A student rights case being handled by McCarthy Lebit Education & Student Defense lawyer Susan Stone has made national headlines this week after the judge ruled in favor of their client, Ma’lik Richmond, allowing him to play, despite Youngstown State University’s objection. The full story appears in these major publications and news outlets, among others: ABC FOX Washington Post […]
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When drafting your commercial property lease, you (or your attorney) may have had the astute notion to include a provision which grants you, as Landlord, a security interest in your tenant’s personal property. Despite the express language, you may later be approached by your tenant to sign a landlord lien waiver or subordination agreement (“Lien […]
McCarthy Lebit is pleased to announce that 10 of its lawyers are included in the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. The firm proudly congratulates the following attorneys named to 2017 Best Lawyers®: Ann-Marie Ahern – Employment Law – Individuals; Litigation – Labor and EmploymentLarry […]
July 15, 2017 (Pittsburgh, PA) For Immediate Release – Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. attorneys Robert DelGreco, Jr. and Albert P. Veverka, defended James Bongionrni, who was charged with criminal homicide. After a one week jury trial, defended by DelGreco and Veverka, Mr. Bongiorni was acquitted of all charges based on a justification defense. Mr. […]
Succession planning is often discussed but, as the cliché goes, actions speak louder than words. For business owners who spend their every waking hour growing their companies, succession planning often gets put on the backburner to the everyday demands of a successful company. However, taking the necessary steps to secure your company’s future is the […]
By Jonathan C. Wolnik and Susan C. Stone Taxpayers with a basic working knowledge of their returns understand that qualified unreimbursed medical expenses may be reported on Schedule A of their IRS Form 1040, assuming the taxpayer elects itemized deductions instead of the standard deduction. The actual itemized deduction for medical expenses, of course, remains limited to certain […]
The simple answer is yes. But what is your purpose for preparing one? How will it be used? And what can it do for your organization? A budget is more than an excel template that needs to be completed as part of the monthly, accounting closing process. A budget should be a tool that is used to […]
In a Case of First Impression in Pennsylvania, Respected Jurist Dismisses Massive Data Breach Class Action, Finding that an Employer has no Common Law or Implied Contractual Duty to Secure Employee Data In a case of first impression in Pennsylvania, a widely respected Allegheny County judge, the Honorable R. Stanton Wettick, Jr., dismissed a data […]
April 7, 2017 (Pittsburgh, PA) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. has awarded its annual David B. Fawcett Pro Bono honor to two deserving recipients –Jason L. Ott and Genevieve A. Pecharka. The award is presented annually to the firm’s associate who has given their time to help those in need – a trademark […]
May 2017 (Pittsburgh, PA) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Jesse Zirillo, a Shareholder of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. is co-chair of the Institute for Energy Law’s (IEL) Annual Appalachia General Counsel Forum. The event is in its fourth year and is presented by the IEL’s Young Energy Professionals Practice Committee. The May 25th event will […]
Written by Joseph L. Nelson After negotiating a plea from four felony counts to a single, criminal negligence claim, two North Carolina criminal defense attorneys stood accused of legal malpractice when their client’s sentence included a steep fine and prison time. The client claimed that he had been illicitly promised certain favorable terms, such as avoiding […]