Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates is an American multinational law firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1948, the firm consistently ranks among the top U.S. law firms by revenue. The company is known for its work on company mergers and takeovers.
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania is one of the original 13 federal judiciary districts created by the Judiciary Act of 1789. It originally sat in Independence Hall in Philadelphia as the United States District Court for the District of Pennsylvania, and is now located at the James Byrne Courthouse at 601 Market Street in Philadelphia. There are Eastern District federal courtrooms in Philadelphia, Lancaster, Allentown, Reading, and Easton.
The University of Pittsburgh School of Law was founded in 1895. It became a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools in 1900. Its primary home facility is the Barco Law Building. The school offers four degrees: Master of Studies in Law, Juris Doctor, Master of Laws for international students, and the Doctor of Juridical Science. The school offers several international legal programs, operates a variety of clinics, and publishes several law journals.
Barry I. Slotnick is a New York City-based defense attorney. Slotnick is well-known for defending infamous Mafia crime boss, John Gotti and New York City subway shooter, Bernhard Goetz. Along with his son Stuart, he negotiated former First Lady, Melania Trump's pre-nuptial agreement with Donald Trump. In 2021, he was the subject of a NY Times best seller, "The Defense Lawyer", written by author, James Patterson, chronicling Slotnick's life.
Moses Hampton was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Duane Morris LLP is a law firm headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1904 as Duane, Morris, Heckscher & Roberts, the firm has offices in the United States, London, Singapore, Vietnam, Oman, Myanmar, Shanghai, and Taiwan. In addition to legal services, Duane Morris has independent affiliates employing approximately 100 professionals engaged in various other disciplines.
Crowell & Moring is an international law firm headquartered in Washington, DC, with offices in New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orange County, Chicago, Indianapolis, Denver, London, Brussels, Doha, and Shanghai. With approximately 600 lawyers, the firm advises multinational corporations on regulatory, litigation, corporate, and investigations matters. As of 2022, Crowell & Moring is ranked among the top 100 law firms in the United States in The American Lawyer's "AmLaw 100" list, based on gross revenue.
Venable LLP is an American law firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. It is the largest law firm in the state of Maryland. Founded in 1900 by Richard Venable in Baltimore, today Venable has 10 offices across the United States and 800 attorneys who practice in areas such as corporate law, complex litigation, labor and employment, intellectual property, entertainment law, environmental law, bankruptcy and restructuring, and government affairs. In 2021, Venable was ranked as the 78th highest grossing law firm in the world. From 2020 to 2021, Venable's total revenue grew from $681.8 million to $717 million. Revenue per lawyer saw a similar increase, with each lawyer generating a revenue of $965,031 and each equity partner generating $1.23 million on average.
Arthur Joseph Rooney II is the owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL).
Joy Flowers Conti is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Ralph J. Cappy was a justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania from 1990 to 1998 and chief justice of the Court from 2003 to 2008.
Stuart Slotnick is a New York City defense attorney and a partner at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney.
David W. Sweet is an attorney and commissioner on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. He was also a former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Washington, PA.
Hogan Lovells is an American-British law firm co-headquartered in London and Washington, D.C. Hogan Lovells was formed in 2010 by the merger of the American law firm Hogan & Hartson and the British law firm Lovells. It employs about 2,400 lawyers across 40 offices in the United States, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
Mary Beth Buchanan, née Kotcella,, is the former United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania. She was nominated by George W. Bush on September 5, 2001, and confirmed by the United States Senate on September 14, 2001.
Mark Raymond Hornak is the Chief United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Dentons Cohen & Grigsby is a United States-based law firm with approximately 140 attorneys, that is affiliated with multinational law firm Dentons. The firm's headquarters are in EQT Plaza in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it has offices in Naples, Florida and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Excluding the broader Dentons organization, Dentons Cohen & Grigsby is the fourth-largest law firm in Pittsburgh by number of attorneys in its Pittsburgh office.
Richard L. Fox is an American author and attorney, best known for his work with large estates, and philanthropic planning.
David James Porter is a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Paul Kevin Brobson is a justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. He previously served on the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, one of Pennsylvania's two intermediate appellate courts. He was elected to the bench in 2009 and sworn in on January 6, 2010.
