Robert Vernon Email & Phone Number

Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

-- Advises clients on matters involving employment and construction law, including contract negotiation, hiring and firing, employee handbook and policy creation, bonding issues, and litigation concerns-- Manages employment litigation matters for companies on a regional and nationwide basis, including wage and hour, discrimination, and collective bargaining matters from case inception through resolution, including coordination with clients, discovery and evaluation of the case, and settlement negotiations and mediation-- Has successfully secured dismissals or summary judgment in numerous state and federal employment and discrimination matters, and preserved said rulings on appeal-- First chair trial experience defending construction law claims

Bridgeville, Pennsylvania

-- Real estate transactions from initial agreement of sale through closing, including the sale and leasing of oil & gas rights for Western Pennsylvania land owners-- Advises on business management, contracting, and transition plans for business owners-- Advises clients on estate planning and end of life decision-making-- Attorney for estate administrations, including management of assets and preparation of tax reporting documents

Greater Pittsburgh Area

-- Served as national and local counsel for premises owners and product manufacturers in thousands of mass tort claims across the United States -- As national counsel, developed and carried out coordinated, consistent legal strategy at a national level, including the direction of all written discovery efforts nationwide, preparation of dispositive and other motions, and advising trial counsel throughout the country to protect the client's interests-- As local counsel, oversaw and managed dozens of active cases from their inception to resolution, including representing clients in motions practice, hearings, depositions and other discovery activities, judicial conferences, and negotiations with opposing counsel-- Directed and managed teams of attorneys acting as local counsel in cities throughout the United States, as well as junior attorneys, paralegals, and support staff

Uniontown, Pennsylvania

-- Drafted legal memoranda, briefs, and court opinions on general docket matters including civil, criminal, Orphan’s Court/dependency, and family law issues-- Advised the Court on legal and procedural matters and maintained the Court’s Docket

Uniontown, Pennsylvania

-- Drafted motions, pleadings, briefs, discovery documents and other court filings-- Represented clients in motions practice, hearings, judicial conferences, and negotiations with opposing counsel-- Emphasis on civil and criminal litigation, including land and mineral rights disputes, personal injury actions, criminal pretrial motions and proceedings, including preparation for a homicide trial

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-- Performed research assignment on electoral practices in nations with developing and transitional governments, including meeting with diplomatic officials and members of nongovernmental organizations-- Prepared and presented information on HIPAA privacy issues to local health care professionals-- Performed pro-bono client interviews, researched and drafted legal memoranda, and assisted in document review

Greater Pittsburgh Area

-- Reviewed, prepared, and wrote sections of motions and other court documents-- Participated in trial preparation including visiting crime scenes, examining evidence, and interviewing witnesses

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: -- Public Defender Externship – August-December 2008 – Admitted by the Indiana Courts on provisional basis.

B.A., Government, Religious Studies

Activities and Societies: -- James Monroe Scholar – University Honors Program -- W&M International Relations Club – Member 2002-2006.