Leech Tishman Appoints Chief Operating Officer; Announces New Practice Group Leadership
PITTSBURGH, PA – March 3, 2020 – Leech Tishman is pleased to announce that partner John M. Steiner was recently appointed as the firm’s Chief Operating Officer (“COO”). The firm also announced its 2020 practice group leadership team. The following partners will serve as Chairs of the firm’s primary Practice Groups:
- Bankruptcy & Creditor Rights’
- Corporate and Real Estate – Kaylyn Boca
- Employment & Labor; Immigration – Philip A. Toomey
- Estates & Trusts – David J. DelFiandra
- Intellectual Property – Alan G. Towner
- Litigation – David V. Weicht
Prior to his appointment as COO, Steiner served as Co-Chair of the firm’s Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Practice Group and on the firm’s Management Committee. Steiner will step down as Co-Chair of the Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Practice Group to assume his duties as COO and will continue to serve on the firm’s Management Committee.
“As the firm continues its steady growth, the COO role needs to be filled by someone who not only understands the nuances of law firm operations but also our firm’s culture,” stated Pete A. Fuscaldo, Leech Tishman’s managing partner. “John has been with the firm for almost 20 years; he’ll add tremendous value in this role.”
Fuscaldo continued, “With an abundance of gratitude to the past Practice Group leaders, we are pleased to welcome a new slate of leaders. We’re confident these new leaders will continue to propel the firm forward in our commitment to professional excellence.”
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Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl is a full-service law firm dedicated to assisting individuals, businesses, and institutions. Leech Tishman offers legal services in alternative dispute resolution, aviation & aerospace, bankruptcy & creditors’ rights, construction, corporate, embezzlement & employee theft, employee benefits, employment & labor, energy, environmental, estates & trusts, family law, government relations, immigration, insurance coverage & corporate risk mitigation, intellectual property, international legal matters, litigation, real estate, and taxation. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, Leech Tishman also has offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Sarasota, and Wilmington, DE. For more information, call 412.261.1600 or visit us at www.leechtishman.com.