Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP has been recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®, receiving National rankings in Tier 2 and 3, as well as Regional rankings in Tiers 1, 2, and 3.
Under the Regional Tier 1 ranking, Pietragallo was recognized for 18 practice areas in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, including:
Commercial Litigation (PGH & PHL)
Corporate Compliance Law (PHL)
Criminal Defense: White-Collar (PGH & PHL)
Employment Law – Individuals (PHL)
Employment Law – Management (PHL)
Family Law (PGH)
Health Care Law (PHL)
Insurance Law (PGH)
Litigation- Insurance (PGH)
Litigation – Labor and Employment (PHL)
Litigation – Trusts and Estates (PGH)
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs (PGH)
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (PGH)
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (PGH)
Trusts and Estates (PGH)
Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers (PGH)
Pietragallo received six Tier 2 and Tier 3 Regional rankings:
Tier 2 Regional in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia for the practice areas of Bet-the-Company Litigation, Construction Law, and Litigation – Real Estate.
Tier 3 Regional in Pittsburgh for the practice areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Corporate Law, and Litigation – Construction.
Pietragallo has been named as a Tier 2 National firm for Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Labor & Employment and a Tier 3 National firm for our work in Health Care Law.
Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. Clients were asked to provide feedback on firm practice groups, addressing: expertise, responsiveness, understanding of a business and its needs, cost-effectiveness, civility, and whether they would refer another client to the firm. Lawyers also voted on expertise, responsiveness, integrity, cost-effectiveness, whether they would refer a matter to a firm, and if they consider a firm a worthy competitor. Read More
On Friday, October 10, 2025, partners Gaetan J. Alfano and Douglas K. Rosenblum will present on “Building the “Better” Ponzi Scheme – The Par Funding Story,” at this years Philadelphia Bar Association’s 2025 Bench-Bar & Annual Conference. Attendees will get an in-depth discussion of one of the largest Ponzi scheme frauds to impact the Philadelphia region.
This three day conference, held from October 9-11, 2025, will include more than 24 CLE programs with topics including commercial litigation, crisis management, AI copyright protection, and more.
Interested in attending? Register here. Read More
Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP is pleased to announce that 23 lawyers have been named as 2026 The Best Lawyers in America® and Ones to Watch. In addition, partner Douglas Rosenblum has been named “Lawyer of the Year” for his work in Criminal Defense: White-Collar in Philadelphia.
Best Lawyers recognition is determined entirely through peer review, aiming to reflect the consensus of leading attorneys on the professional excellence of their colleagues within the same region and practice area.
The following is a full list of our 2026 honorees:
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
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction
Pamela Coyle Brecht
Health Care Law
Qui Tam Law
Kerri Lee Cappella
Family Law
Scott A. Coffina
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Mark Gordon
Insurance Law
Litigation – Insurance
Transportation Law
Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Kenneth J. Horoho, Jr.
Family Law
Latia R. J. Hubbard
Railroad 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
Francis E. Pipak, Jr.
Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Marc S. Raspanti
Corporate Compliance Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Health Care Law
Qui Tam Law
Douglas K. Rosenblum
Corporate Compliance Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar – Lawyer of the Year
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 Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch®:
Matthew Barnes
Commercial Litigation
Quintin DiLucente
Commercial Litigation
Ashley Kenny
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
About Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP
Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP is a multi-disciplined business and commercial litigation firm headquartered in Pittsburgh with five offices throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and West Virginia from which we serve our clients in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Read More
Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP has been recognized by Chambers and Partners USA in its 2025 Guide in the areas of False Claims Act in USA-Nationwide (Band 2), White Collar Crime & Government Investigations in Pennsylvania (Band 2), and General Commercial in Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh & Surrounds (Band 3). Chambers ranks leading law firms and attorneys across the U.S. after extensive and in-depth research including interviews with clients and members of the legal community. Their rankings are based on the opinion of clients and peers, and by the quality of the firms work.
Our attorneys were ranked in the following practice areas and regions:
William Pietragallo- Litigation: General Commercial— Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh & Surrounds (Band 1)
Peter St. Tienne Wolff– Litigation: General Commercial— Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh & Surrounds
Pamela Coyle Brecht– False Claims Act: Plaintiff—USA: Nationwide (Band 1)
Marc S. Raspanti- Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations— Pennsylvania (Band 1) & False Claims Act: Plaintiff-USA: Nationwide (Band 1)
Douglas Rosenblum- Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations— Pennsylvania
About Pietragallo
Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP is a multi-disciplined business and litigation law firm headquartered in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia with five offices throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and West Virginia from which we are able to serve our clients in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Read More
Pietragallo is pleased to announce that 20 lawyers have been named to the 2025 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list.
Super Lawyers is a service of Thomson Reuters legal division which compiles a list of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas. Each year, Super Lawyers select attorneys based on peer nominations and evaluations combined with their own independent research. Selections are made on an annual, state by state basis to develop an extensive list of remarkable attorneys that can be used as a resource for attorneys and individuals seeking legal assistance. Only five percent of lawyers are selected to Super Lawyers and two and a half percent to Rising Stars.
The following were recognized in the 2025 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list:
Gaetan J. Alfano (Top 100 in Philadelphia)
Charles Avalli
Joseph J. Bosick
Kerri Lee Cappella (Top 50 Women in Pennsylvania, Top 50 in Pittsburgh)
Mark Gordon
Brennan Hart
Kenneth J. Horoho, Jr.
Christopher A. Iacono
Michael A. Morse
William Pietragallo, II
Francis E. Pipak, Jr.
Marc S. Raspanti (Top 100 in Philadelphia)
Douglas K. Rosenblum
Clem C. Trischler
Robert D. Weinberg
The following were recognized in the 2025 Pennsylvania Rising Stars list:
Anthony Sarafino “Fino” Caliguire
Alyssa Dedola
Quintin DiLucente
Ashley Kenny
Peter St. Tienne Wolff
To read more, click here.
About Pietragallo
Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP is a multi-disciplined business and commercial litigation firm headquartered in Pittsburgh with five offices throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and West Virginia from which we are able to serve our clients in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Read More
Partner Scott Coffina authored “Let’s Combat N.J. Cop Suicide Epidemic By Focusing on Mental Health, Resiliency,” for NJ.com. Scott draws from his experience as a County Prosecutor in Burlington County, N.J., when discussing the mental health toll experienced by those on the front lines.
Read the full article here. Read More
Co-Hosted By Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP
Please join the Philadelphia White Collar Bar for a reception on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 from 6:00-8:30pm (EST) to kick off the ABA National Institute on White Collar Crime in Miami, FL. Several Philadelphia law and consulting firms are co-hosting cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen.
Other Sponsors Include:
Zuckerman Spaeder
Barnes & Thornburg
Cooley LLP
Charles River Associates
DLA Piper LLP
Eversheds Sutherland
Hecker Fink LLP
Hogan Lovells US LLP
Kostelanetz LLP
Latham & Watkins LLP
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP Read More
Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Gregory A. Mason to the firm’s Philadelphia office.
Greg has joined the firm as senior counsel in our Government Enforcement, Compliance, & White Collar Litigation and the Qui Tam & False Claims Act Practice Groups. He focuses his practice on representing qui tam plaintiffs and defendants in False Claims Act cases, defending individuals and entities under criminal and civil investigation, litigating all aspects of fraud cases, and other complex matters, and more. As a former trial attorney in the United States Department of Justice (Civil Division, Fraud Section), he successfully led dozens of investigations and litigations and helped to recover over $100 million in settlements and resolutions of cases brought under the False Claims Act. Prior to his time at the Department of Justice, Greg worked in Washington, D.C. at a large law firm where he litigated cases involving a broad range of legal issues including government investigations, commercial disputes, breach of contract, intellectual property, defamation, and professional malpractice.
Learn more about Greg here.
About Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP
Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP is a multi-disciplined business and commercial litigation firm headquartered in Pittsburgh with six offices throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, and West Virginia from which we serve our clients in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Read More
Organizations can face a crisis at any time. It can be specific to them, such as a food recall, a data breach or workplace violence, or it can be a crisis from the effects of a situation beyond its control, such as a hurricane or other natural disaster. In the immediacy of a crisis, an organization can effectively manage the situation with (1) advance planning and having a team in place with assigned roles; (2) focused attention and sufficient resources to minimize the impact on those for whom the organization is responsible; and (3) frequent communication by organizational leaders with clear information about what has occurred, the present status, and how those impacted can connect with resources to help them recover.
An organization’s leaders’ work is not finished once the immediate crisis subsides. There is still work to do to help the organization and those affected by the situation recover and transcend the crisis and refocus on the organizational mission. This article discusses how an organization can move beyond the “acute phase” of a crisis and navigate through the “recovery phase” to successfully put the entire matter behind it.
While it is difficult to generalize, because each situation is different, successfully managing the aftermath of a crisis typically involves four specific elements: (1) Support those affected; (2) investigate what happened and how the organization responded; (3) take corrective action to avoid similar issues; and (4) liaise with local, state, and federal authorities.
1. Provide Support. Whether or not an organization technically is “at fault” in the crisis, making an effort to support those who have been affected by the incident is another important element of crisis management. It is common to see organizations step forward and help those who have been impacted. Examples: Schools routinely provide counseling to students and staff following acts of violence, and credit card companies provide free credit monitoring services after a security breach. Read More
It has been said that when everything’s a crisis, nothing’s a crisis. But over the past few years, we sure have seen a lot of genuine crises. School or workplace shootings, hateful and violent campus protests, hurricanes, food safety issues, cyberattacks, a pandemic, civil unrest, and getting caught up in a viral maelstrom in our contentious political climate (see, e.g., Bud Light). All have had profound impacts on organizations’ standing with key constituencies. The next crisis could be right around the corner, and the world will not be forgiving if we don’t handle it well.
I have had the privilege of serving as the Burlington County (NJ) Prosecutor, as senior deputy chief counsel to Gov. Chris Christie, and as associate counsel to President George W. Bush, and have learned a few lessons (some of them the hard way) about managing crises. Fundamentally, it is critical that organizations have a crisis management plan and be in position to respond effectively to prevent an emergency from becoming a crisis, or mitigate the consequences of whatever crisis arises.
Effective crisis management involves the following elements:
1. Forge a crisis game plan.
2. Focus on the safety of those directly affected.
3. Overcommunicate.
1. Have a gameplan before the crisis hits. A sound crisis management plan identifies the individuals who will be responsible for responding to a crisis and assigns them specific roles for that response. The group should meet periodically to “game plan” and develop check lists for responding to a reasonably foreseeable event. One important pre-incident focus should be on continuity of operations, addressing how to maintain operations if, for example, the entity has a COVID outbreak, or its facility is shut down for whatever reason. Most entities now are well-versed in remote operations, but COVID is yesterday’s crisis; organizations need to plan for tomorrow’s, and so 2020 plans should be revisited to ensure they will be effective in 2024-2025. Read More
August 21, 2025
Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP is pleased to announce that 23 lawyers have been named as 2026 The Best Lawyers in America® and Ones to Watch.Read More
December 26, 2023
Pietragallo partner Scott Coffina recently spoke on AARP’s podcast, The Perfect Scam℠, on the episode “Couple and Homeless Man Conspire on Viral $400K GoFundMe Scam”. Read More
