August 15, 2024

Related Professionals: Gaetan J. Alfano , Charles Avalli , Joseph J. Bosick , Pamela Coyle Brecht , Kerri Lee Cappella , Phillip R. Earnest , Mark Gordon , Kenneth Horoho, Jr. , John Kettering , David E. Lamm , James F. Marrion , Michael A. Morse , Alexander M. Owens , Richard J. Parks , William Pietragallo, II , Francis E. Pipak, Jr. , Marc Stephen Raspanti , Lourdes Sánchez Ridge , Douglas K. Rosenblum , Mark T. Sottile , Frank H. Stoy , Clem C. Trischler , Robert D. Weinberg , Peter St. Tienne Wolff

Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP is pleased to announce that 27 lawyers have been named as 2025 The Best Lawyers in America® and Ones to Watch. In addition, Founding Partner William Pietragallo II has received “Lawyer of the Year” award for his work in Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants in Pittsburgh. He was also recognized for his work in Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions-Plaintiffs, and Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants. Partner Douglas K. Rosenblum has also received “Lawyer of the Year” award for his work in Corporate Compliance Law in Philadelphia.

Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Their process is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.

The following were chosen as The Best Lawyers in America:

Gaetan Alfano

• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Employment Law – Individuals
• Employment Law – Management
• Litigation – Labor and Employment

Charles J. Avalli

• Family Law
• Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Trusts and Estates

Joseph J. Bosick

• Construction Law
• Litigation – Construction

Pamela Coyle Brecht

• Qui Tam Law

Kerri Lee Cappella

• Family Law

Phillip R. Earnest

• Construction Law
• Insurance Law
• Litigation – Construction

Mark Gordon

• Insurance Law
• Litigation – Insurance
• Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Kenneth J. Horoho, Jr.

• Family Law

David E. Lamm

• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

James F. Marrion

• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Michael Morse

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Richard J. Parks

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Corporate Law
• Litigation – Real Estate

William Pietragallo II

• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Plaintiffs
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants – Lawyer of the Year

Francis E. Pipak, Jr.

• Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Marc S. Raspanti

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Health Care Law
• Qui Tam Law

Lourdes Sánchez Ridge

• Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Douglas K. Rosenblum

• Corporate Compliance Law – Lawyer of the Year
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Clem C. Trischler

• Commercial Litigation
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Robert D. Weinberg

• Family Law

Peter St. Tienne Wolff

• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation- Trusts and Estates
• Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Plaintiffs
• Trusts and Estates

The following were chosen as Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch® in America:

John W. Kettering

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
• Nonprofit/ Charities Law

Alexander M. Owens

• Commercial Litigation
• Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Plaintiffs

Mark T. Sottile

• Litigation – Labor and Employment

Frank H. Stoy

• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation – Intellectual Property