Attorneys

James Angelo is a commercial litigator with significant trial, arbitration, and appellate experience, whose practice focuses on transactional litigation, energy/oil & gas, class action defense, and financial services litigation. Jim has successfully represented clients as the “first chair” in six AAA, FINRA, and free form arbitration proceedings. In the area of transactional litigation, Jim has represented clients in disputes arising out of corporate…

Joshua Baker has a diverse practice with a primary focus on commercial and bank-related litigation. He represents individuals, entrepreneurs, businesses, and corporate clients in all types of business disputes, ranging from breach of contract to real estate matters. He also represents banks, mortgage servicers, and businesses in commercial litigation and related banking matters, including lender liability defense, mortgage foreclosure actions, workouts, and related…

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.…

Justin helps clients manage and reduce the risks and costs associated with litigation by assisting in the development and implementation of strategies to resolve disputes affecting businesses and financial institutions. As a litigator, Justin’s practice focuses on commercial litigation, representing clients in a wide range of business disputes from breach of contract to commercial real estate matters, and financial services litigation, representing banks,…

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…

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…

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.

Christopher Brodman is a member of our corporate group. His diverse client base values him as a dedicated, practical, and experienced business advisor and general counsel. His ability to quickly identify and solve problems is an asset to the Firm’s clients. He has a wealth of business experience which allows him to help clients identify and achieve strategic business and legal objectives. Chris…

Leilani handles a wide variety of corporate matters for privately-held companies. She mostly represents companies and business owners in mergers and acquisitions, employment matters, shareholder matters, executive compensation, tax planning and entity formation and dissolution. She also advises members of the health care industry on regulatory compliance with the Stark Law, Federal Anti-Kickback Law and HIPAA. A founding member of Metz Lewis, Leilani…

Nelson Crichton, an attorney in the firm’s Banking Group, focuses his practice on representing both borrowers and lenders (both senior and mezzanine) in a wide variety of financing transactions These financing transactions include secured and unsecured commercial financing transactions (including syndicated and bilateral credit facilities, senior and subordinated credit facilities, cross-border transactions, asset based credit facilities, acquisition financing, real estate financing, loan restructurings…

Matthew D’Ascenzo is a Member of the firm's Corporate Transactions and Securities Practice. Matt draws from his extensive practical legal experience and knowledge to structure transactions that facilitate his clients’ business goals. He has assisted clients in numerous mergers, acquisitions and private securities offerings and has compiled significant experience in complex recapitalizations and reorganizations, domestic and international joint ventures, leveraged buyouts, general corporate…

J Murray Egan has been practicing law for nearly sixty years. His vast experience includes work in the planning and administration of estates, trusts, and guardianships, and as an individual co-fiduciary with a large bank. He has acted as the co-trustee and co-guardian of several significant guardianship estates. Murray's father, a judge, often spoke about his work at the dinner table, and believed…

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…

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…

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.

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…

Gregory Gross has represented buyers and sellers in a wide variety of business transactions, including stock and asset purchases, mergers, joint ventures and strategic alliances. He has worked on numerous deals in the healthcare, biotechnology, software, manufacturing, educational and services industries. Greg has enjoyed a wide-ranging healthcare practice. His clients have included home health agencies, durable medical equipment vendors, healthcare finders and brokers,…

Jessica Hauth is an intellectual property lawyer focusing on the protection of technology and business assets involving patents, trademarks and copyrights. Her practice includes preparing and prosecuting patent and trademark applications; conducting due diligence regarding IP assets and ownership; portfolio management; preparing opinions concerning infringement, right to use and availability of patents and trademarks; and advising clients on IP asset protection.  Jessica also…

Nicholas Holland is a member of the Private Client Services group at Metz Lewis. Nick's primary practice focus is individual tax planning and compliance for corporate executives and high net worth individuals. Nick also practices tax, business, estate and financial planning law. Nick's experience as an adjunct professor at Mercyhurst University provides him with a background in explaining complex tax and estate matters…

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…

Robert Jochen is a member of the Real Estate and Energy group at Metz Lewis. His practice focuses on real estate acquisitions and dispositions, real estate leasing, and real estate financing. Robert also has experience in the energy industry, having represented clients acquiring and developing oil and gas assets in the Marcellus and Utica Shale formations, selling offshore wind assets, and constructing energy…

Kenneth Kornacki advises businesses in all aspects of labor and employment law and represents clients in commercial litigation disputes. With a strong focus on risk mitigation, Ken works with clients to develop and effectively implement employment policies that protect employers’ interests and help them grow their businesses. He is experienced in conducting internal investigations, providing employee and management training, and advises clients on…

Timothy Kravetz, an associate 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…

Jason Kreps, an associate in the firm’s Corporate Transactions and Securities group, practices primarily in the areas of business and corporate law. His focus is on private company mergers and acquisitions, private debt and equity transactions, and early-stage capital generation. His practice also includes advising clients on corporate organization and governance, commercial contract and licensing negotiations, and private securities offerings and compliance matters.

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…

Allyson Matvey 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.

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,…

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

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 and commercial roofing disputes. Whether jury trials, injunctions or arbitrations, Brian’s practice…

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…

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…

Matt Rak's practice centers on counseling business owners and their families to create succession plans. These plans are developed to reflect the family's identity and to secure the family heritage, whether that be a business, charitable works, or providing safety for future generations. These goals are best achieved by leveraging a combination of innovative estate planning and tax planning strategies. Through the planning…

Eric Rosenberg practices primarily in the areas of corporate law, business transactions, and commercial law, and has experience representing buyers, sellers, and shareholders in various corporate transactions including stock and asset purchases and sales. He grew up in the South Hills and after obtaining his undergraduate degree from John Carroll University, returned to Pittsburgh to pursue his MBA and law degree. Eric also…

Steve Seel concentrates his practice on estate planning for business owners, the creation of Special Needs Trusts 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…

Bryan Seigworth is a member of Metz Lewis’ corporate and securities practice, where he counsels clients in all aspects of their commercial relationships. Commercial transactions – including research and development, manufacturing, distribution, purchase/sale, and licensing agreements – are the heart of every business’s operations. Bryan has substantial experience navigating the myriad issues that arise in connection with these relationships. Bryan structures and negotiates…

John Shivickas is a member in the firm’s Real Estate group. Throughout his career, he has advised clients in connection with the acquisition, disposition, leasing, development and financing of a wide variety of asset types, including multifamily developments, office buildings, hotels and resorts, restaurants, retail projects and industrial facilities. John has also represented sponsors, developers and investors with respect to the formation of,…

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…

Justin Tuskan is an Associate 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…