Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP

Attorney Information

Richard DiSalle

Partner

One Oxford Centre

301 Grant Street, Ste 1150

Pittsburgh, PA 15219

412.434.8614 (phone)

412.697.7407 (fax)

rdisalle@tthlaw.com

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Office Location(s):

Pittsburgh

Practice Areas
Administrative Agency & Appellate, General Liability

Richard DiSalle joins the firm in September, 2010. He was engaged in the private practice of law in Canonsburg, PA from 1952 to 1969 and also served as First Assistant District Attorney for Washington County. He left private practice to serve on the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania and the Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

He then joined the firm of Rose, Schmidt, Hasley & DiSalle in January, 1982, and served as its Chairman. His practice includes representation of both plaintiffs and defendants in complex litigation, appellate matters and personal injury and commercial litigation. He served as Solicitor for Washington County from July 2000 to December 2003.

Richard has represented Rockwood Insurance Company and The Mutual Fire, Marine and Inland Insurance Company in actuarial and accounting malpractice cases and bad faith claims, and Erie Insurance Group in personal injury litigation, bad faith claims, class actions and insurance rate cases. He has also represented the Independent Oil and Gas Association of Pennsylvania in assessment and tax appeals. He successfully represented Angelo Medure and Medure Enterprises in a defamation action against US News and World Report. He also successfully represented a number of Amoco dealers in a case against British Petroleum.

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Education
University of Pittsburgh
J.D., 1951

University of Pittsburgh
A.B., 1948

Bar Admissions
Pennsylvania, 1952
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
United States Supreme Court
Third Circuit Court of Appeals
United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Judicial Experience
Superior Court of Pennsylvania (1980-1982)
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania (1978-1980)
Court of Common Pleas, Washington County, Pennsylvania (1970-1978)

Professional Memberships & Associations
Washington County Bar Association
Allegheny County Bar Association
Federal Bar Association (Western Pennsylvania Chapter)
American Bar Association

Professional Activities
University of Pittsburgh Law Schools Trial Advocacy Program - Faculty member
Mediator and Arbitrator
Member, National Arbitration Forum

Lecturer, State Trial Judges’ Conferences Program, for continuing education of judges