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Jonathan Altman, Attorney at Law

Jonathan Altman

Member | 412-918-1129 | jaltman@metzlewis.com

Jonathan is a Member in our Real Estate and Corporate Groups who specializes in counseling companies with respect to a broad range of transactional matters. Jonathan has particular expertise in mergers, acquisitions, commercial real estate transactions and financing transactions. He has been selected by Super Lawyers Magazine as a "Pennsylvania Rising Star" for the seventh consecutive year in 2020. He has also been…

Corporate, Real Estate and Energy
Joshua Baker, Attorney at Law

Joshua Baker

Member | 412-918-1149 | jbaker@metzlewis.com

Joshua Baker has a diverse practice and represents individuals, entrepreneurs, businesses, and corporate clients in all types of business disputes. His vast experience includes: breach of contract, breach of warranty, real estate matters, product liability, shareholder disputes, directors and officers liability, employment liability, and defense of professional malpractice claims. He also has significant experience representing employees and employers on employment agreements, non-competes, and…

Construction & Commercial Roofing, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Real Estate and Energy
Stephen Ban, Attorney at Law

Stephen (Rick) Ban

Member | 412-918-1176 | rban@metzlewis.com

Stephen (Rick) Ban's practice ranges from estate planning and administration to antitrust litigation, and includes mergers and acquisitions as well as estate and commercial litigation. His niche at Metz Lewis is his estate work, and he finds it especially rewarding helping worried people solve their tough problems. Throughout his career, Rick has counseled individuals, families, and businesses in the creation of succession plans.…

Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Real Estate and Energy, Tax, Trusts, and Estates
Linda Barent, Attorney At Law

Linda Barent

Of Counsel | 412.918.1109 | lbarent@metzlewis.com

Linda Barent’s practice consists primarily of commercial real estate matters including acquisitions and sales, leasing and development. Linda has significant experience with negotiation and documentation of acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, subleasing, development and due diligence, and was previously engaged for over 10 years as Vice President and Senior Real Estate Counsel at one of the largest post-secondary education providers in the country with over…

Real Estate and Energy
Justin Barron, Attorney at Law

Justin Barron

Member | (412) 918-1130 | jbarron@metzlewis.com

As a litigator, Justin’s practice focuses on commercial and employment litigation. He represents businesses and financial institutions in a wide range of disputes involving breach of contract, commercial real estate, trade secrets, and lender liability issues. He also counsels businesses in a variety of employment-related matters, ranging from employment agreements, litigation avoidance and compliance issues, and litigation in administrative proceedings and state and…

Banking, Employment and Labor, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
John Bechtol, Attorney at Law

John Bechtol

Member | (412) 918-1115 | jbechtol@metzlewis.com

John's years of experience in representing management covers employer/employee disputes, equal employment arguments, unions, labor contracts, negotiations, and worker's compensation. After considering architecture, marine biology, and teaching as professions, he wound up in a corporate human relations department, which led quite naturally into the legal field. Being an attorney yields satisfaction "in achieving goals for employers and doing what I can to keep…

Employment and Labor
Timothy Berkebile, Attorney at Law

Timothy Berkebile

Member | 412-918-1106 | tberkebile@metzlewis.com

Timothy Berkebile is an experienced construction attorney and commercial litigator. He represents owners, lenders, contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, sureties, and design professionals on public and private construction projects. Tim regularly advises clients regarding construction delivery systems, risk allocation, and dispute resolution, and drafts, reviews, and negotiates complex construction contracts. His construction litigation and advising experience spans a broad spectrum of residential, retail build-out,…

Construction & Commercial Roofing, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Real Estate and Energy
Larry Blair, Attorney at Law

Larry Blair

Member | (412) 918-1123 | lblair@metzlewis.com

Larry Blair, an attorney and Certified Public Accountant, practices tax, business, estate and financial planning law, providing counsel to corporate executives, high net worth individuals, and businesses and their owners. He has extensive experience in the complex tax and wealth preservation situations facing high net worth individuals who are corporate executives or business owners. He represents both individuals and businesses in a broad…

Tax, Trusts, and Estates
Eric Bradley, Attorney at Law

Eric Bradley

Member | 412.918.1104 | ebradley@metzlewis.com

Eric's practice consists of commercial real estate acquisitions and dispositions; commercial real estate finance (construction, permanent, and refinance); commercial real estate development; commercial real estate leasing (office, retail, and industrial); and commercial real estate title insurance.

Banking, Construction & Commercial Roofing, Real Estate and Energy
Christopher Brodman, Attorney at Law

Christopher Brodman

President | 412.918.1103 | cbrodman@metzlewis.com

Christopher Brodman is a founding member of Metz Lewis. He is the President of the Firm, a member of the Firm's Executive Committee and a member of the Corporate Group. His diverse client base values him as a dedicated, practical, and experienced business advisor and general counsel. He has a wealth of business experience which allows him to help clients identify and achieve…

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Corporate, Real Estate and Energy

Charlie Buttgereit

Associate | 412-918-1139 | cbuttgereit@metzlewis.com

Charlie Buttgereit is an Associate in the firm's Tax, Trusts, and Estates group. He assists primarily with individual tax planning, estate planning, and estate administration for high net worth individuals. Prior to beginning his legal career, Charlie worked as a federal and state income tax analyst for The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

Tax, Trusts, and Estates
Matthew D'Ascenzo, Attorney at Law

Matthew D’Ascenzo

Member | (412) 918-1188 | mdascenzo@metzlewis.com

Matt is a Member of the firm’s Corporate Transactions and Securities Practice. He draws from his extensive practical legal experience and knowledge to structure transactions that facilitate clients’ business goals. Matt has assisted clients in numerous mergers, acquisitions and private equity and venture capital securities offerings and has extensive experience in recapitalizations and reorganizations, domestic and international joint ventures, and commercial transactions. In…

Corporate
Nicholas Didomenico, Attorney at Law

Nicholas Didomenico

Member | 412.918.1155 | ndidomenico@metzlewis.com

Nicholas A. Didomenico is a member of the firm's Bank Group who focuses his practice in the areas of banking, business, real estate, and litigation. Nick’s experience in these areas includes: Drafting and negotiating loan documents, real estate contracts and documents, purchase and sale agreements, and business formation and governance documents; Consummating real estate and business acquisition and sale transactions; Litigating cases involving…

Banking, Real Estate and Energy
Rachel Felton, Attorney at Law

Rachel Felton

Member | 412.918.1173 | rfelton@metzlewis.com

Rachel focuses her practice in the area of employment law where she advises companies on a wide variety of employee-related matters.  Rachel frequently counsels companies on issues such as hiring, discipline, leave, accommodations, wage and hour law, and termination.  Rachel also regularly defends clients in federal and state administrative proceedings and in court against discrimination and wrongful discharge claims. In addition to her…

Employment and Labor, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Tom Freyvogel, Attorney at Law

Thomas Freyvogel

Member | (412) 918-1160 | tfreyvogel@metzlewis.com

Tom Freyvogel is an experienced corporate and securities transactional attorney, specializing in mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity, venture capital and general corporate matters. Tom advises clients on sophisticated private equity-sponsored and strategic domestic and cross-border transactions. He represents private equity and venture capital funds, corporate venture capital groups, family offices and angel investors, as well as founders and emerging growth companies,…

Corporate
Barry Friedman, Attorney at Law

Barry Friedman

Founding Member | 412-918-1110 | bfriedman@metzlewis.com

Barry Friedman is an intellectual property lawyer specializing in the acquisition and protection of technology and business assets including patents, trademarks and copyrights. He prepares licensing, development, distribution and transfer agreements as well as opinions with respect to infringement, right to use, and availability of intellectual property. His practice involves a significant amount of time in the litigation of intellectual property, computer and…

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property and Technology, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
James Ginsburg, Attorney at Law

James Ginsburg

Member | 412-918-1105 | jginsburg@metzlewis.com

James Ginsburg's practice primarily consists of real estate leasing, real estate financing, and real estate acquisitions and sales throughout the United States and Canada in various industries. Additionally, Jay provides clients with general corporate guidance.

Banking, Real Estate and Energy
Brian Golias, Attorney at Law

Brian Golias

Member | 412.918.1156 | bgolias@metzlewis.com

Brian Golias counsels lenders and banking clients with respect to structuring and closing asset-based and leverage-based loans, workouts, and restructuring of non-performing loans, including advising clients of Uniform Commercial Code and secured transaction issues. Brian has extensive experience representing clients in complex operational and joint venture projects in both the United States and in foreign jurisdictions. He represented a trading company in connection…

Banking, Corporate
Nicholas Holland, Attorney at Law

Nicholas Holland

Member | 412.918.1143 | nholland@metzlewis.com

Nicholas Holland is a member of the Tax, Trusts, and Estate group at Metz Lewis. His primary practice focus is individual tax planning, estate planning and estate administration for high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals. Nick concentrates his practice on providing practical advice with the goal of implementing strategies to transfer family wealth in tax-efficient ways while also balancing each client’s…

Corporate, Tax, Trusts, and Estates
David Horvitz, Attorney at Law

David Horvitz

Member | 412.918.1167 | dhorvitz@metzlewis.com

David Horvitz became extensively involved in loan documentation near the outset of his career, and he's been in that arena ever since. His practice involves secured lending, debt and equity financing, mergers and acquisitions, and other business transactions. Working with lenders and borrowers, Dave provides advice and representation in a wide variety of finance transactions. He routinely represents commercial lenders in the negotiation…

Banking
David Jaffe, Attorney at Law

David Jaffe

Member | (412) 918-1171 | djaffe@metzlewis.com

David Jaffe is a business transactions lawyer whose practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, growth capital investments, corporate finance, corporate governance, private placements and distressed company transactions. For more than 20 years, he has counseled middle market businesses, emerging growth companies, public corporations and boards of directors in these transactions and has served as an advisor on general corporate and commercial matters. His…

Corporate
Timothy Kravetz, Attorney at Law

Timothy Kravetz

Member | 412.918.1137 | tkravetz@metzlewis.com

Timothy Kravetz, a Member in the firm's Corporate Transactions and Securities group, practices primarily in the areas of business and corporate law, with an emphasis on private and public company mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions. His practice also includes advising clients with respect to private securities offerings and securities compliance matters, as well as governance matters. Tim regularly assists clients with…

Corporate
Allyson Kreps, Attorney at Law

Allyson Kreps

Associate | 412-918-1131 | akreps@metzlewis.com

Allyson Kreps is an associate in the firm’s Corporate Transactions and Securities group. She practices primarily in the areas of business and corporate law, with an emphasis on private company mergers and acquisitions. Allyson also assists the Personal Client Services group with estate planning, estate administration, and tax compliance.

Corporate, Tax, Trusts, and Estates
John Lewis II, Attorney at Law

John Lewis II

Founding Member | 412.918.1122 | jlewis@metzlewis.com

Worth magazine recently named John Lewis one of the Top 100 Attorneys in the United States. John has a diverse business practice, and his primary role is interfacing with clients, knowing their businesses, and keeping them out of legal jams. When he's not handling the purchase or sale of a company, or counseling clients on corporate legal issues, John is battling uphill on…

Corporate, Tax, Trusts, and Estates
Natalie Metropulos, Attorney at Law

Natalie Metropulos

Of Counsel | 412-418-1336 | nmetropulos@metzlewis.com

Natalie Metropulos is a commercial litigator with significant experience representing businesses in disputes with their insurers, as well as experience counseling policyholders during the renewal process. Included among her past clients are: steel manufacturers, safety equipment manufacturers, financial institutions, and distributors of pharmaceuticals. She has helped policyholders pursue defense costs and indemnification under Commercial General Liability (CGL), Professional Liability/Errors and Omissions (E&O), Directors…

Employment and Labor, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
LeRoy Metz II, Attorney at Law

LeRoy Metz II

Founding Member | (412) 918-1111 | lmetz@metzlewis.com

LeRoy Metz practices tax, business, and estate planning law. He also manages the business end of the firm. He takes pride in working with some of the finest people he knows, people who set the standard for professional ability and ethical conduct. LeRoy is on the Board of Trustees of the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. He has seen ballet companies all over the country,…

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Tax, Trusts, and Estates
Jessica Hauth Mozingo, Attorney at Law

Jessica Hauth Mozingo

Member | (412) 918-1112 | jmozingo@metzlewis.com

Jessica Hauth Mozingo is an intellectual property lawyer and registered patent attorney. Her practice focuses on the strategic protection of technology and business assets through patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, licensing and agreements, both domestically and internationally. Her practice includes: Preparing and prosecuting patent and trademark applications at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Coordinating with associates outside the United States for obtaining…

Intellectual Property and Technology, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
MaryDiane Mulvihill, Attorney at Law

MaryDiane Mulvihill

Associate | mmulvihill@metzlewis.com

MaryDiane Mulvihill's practice consists primarily of commercial real estate matters including acquisitions and sales, leasing, and development.

Real Estate and Energy
Brian Must, Attorney at Law

Brian Must

Founding Member | (412) 918-1124 | bmust@metzlewis.com

Brian Must is the chairman of the Commercial Litigation Group, and oversees the firm's litigation practice. Brian’s focus is trying cases.  His own practice concerns a wide variety of commercial disputes, including breach of contract, breach of warranty, shareholder actions, directors and officers claims, corporate and successor liability cases, employment disputes, oil and gas disputes and commercial roofing disputes. Whether jury trials, injunctions…

Construction & Commercial Roofing, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Real Estate and Energy
Manning J. “Jim” O’Connor II

Manning J. “Jim” O’Connor II

Member | 412.918.1194 | moconnor@metzlewis.com

Manning J. “Jim” O’Connor II is a Member at Metz Lewis Brodman Must O’Keefe LLC. Jim has more than 35 years of trial experience in state and federal courts in Pennsylvania and several other states. He represents businesses in a wide range of disputes involving all aspects of employment litigation. These include breaches of contract, harassment, and discrimination claims; non-compete/non-solicitation agreements; and trade…

Employment and Labor
John O'Keefe, Attorney at Law

John O’Keefe, Jr.

Founding Member | 412.918.1133 | jokeefe@metzlewis.com

John O'Keefe is involved in two practice areas at Metz Lewis and is the co-chair of the banking group. He has experience in commercial loan documentation, creditor's rights, workouts, bankruptcy and bank litigation, and he is also involved in commercial and business litigation. He provides counsel to clients from the financial, banking, business and real estate sectors in diverse matters. An experienced commercial…

Banking, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Real Estate and Energy
Steven Petrikis, Attorney at Law

Steven Petrikis

Member | 412.918.1191 | spetrikis@metzlewis.com

Steven Petrikis is in commercial litigation, having represented both plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of commercial and complex civil cases. This civil cases include breach of contract claims, shareholder disputes, merger and acquisition disputes, restrictive covenants claims, civil rights issues, zoning and property disputes, bank-related and financial services claims, and breach of warranty claims. Additionally, Steve has substantial experience in commercial tax…

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Roger Poorman, Attorney at Law

Roger Poorman

Member | 412.918.1163 | rpoorman@metzlewis.com

Roger P. Poorman focuses his practice primarily on protecting and advancing the interests of creditors in bankruptcy, insolvency, workout, and related litigation matters. Recognized as a "Rising Star" in the field of creditors' rights by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, Roger has an extensive track record of success in all of the following matters: Representation of secured and unsecured creditors in all aspects of Chapter…

Banking, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
John Paul Regan, Attorney at Law

John Paul Regan

Associate | 412-918-1107 | jregan@metzlewis.com

John Paul Regan is a diligent and detail-oriented commercial litigator with experience in a diverse array of legal practice areas. At Metz Lewis, John Paul’s practice focuses on commercial contract disputes, energy law (especially oil and gas), regulatory compliance, and employment law.  John Paul employs a disciplined approach to each client matter, whether representing an individual or a multi-national corporation. His significant appellate experience…

Construction & Commercial Roofing, Employment and Labor, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Steve Seel, Attorney at Law

Steve Seel

Member | 412.918.1125 | sseel@metzlewis.com

Steve Seel concentrates his practice on estate planning for business owners and high net worth families, planning for injury victims, and litigation involving estates and trusts. Since he began practicing in 1992, Steve’s clients have included family entities (like limited partnerships), auto dealerships, tech businesses, manufacturing businesses, distributorships, real estate developers, and professional practices.  His work for families usually involves complex estate and gift…

Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Tax, Trusts, and Estates
Simone Senior, Law Clerk

Simone Senior

Law Clerk | 412-918-1148 | ssenior@metzlewis.com

Simone Senior is a Law Clerk in the firm's Corporate Transactions and Securities group. She assists primarily with private company mergers and acquisitions. She developed her experience in corporate transactions while interning in-house at Cisco Systems, Inc. and representing small business owners through law school.

Corporate
George Riley Thomas, Attorney at Law

George Riley Thomas II

Member | (412) 918-1117 | gthomas@metzlewis.com

George Riley Thomas concentrates his practice in negotiating and structuring mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, representing private equity and strategic buyers and sellers across a wide range of industries and business types. George also represents companies and investors on pre-IPO corporate finance, including equity and debt offerings. In addition to his transactional-based practice, George regularly counsels business clients in connection with a wide array…

Corporate
Justin Tuskan, Attorney at Law

Justin Tuskan

Member | 412-918-1158 | jtuskan@metzlewis.com

Justin Tuskan is an Member in the firm’s Litigation and Banking practice groups. He has represented a broad range of clients in both state and federal courts in diverse complex and commercial business litigation matters including asset acquisition disputes, actions to enforce real estate purchase and sale agreements, construction claims, misappropriation of trade secrets, and breach of contract actions. A significant portion of…

Banking, Litigation and Dispute Resolution

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