Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, and Washington counties.
Medical Malpractice
Surgical error, misdiagnosis, birth injury, and nursing-home neglect. Decades of experience working with Pittsburgh-area medical experts.
Civil Rights
§ 1983 claims, excessive force, wrongful arrest, deliberate indifference, and Title VII discrimination. Both individual plaintiffs and class actions.
Commercial & Business Disputes
Contract breach, partnership disputes, fraud, and complex multi-million-dollar claims. Defense work for Fortune 100 companies and prosecution of plaintiff claims.
Civil-side counsel
Senior trial lawyers.
Decades of jury verdicts.
Of Counsel
Randall H. McKinney
Carnegie Mellon. Princeton. U.S. Attorney's Office. Premier Pittsburgh trial lawyer.
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Of Counsel
Ryan R. Smith
Twenty-five years in the courtroom. AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell. The senior trial bench.
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