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Member, Vice Chair of the Litigation Division, Chair of the Pittsburgh Commercial Litigation Group
600 Grant Street
44th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
P: 412.566.5993
F: 412.566.6099
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Charleston, WV 25301
P: 304.720.5533
F: 304.346.5515
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E: psteinman@eckertseamans.com
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Paul Steinman litigates commercial disputes and provides counsel to business entities. He has successfully handled cases in federal and state courts and in arbitration proceedings throughout the country involving such varied issues as breach of contract, trade secret misappropriation, challenges to corporate management, asset valuation, and chemical exposure. Prior to joining Eckert Seamans, he gained experience both as corporate counsel for a Fortune 500 company and in private practice. While serving as in-house counsel, Paul managed significant commercial and products liability litigation.
- Obtained a $14.5 million jury award for a client in a complex breach of contract case;
- Led a defense team which obtained summary judgment against a wave of cases in which plaintiffs brought suit under West Virginia’s “deliberate intent” statute, claiming a wide variety of serious injuries from various chemical exposures;
- Resolved numerous material supply disputes;
- Successfully defended a challenge by certain members against a nonprofit corporation’s bylaws;
- Procured a multi-million dollar settlement on behalf of a purchaser defrauded as to the value of industrial assets;
- Defended against shareholder derivative suits and dissenting shareholder actions;
- Represented clients in partnership disputes;
- Counsels clients in the maintenance of contractual relationships including trademark licensing agreements;
- Has extensive experience in presenting and impeaching expert testimony;
- Routinely handles cases involving sophisticated economic valuation issues and damages claims.
Litigation
J.D., Duke University School of Law, 1987
B.A., Haverford College, 1984
All Pennsylvania and West Virginia courts
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
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