TUCKER ARENSBERG ATTORNEYS NAMED BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA

PITTSBURGH, PA - Twenty-two of Tucker Arensberg's attorneys have been named as “Best Lawyers in America” for 2009. Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Those selected for the list include: W. Theodore Brooks, Michael A. Cassidy, J. Kent Culley, Donald P. Eriksen, Gary J. Gushard, Matthew M. Hoffman, Gary P. Hunt, Kenneth W.  Lee, Jeffery J. Leech, Beverly Weiss Manne, Ralph F. Manning, Robert L. McTiernan, James G. Morgan, Jr., Daniel J. Perry, Thomas P. Peterson, William H.  Powderly, Dennis R. Sheaffer, Steven B. Silverman, William J. Staley, Lee C. Swartz, Richard B. Tucker III and Charles J. Vater.

W. Theodore Brooks - Ted was named a Best Lawyer in the categories of Education Law, Land Use & Zoning Law and Real Estate Law. Ted, a shareholder with the firm and Co-chair of the firm's Real Estate/Construction Practice Group, represents real estate developers and land owners in all aspects of land development, including acquisition, financing, subdivision, zoning and land use regulations, leasing and taxation.

Michael A. Cassidy - Mike was named a Best Lawyer in the Health Care category. Mike is a shareholder and Chair of the firm’s Health Care Practice Group. He has extensive experience in third party reimbursement, managed care and physician contracts, fraud and abuse, medical staff and credentialing issues, regulatory compliance and tax-exempt organization issues

J. Kent Culley - Kent was named a Best Lawyer in the Health Care category. His practice focuses in the area of corporate law, primarily in the health care field, representing health care providers, hospitals, closely held corporations and not-for-profit corporations including health care trade associations and foundations

Donald P. Eriksen - Don was named a Best Lawyer in the Natural Resources and Oil and Gas Law categories.  Don, a shareholder with the firm, has focused his practice has in matters relating to financing and the natural gas industry. He has been involved in matters relating to the formation, acquisition and equity financing of various businesses and properties including oil and gas, and real estate projects, as well as matters relating to securities laws, as they relate to private placements.

Gary J. Gushard - Gary was named a Best Lawyer in the Elder and Municipal Law categories. Gary, a shareholder with the firm, focuses in the estates and trusts field as well as municipal law and litigation.  Gary’s municipal practice involves land-use and zoning law issues. His Estate and Trust practice focuses on guardianships, powers of attorney, estate planning, and medical assistance.

Matthew M. Hoffman - Matt was named a Best Lawyer in the Education Law category. Matt is a shareholder with the firm. Matt’s practice involves the representation of public school districts and school entities as solicitor, labor counsel and special counsel.

Gary P. Hunt - Gary was named a Best Lawyer in the categories of Commercial Litigation and Construction Law. Gary is the firm's Managing Shareholder and has been practicing law for over 20 years.  His practice consists primarily of federal and state court litigation, arbitrations and ADR proceedings.

Kenneth W. Lee - Ken was named a Best Lawyer in the Construction Law category. Ken is a shareholder in the firm's Harrisburg office and Co-chair of the Real Estate/Construction Practice Group. Ken practices in the areas of construction litigation, construction-related insurance matters, municipal and government contracts, and surety law.

Jeffery J. Leech - Jeff was named a Best Lawyer in the Commercial Litigation Law category.  Jeff is a shareholder and Chair of the firm's Litigation Department and Co-Chair of the Employee Benefits Practice Group. Jeff's practice focuses on business litigation, construction and employee benefit litigation under ERISA.

Beverly Weiss Manne - Beverly was named a Best Lawyer in the Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights Law category. Beverly is a shareholder with the firm and Chair of the firm’s Insolvency and Creditors’ Rights Department. She represents commercial lending and leasing clients in all types of troubled credit situations, including loan restructuring, forbearance, workout, collection action and bankruptcy proceedings.

Ralph F. Manning - Ralph was named a Best Lawyer in the Construction Law category.  Ralph, a shareholder with the firm, represents businesses of various sizes and types, from start-up to Fortune 100 firms. Ralph is a cost-effective negotiator, problem solver and legal advisor for a wide range of business and personal legal matters.

Robert L. McTiernan - Robert was named a Best Lawyer and the categories of Labor and Employment and Municipal Law. He often counsels clients on employment agreements, confidentiality issues, non-competition covenants, wage and hour problems and employee discipline and discharge. 

James G. Morgan - James was named a Best Lawyer in the Commercial Litigation Law category.  James focuses on individual and small businesses and gives representation to corporations and partnerships, residential, and commercial real estate loans and construction loans, estate planning and estate administration.

Daniel J. Perry - Dan was named a Best Lawyer in the law categories of Banking, Project Finance and Structured Finance. Dan is a shareholder and a member of the firm's Financial Institutions Practice.  Dan advises financial institutions on a broad range of legal issues that regularly arise in the course of their operations, including regulatory compliance, bank management issues and ongoing reporting requirements. 

Thomas P. Peterson - Tom was named a Best Lawyer in the Education Law category. Tom is a shareholder and Co-Chair of the Municipal and School Law practice group. His school and municipal practice includes public sector labor and employment law, student matters, bidding and public contracts, tax assessment and collection, and public sector finance. 

William H. Powderly - Bill was named a Best Lawyer in the Employee Benefit Law category. Bill is an of counsel attorney and member of the firm’s Employee Benefits Practice Group. He routinely counsels and defends plan administrators, both corporations and private administrators, on insurance considerations including direct versus self-insurance as well as the insurance laws of various states for multi-office entities.

Dennis R. Sheaffer - Dennis was named a Best Lawyer in the Commercial Litigation Law category. Dennis, a shareholder with the firm, handles substantial personal injury and complex construction litigation matters in state and federal court, as well as before the Board of Claims of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Steven B. Silverman - Steve was named a Best Lawyer in the Information Technology Law category. Steve, a shareholder in the firm’s Litigation Department, practices in the area of civil litigation with an emphasis on commercial litigation. Steve is Co-chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property/Technology Practice Group.

William B. Staley - Bill was named a Best Lawyer in the Real Estate Law category. practices in the area of real property law including land development, commercial real estate, financing and leasing.

Lee C. Swartz - Lee,a shareholder with the firm, concentrates his practice on civil litigation with an emphasis on commercial law and personal injury. Lee is a frequent lecturer on the law of evidence, automobile insurance and general Negligence Law with the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and numerous bar associations throughout Pennsylvania

Richard B. Tucker, III - Dick was named a Best Lawyer in the Appellate Category. Dick is a shareholder in the firm and concentrates his practice in the field of litigation, particularly appellate litigation. He has argued cases in the United States Supreme Court, Third Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Pennsylvania Supreme, Superior and Commonwealth Courts.

Charles J. Vater - Chuck was named a Best Lawyer in the Estates and Trust Law category. Chuck is a shareholder and Chair of the firm’s Business and Finance Department.  He concentrates his practice in the areas of estate and business planning. He represents a number of closely-held and family-owned businesses and professional corporations, with a focus on business succession planning. Chuck received his undergraduate from the University of Notre Dame and his law degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

Tucker Arensberg is a 70-attorney law firm headquartered in Pittsburgh and with offices in Pittsburgh and Harrisburg.  The firm concentrates in general business law practice, banking, insolvency and creditors' rights, estates and trusts, government relations, litigation, technology and intellectual property, environmental, labor and employment, health care, real estate, workers' compensation and school and municipal law.  For more information on the firm, please visit www.tuckerlaw.com.

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