Babst Calland’s litigation attorneys provide cost-effective and practical representation for clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to locally-owned and operated businesses. Our attorneys have significant experience trying cases to verdict in both state and federal courts, with particular experience in the courts of Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio.
The litigation attorneys at Babst Calland develop a deep understanding of our clients’ businesses and interests, and are therefore able to guide our clients through the litigation process intelligently. We provide focused representation designed to meet our clients’ overall business goals, whether that means positioning a dispute for favorable settlement or litigating it to the fullest extent necessary. When appropriate, Babst Calland’s litigation attorneys also offer the distinct advantage of being able to team with regulatory and other non-litigation attorneys within the firm who can offer an additional depth of legal, scientific and engineering knowledge, which uniquely positions Babst Calland to efficiently and effectively advocate for our clients.
Babst Calland’s litigation attorneys also have broad-ranging appellate experience and are committed to serving our clients’ needs from the beginning of a controversy through the completion of the appellate process. In addition, we are experienced at handling appeals for matters that were handled by others at the trial level. Our attorneys use their experience and knowledge of appellate trends to help our clients realistically assess their prospects on appeal, conduct the cost-benefit analysis of pursuing an appeal, and wisely select the discrete issues to pursue on appeal. Our attorneys have successfully handled appeals for our clients in the U.S. Supreme Court, federal courts of appeals, state supreme courts, state intermediate appellate courts, and administrative tribunals.
Former U.S. Department of Justice Environmental Enforcement Attorney Nicholas McDaniel Joins Law Firm Babst Calland’s Washington, D.C. Office
Babst Calland announced that Nicholas McDaniel has joined the firm as a shareholder in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. With more than a decade of combined government and private practice experience, most recently as a senior enforcement attorney with the U.S. …
Seven Babst Calland Attorneys Named as 2026 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year”, 47 Selected for Inclusion in the The Best Lawyers in America®, and Four Named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America
Babst Calland is pleased to announce that seven lawyers were selected as 2026 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in Pittsburgh, Pa. and Charleston, W. Va. …
Clearing the Air on Public Nuisance and Preemption: A Look at Climate-Change Litigation in Pa. and Beyond
The Legal Intelligencer
(by Casey Alan Coyle and Stefanie Pitcavage Mekilo)
According to the United Nations, climate change “is the defining issue of our time.” https://www.un.org/en/global-issues/climate-change (last visited July 28, 2025). …
Mo Money Mo Problems: As Noneconomic Damages Awards Continue to Rise, So Do Concerns Over Their Constitutionality
The Legal Intelligencer
(by Casey Alan Coyle)
The music genre hip-hop recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. According to PBS, “no song announced hip-hop’s entrance into the mainstream louder” than the 1997 single “Mo Money Mo Problems” by Brooklyn-born Rapper Christopher Wallace, better known by his stage names “Notorious B.I.G.” and “Biggie.” https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/songs-of-the-summer-1997/. …
Treasury Department Suspends Enforcement of Corporate Transparency Act’s BOI Reporting Requirements
Firm Alert
(by Chris Farmakis, Susanna Bagdasarova, Kate Cooper, and Dane Fennell)
In yet another twist in the ongoing roller coaster ride of Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) compliance, the U.S. …
BOI is Back: Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Requirements Reinstated
Firm Alert
(by Chris Farmakis, Susanna Bagdasarova, Kate Cooper, and Dane Fennell)
Amid a series of ongoing legal battles, the beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) have been reinstated. …
Is the Collateral Order Doctrine About to Have a “Brat Summer”?
The Legal Intelligencer
(by Casey Alan Coyle)
Inspired by the Charli XCX album, the “brat summer” trend took the country by storm in the summer of 2024. …
Help the Clerk to Help Your Case: Writing Insights from a Federal Career Clerk Turned Litigator
Federal Lawyer
(by Stefanie Pitcavage Mekilo)
In modern litigation, written submissions are not just a lawyer’s first opportunity to make an impression with the court; …
Key Legal Developments on Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act
PIOGA eWeekly
(by Chris Farmakis, Susanna Bagdasarova, Kate Cooper, and Dane Fennell)
In recent weeks, significant developments have unfolded regarding the implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), which remain subject to a nationwide injunction. …
Key Legal Developments on Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act
Firm Alert
(by Chris Farmakis, Susanna Bagdasarova, Kate Cooper, and Dane Fennell)
In recent weeks, significant developments have unfolded regarding the implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), which remain subject to a nationwide injunction. …
