PITTSBURGH, PA – June 10, 2020 – Leech Tishman is pleased to announce that partner David V. Weicht was recently placed into two honorary trial orders established by the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA), the Order of Certus and the Order of Veritas. Weicht is Chair of Leech Tishman’s Litigation Practice Group and is based in the Pittsburgh office, where he handles a wide variety of complex commercial litigation matters across a range of industries. He is currently recognized as a Fellow of the LCA.
The LCA has established honorary trial and appellate orders within the society that recognize Fellows who have tried cases and/or made appellate arguments at several accomplished levels. As a Barrister with the Order of Veritas, this signifies that Weicht has tried to verdict at least twelve jury and/or bench trials in trial courts of record. Weicht is also an Advocate with the Order of Certus, which signifies that he has made at least three oral arguments before state appellate courts and/or two oral arguments before the United States Courts of Appeals and/or one oral argument before the United States Supreme Court.
“The firm congratulates Dave on this important commendation,” stated Pete A. Fuscaldo, Managing Partner of the firm. “Dave is a highly-experienced, outstanding litigator, and it is terrific to see him continue to be recognized for his accomplishments in the field.”
ABOUT THE LITIGATION COUNSEL OF AMERICA
The Litigation Counsel of America is an invitation-only trial lawyer honorary society established to reflect the new face of the American bar. Membership is limited to 3,500 Fellows, representing less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. The composition of the LCA is aggressively diverse, with recognition of excellence among American litigation and trial counsel across all segments of the bar. The purpose of the LCA is to recognize deserving, experienced, and highly qualified lawyers, to provide an outlet for scholarly authorship of legal articles on trial and litigation practice, to provide additional sources for professional development, to promote superior advocacy and ethical standards in the practice of law, to assist in community involvement by its membership, and to advance a superior judiciary, by taking relevant positions on issues or legislation affecting judicial compensation and/or benefits, as well as those affecting the American litigation processes.
ABOUT LEECH TISHMAN
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.