George serves as the chairperson of the Firm’s Corporate Group.

He has a national practice focused on structuring and negotiating mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. He represents private equity firms and independent sponsors, strategic buyers, and closely held businesses across a wide range of industries, bringing a pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach to complex transactions.

In addition to his deal work, George serves as a trusted advisor to boards of directors, executive leadership teams, and business owners on corporate governance and key strategic matters. He is valued for his commercial judgment, deep transactional experience, and ability to guide clients through critical inflection points in the business lifecycle.

George frequently counsels clients through growth strategies, liquidity events, and succession planning. His work is grounded in a strong understanding of both legal dynamics and business imperatives.

After spending time in the Washington, D.C. office of a large international firm, George returned to Pittsburgh in 2002.

Representative Matters

  • Represented a distributor of industrial rubber products in connection with several strategic acquisitions.
  • Represented an automobile parts manufacturer in the divestment of a 
manufacturing facility.
  • Represented a client in the strategic acquisition of a Canadian toner cartridge 
remanufacturer and various other add-on acquisitions.
  • Represented shareholders in the sale of all outstanding stock of a scaffolding 
company to a strategic acquirer.
  • Represented an internet application developer in a restructuring and equity
investment transaction.
  • Represented a biotechnology company in the sale of various rounds of preferred 
stock and various restructuring transactions.
  • Represented a publicly-traded chemical and basic materials manufacturer in 
negotiating and drafting various commercial agreements and technology licenses.

Core Strengths

  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Corporate Finance
  • Technology Licensing and Related Matters
  • Commercial Matters

Background

  • Metz Lewis Brodman Must O'Keefe LLC
  • Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP (Washington, D.C. and Northern VA)
  • Reed Smith LLP (Washington, D.C.)
  • Allen Guthrie & Thomas, PLLC (Charleston, WV)

Education

  • 1996:  J.D., University of Michigan
  • 1993:  A.B., cum laude, European History, Harvard University

Admissions

  • Pennsylvania
  • New York
  • West Virginia (inactive)
  • District of Columbia