- Wrongful DeathMr. Loch’s practice is largely devoted to litigation. He represents businesses, professionals and individuals in a wide array of civil matters. Mr. Loch has significant litigation experience in breach of contract, products liability, insurance coverage and all manner of negligence claims. He has extensive trial experience in the state and federal courts of Western Pennsylvania, and has tried to verdict numerous tort cases, including construction claims, wrongful death suits, and injury claims. Mr. Loch has also represented his clients in the appellate courts of Pennsylvania.
- ArsonRepresenting companies in the area of complex insurance and coverage requires, as a rule, exceptional attorneys who are then willing to make the extra effort to master the unique issues that arise in this field. Robb Leonard Mulvihill attorneys practice in the fields of Directors’ and Officers’ Liability, Errors and Omissions, Fidelity and Surety Law, Environmental Coverage and Arson and Fraud.
- Corporate LawAmerican corporations are known for careful, studied, and mostly successful risk taking. One of the ways corporations manage risk is by contracting it out. Corporations commonly purchase highly sophisticated insurance policies that cover theft, errors, omissions, environmental mishaps, and even claims that officers and directors incurred liability in corporate governance.
- Business DisputesMadison E. Baric has joined Robb Leonard Mulvihill LLP as an associate. Ms. Baric received her Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from Duquesne University School of Law. She is admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Ms. Baric focuses her practice on Business Law and Litigation, Employment Law, Civil Rights Law, Complex Insurance Coverage Litigation, Extra Contractual Insurance & Litigation and General Civil Litigation.
- Construction Contracts
- Workers CompensationMr. Loch is active in state and local bar associations, and is a former council member of the Workers Compensation Section of the Allegheny County Bar Association. He has been admitted to practice in Pennsylvania since 1989.
- Wrongful TerminationEPL (employment practice liability) claims are on the rise and Robb Leonard Mulvihill offers litigation defense services to multiple carriers and individual businesses. Our attorneys have handled claims involving discrimination, harassment, wrongful discharge, breach of contract, defamation and other employment disputes, before administrative agencies, such as the EEOC, the PHRC and the PghCHR and the Unemployment Office, as well as in federal and state court. We have handled these cases in the appellate courts of Pennsylvania and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Additionally, our experienced employment litigators can work closely with our workers compensation attorneys for a full service plan of defense.
- Employment ContractIn addition to litigation, our attorneys offer counseling in the pre-litigation arena. A sound drafting and review of employment contracts, confidentiality agreements and development of employment policies and practices for our clients is a cost effective alternative to litigation. Employer services in the areas of training and oversight have helped our clients to stay abreast of constantly changing employment laws. When all else fails, we have had great success in assisting our client’s with investigations, severance negotiation and alternative dispute resolution.
- Employment LitigationMr. O’Connell’s practice focuses on litigation in the areas of product liability, insurance coverage, motor vehicle and premises liability, bad faith, commercial issues, workers’ compensation, employment issues, and general liability. In this context, he has tried numerous liability and coverage related cases in the Pennsylvania and Federal courts in addition to the Pennsylvania Insurance Commission.
- Severance Agreement
- Real Estate LitigationMr. McCall practices in the areas of insurance defense litigation including, motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, property loss, product liability, real estate disputes and general civil litigation.
- Premises LiabilityChristopher R. Blake received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Duquesne School of Law. Mr. Blake was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar in October 2022. Mr. Blake practices in the areas of insurance coverage, motor vehicle and premises liability, and general civil litigation.
- Construction LitigationSometimes, full blown state or federal court litigation is the last option for parties seeking to vindicate rights. Private and public arbitration and mediation exist as cost saving venues for quicker dispute resolution. Our attorneys are often asked to act as arbitrators and mediators. We also represent parties before the various arbitration bodies that facilitate specialization and the streamlining of litigation. More and more, parties are required to arbitrate under dispute resolution provisions in commercial, employment, securities, and construction contracts.
- Real Estate TransactionsRobb Leonard Mulvihill represents commercial and municipal clients on land use issues - whether the questions involve purchasing, sale, lease or development. We provide advice to avoid disputes and legal representation when disputes cannot be avoided. This includes both a Real Estate Transactions and Disputes practice, and a Municipal Law practice.
- Land Use and ZoningIn 2022, he received his Juris Doctorate from Duquesne University. While in law school, Mr. Blake was a Student Bar Association representative and an executive board member of the Election Law Society. Mr. Blake was also awarded the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Land Use Law. He received gainful experience in civil litigation by participating in the clerkship program offered by Robb Leonard Mulvihill LLP. Mr. Blake transitioned from his clerkship upon his admission to practice in Pennsylvania in October of 2022.
- Property DamageOur firm has an elite team of litigators with experience representing oil and gas companies, coal operators, mining companies, and other businesses that operate in the energy industry. This experience encompasses a variety of disputes, including toxic torts, personal injury, property damage, trespass, and breach of commercial contracts.
- Personal InjuryU.S. News - Best Lawyers " Best Law Firms” have released their 2023 edition and Robb Leonard Mulvihill LLP has again received their top ranking of a Metropolitan Tier 1 law firm in Pittsburgh for the following practice areas: Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants. The firm has also received a Metropolitan Tier 3 ranking in Pittsburgh for the Bet-the-Company Litigation practice area.
- Medical MalpracticeRobb Leonard Mulvihill attorneys are commonly retained by professionals. We take pride in representing other attorneys in Legal Malpractice cases, and doctors in Medical Malpractice actions, and Architects, Contractors and Engineers when issues and disputes arise in construction and development. Our lawyers also represent professionals in administrative proceedings such as Professional Licensing Litigation before the Pennsylvania Department of State.
- Auto Accidents
- Estate PlanningRobb Leonard Mulvihill estate and trust attorneys represent individuals and families in a variety of estate planning and probate concerns. In addition to drafting documents such as wills, powers of attorney, and medical directives, we provide more complex estate planning advice for irrevocable trusts and special needs trusts for individuals or family members with disabilities. We can also assist with business succession planning and with real estate issues related to estate planning and probate. Through trust directives, preparation of inheritance tax documents, estate tax practice guidance, and the probate of assets, we ensure that an individual’s final affairs are concluded swiftly.
- Wills
- Trusts
- Power of Attorney
- Probate
- Bankruptcy