Firm Congratulates Pete Fuscaldo, Heather Heidelbaugh, David Lampl, Danton Mak, Vincent Oleszkiewicz, John Steiner, Alan Towner, David Weicht, and Wesley Yang.
PITTSBURGH, PA – August 20, 2020 – Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl LLC (Leech Tishman) is pleased to announce that 9 of its lawyers were chosen by their peers to be included in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. The recognized lawyers include Pete Fuscaldo, Heather Heidelbaugh, David Lampl, Danton Mak, Vincent Oleszkiewicz, John Steiner, Alan Towner, David Weicht and Wesley Yang, partners of the firm.
Partners
Pete Fuscaldo is recognized for an 11th year in the Corporate Law and Tax Law categories. He represents diverse, established, and emerging privately-held companies, often serving as general business counsel in both day-to-day legal matters and strategic transactions. Pete provides counsel on a full range of complex business issues. He advises clients on matters related to entity formation and operation, the tax and legal structure of business acquisitions and dispositions, corporate finance matters, venture capital funding, and private equity transactions. Pete counsels businesses on multifaceted restructuring and recapitalization transactions involving both debt and equity. He has a deep understanding of financial accounting, as well as business and tax law, which allows him to be creative in finding solutions to otherwise challenging deals. Pete is the firm’s managing partner, serves on the firm’s Management Committee and is a member of Leech Tishman’s Corporate, Taxation and Construction Practice Groups in the firm’s Pittsburgh office.
Heather Heidelbaugh has been recognized in the Government Relations Practice category for a second year. An experienced trial lawyer, Heather has handled a wide variety of litigation matters for businesses and individuals. Heather focuses her practice on all types of litigation. She is a member of the Academy of Trial Lawyers and the Litigation Counsel of America, a national legal honorary society. Heather is a well-known public commentator on issues related to politics, law and elections. She appears frequently on local television and radio regarding public affairs in Pittsburgh, and has been quoted by a number of national and local television shows and publications. Heather also served on the Allegheny County Council as an At-Large Member. Heather is a Partner in the Litigation Practice Group in the firm’s Pittsburgh office.
David Lampl is recognized for an 11th year in the Bankruptcy and Creditor – Debtor Rights Law / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation – Bankruptcy categories. David is highly regarded for the major role he has played in numerous local and national high-profile cases involving Chapter 11 bankruptcies and out-of-court restructurings. Over the course of his career, David has served as lead counsel on behalf of banks, creditors’ committees and debtor companies in a wide variety of complex bankruptcy and creditors’ rights matters. David previously served as Co-Chair of Leech Tishman’s Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Practice Group for many years.
Danton Mak is recognized for a seventh year in the Litigation – Patent Law category. Danton is experienced in industry, management and the law. His influence extends beyond the United States, and Hong Kong where he was born and raised, to Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China. Danton’s insight, knowledge, experience and contacts throughout the U.S. and the Far East have proven invaluable to clients seeking to establish ventures or business operations at home or abroad. Prior to joining Leech Tishman in 2014, Danton was a partner at Sheldon Mak & Anderson (“SMA”), a California-based full-service intellectual property law firm. Danton is a member of Leech Tishman’s Intellectual Property Practice Group in the firm’s Pasadena office and focuses his practice in all aspects of intellectual property.
Vincent Oleszkiewicz is recognized in the Environmental Law and Litigation – Environmental categories. Vince focuses his practice in the area of environmental law, including all aspects of domestic and international environmental regulation, permitting and compliance, advising clients on environmental issues in real estate transactions, dispute resolution and corporate transactional matters. Vince is a Partner in the Environmental Practice Group in the firm’s Chicago office.
John Steiner is recognized for a fourth year in the Bankruptcy and Creditor – Debtor Rights Law / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation – Bankruptcy categories. John represents and provides advice and counsel to creditors, debtors, creditors’ committees, lenders, bankruptcy trustees and purchasers of assets in Chapter 11 bankruptcies, state court receiverships and other insolvency proceedings. He also represents and provides advice to both debtors and creditors in out-of-court workouts and restructurings. Over the course of his career, John has represented and assisted numerous creditors in the collection of debts from the filing of actions to obtain judgment, to enforcement and execution. John was lead debtor’s counsel in the successful Chapter 11 reorganization of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Pittsburgh’s professional soccer team, and its stadium, Highmark Stadium. Recently, John was selected to represent the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Somerset Regional Water Resources, LLC Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case. John currently serves as Chief Operational Officer of Leech Tishman. He previously served as Co-Chair of Leech Tishman’s Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Practice Group for many years. John is based in the firm’s Pittsburgh office.
Alan Towner is recognized for an 11th year in the Copyright Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation- Patent, Patent Law and Trademark Law categories. Alan focuses his practice on all aspects of intellectual property law including patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. He regularly handles matters including preparing and prosecuting patent, trademark and copyright applications, patentability opinions, patent infringement and validity studies, trademark clearance opinions, patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret litigation, and general intellectual property counseling. Alan began his career as a Patent Examiner with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, specializing in mechanical areas of technology. He also has experience as a research associate and patent attorney in the aerospace industry, where he handled diverse technologies including metal alloys, composites and ceramics. In private practice since 1992, Alan has dealt with a broad range of technologies in the chemical, material, medical, mechanical, data storage, electronic devices and nano-technology areas. Alan serves as Chair of Leech Tishman’s Intellectual Property Practice Group in the firm’s Pittsburgh office and is also a member of the Litigation Practice Group.
David Weicht is recognized in Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Insurance categories. Dave has handled a wide variety of complex commercial litigation matters as an experienced litigator and across a wide range of industries for over 20 years. His practice includes representation of both businesses and individuals in disputes involving complex contract issues, corporate ownership, business acquisitions, oil and gas, bankruptcy, estates and trusts, insurance coverage, real estate and civil rights. Dave serves as Chair of Leech Tishman’s Litigation Practice Group in the firm’s Pittsburgh office.
Wesley Yang is recognized for a ninth year in the Tax Law category. Wesley is well known for his experience in complex corporate and tax law matters. As a tax attorney and Certified Public Accountant, Wesley has more than 40 years of broad experience in estate planning and administration, asset protection planning, corporate and partnership taxation, international taxation, captive insurance companies and management succession planning for closely held businesses. He specializes in the areas of income tax and estate planning for high net worth individuals and owners of closely held businesses. Wesley is Chair of the firm’s Taxation Practice Group. He also practices in the Corporate and Estates & Trusts Practice Groups in Leech Tishman’s Pittsburgh office.
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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, cannabis, construction, corporate, employee benefits, employment & labor, energy, environmental, estates & trusts, family law, government relations, immigration, insurance coverage, intellectual property, internal investigations, international legal matters, litigation, real estate, and taxation. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, Leech Tishman also has offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Sarasota, FL and Wilmington, DE. For more information call 412.261.1600 or visit us at www.leechtishman.com.