Picadio Sneath Miller & Norton, P.C. , is a well-known business litigation, intellectual property, environmental, tort and insurance litigation law firm in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The firm appears in The Bar Register for Preeminent Lawyers , which lists only those law firms that have been designated as outstanding in their field.

The firm’s attorneys concentrate their practice in the following fields:

* Business Litigation and Intellectual Property
* Environmental Law
* Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith
* Construction Litigation
* Financial Fraud and Investor Litigation
* Products Liability and Tort Litigation

The firm represents clients in state and federal courts throughout the state. They represent individuals and business enterprises in a wide range of commercial litigation, intellectual property and regulatory enforcement matters.The firm’s lawyers advise corporations in connection with patent, trademark, copyright, insurance, environmental and risk management issues. They regularly represent insurance carriers in insurance coverage, unfair trade practices and bad faith matters and we defend product liability, professional negligence and agent and broker claims and lawsuits.

Members of the Firm

Anthony P. Picadio
Mr. Picadio received his J.D. degree in 1970 from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law where he was elected Editor-in-Chief of the University of Pittsburgh Law Review and a member of The Order of the Coif. His entire professional career has been devoted to civil litigation and environmental law. He has a dual listing in the 2005-06 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the fields of Business Litigation and Environmental Law. He has been designated a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer for 2004 and 2005 in the field of Business Litigation by Law & Politics Magazine. Mr. Picadio has represented clients in a wide variety of matters including cases involving corporate governance, contract disputes, copyright and trademark infringement, insurance coverage and bad faith, financial and securities fraud, professional negligence, litigation involving real estate, products liability and construction claims. He is Peer Review Rated AV by Martindale Hubbell.

Henry M. Sneath
Mr. Sneath received his J.D. degree in 1983 from Duquesne University School of Law. During his last two years of law school, he served as a law clerk to the Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. He has been designated by his peers as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer in the field of Business Litigation and is a member of the prestigious Academy Of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County. He is a National Member of the Board of Directors of the Defense Research Institute (DRI), and is the former Chair of its Commercial Litigation Committee and Intellectual Property Subcommittee. He is Regional Editor of the DRI national publication “The Business Suit” and is a frequent lecturer and course planner for seminars on a wide range of business litigation, intellectual property and litigation topics. He edits the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s (PBA) Civil Litigation Section newsletter magazine and is the Treasurer of the PBA Intellectual Property Law Section. He is Peer Review Rated AV by Martindale Hubbell and is listed in Best Lawyers in America.
Alan S. Miller
Mr. Miller received his J.D. degree in 1982 from The National Law Center, George Washington University, where he graduated with honors. He is a former trial attorney for the United States Department of Justice, Lands and Natural Resource Division, where he conducted litigation on behalf of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. He has been with the firm, or its predecessors, since 1987, where his practice has been concentrated in the areas of environmental law, insurance coverage and bad faith, products liability, professional errors and omissions and commercial litigation. He is listed in the 2005-06 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the field of Environmental Law. He also has been designated a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer and one of Pittsburgh’s top 50 lawyers for 2005 by Law & Politics Magazine. Mr. Miller is a frequent lecturer, course planner and author in topics falling within the scope of his practice. He is Peer Review Rated AV by Martindale Hubbell.

Bridget M. Gillespie
Ms. Gillespie received her J.D. degree, cum laude, in 1993 from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where she was a Managing Editor of the Law Review. She is co-author of Norton on Insurance Coverage in Pennsylvania, Second Edition, published by PBI Press. Her practice is concentrated in representation of insurance carriers in insurance coverage and bad faith matters and representation of clients in commercial and tort litigation. She is licensed in Pennsylvania and is admitted to practice in all Pennsylvania state courts, the District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, the District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. She is a former Captain in the Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps and served as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of New York.

Jeffrey Ludwikowski
Mr. Ludwikowski graduated from the University of Southern California in 1983 and received his J.D. degree, cum laude, in 1987 from Southwestern University School of Law. While in law school, Mr. Ludwikowski served as Managing Editor of the Law Review and was nationally recognized for his oral advocacy skills. Mr. Ludwikowski is a frequent lecturer and course planner for seminars on a wide range of commercial litigation, professional responsibility and trial technique topics. He is Peer Review Rated AV by Martindale Hubbell.

Shannon M. Clougherty, Associate
Ms. Clougherty received her J.D. degree in June of 2001 from Duquesne University School of Law. While in Law School, she was a member of the Duquesne Law Review, and served as an intern for the Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Aid Society.

Stephen S. Photopoulos, Associate
Mr. Photopoulos focuses his practice in the areas of business litigation and insurance coverage litigation in both state and federal courts. Prior to joining Picadio, Sneath, Miller & Norton P.C., Mr. Photopoulos was an associate at a mid-size Pittsburgh law firm and, while in law school, was employed as a senior consultant at a Big-4 accounting firm.

Kelly A. Williams, Associate
Ms. Williams is a litigator with ten years of experience in commercial and personal injury defense litigation. Ms. Williams graduated from The Ohio State University in 1991 and obtained her juris doctorate degree from Temple University School of Law in Philadelphia in 1994. Ms. Williams has practiced law in both Philadelphia, PA and Pittsburgh, PA where she has represented businesses and individuals in matters involving product liability, breach of contract, employment discrimination, construction disputes, trademark infringement, insurance coverage and bad faith, and professional liability. She also has jury and non-jury trial experience in state and federal courts.

Kevin J. Fiore, Of Counsel
An attorney with 15 years experience in civil litigation. Mr. Fiore has devoted much of his practice to Construction Law and currently maintains an active practice in Florida. Licensed in Pennsylvania and Florida.

Bruce M. Wolf, Of Counsel
A business lawyer with over 20 years experience in negotiating, documenting and overseeing major asset acquisitions and divestitures and private placements and public offerings of securities.

Pittsburgh Office

4710 U.S. Steel Tower
600 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2702

Phone: 412-288-4000
Fax: 412-288-2405