Robert A. Bracken

Associate Pittsburgh T: 412 281 8844 F: 412 281 4740 E: rbracken@pribanic.com

Bob is a former law clerk and tipstaff to the Honorable Ronald W. Folino. Before joining the firm, he was an associate in the commercial litigation department of a large Philadelphia-based law firm.

Bob has a diverse practice in business litigation, employment issues, product liability, medical malpractice and personal injury.

Recently, Bob worked to obtain significant monetary sanctions for the obstruction of the discovery process. Ultimately, with his assistance, the case settled for a significant sum.

Before pursuing a career in the law, Bob played professional baseball in Pensacola, Florida.

Representative Matters

• $10 million settlement – Product Liability (second chair)

Practice Areas

• Business Litigation and Employment Issues
  
• Personal Injury
  
• Product Liability and Defective Products
  
• Medical Malpractice

Honors, Awards and Recognition

• 2010 -- Case reported on and quoted in the Los Angeles Times
• 2010 -- Case reported on internationally
• Associate Editor, Law Review, Duquesne University School of Law

Publications

• Foreign Convictions are Not Proper Predicate Offenses Under the Statutory Language "Convicted in Any Court": Small v. United States, 44 DUQ. L. REV. 383 (2006)

Experience

• Pribanic & Pribanic (2008+)
  
• White & Williams LLP (2008)
  
• Willman & Arnold (2007-08)

Legal Education

• Duquesne University, J.D. (2007)

Undergraduate Education

• Point Park University, B.A. (2002)

Professional Admissions/Qualifications

• Pennsylvania (2007)
  
• Federal District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania (2008)
  
• West Virginia (2008)
  
• Federal District Court, Southern District of West Virginia (2008)

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association
  
• American Association for Justice
  
• Allegheny County Bar Association
  
• West Virginia Bar Association