DeForest Koscelnik Yokitis & Berardinelli: Attorneys At Law

WE KNOW THE COURTROOM AND HOW TO WIN. WE ALSO KNOW HOW TO KEEP YOU OUT OF THE COURTROOM WHEN IT'S IN YOUR BEST INTEREST.

For over 20 years, DeForest Koscelnik Yokitis & Berardinelli has built a reputation as one of the hardest working firms in Pittsburgh. With offices also in New York and Detroit, our work goes far beyond Pittsburgh as clients nationwide seek our representation.

Our firm has a collaborative spirit. Our lawyers work together to efficiently and cost-effectively advise and defend clients in federal and state courts, as well as before administrative tribunals.

Our clients describe us as focused, diligent, and accessible. We measure our success in the value we add to every legal matter and the longevity and depth of our relationships with our clients.

WALTER P. DEFOREST

Walter is an expert litigator with over 40 years of experience. He has litigated cases in more than 13 states and appellate cases before 9 federal courts of appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. Consistently recognized by Best Lawyers and as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, Walter is well-respected for his honesty and fairness, as well as his deep knowledge of law and procedure that only comes with a lifetime of such litigation experience.

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DAVID J. BERARDINELLI

Recognized by Best Lawyers and as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, David’s experience lies in individual and corporate white-collar criminal defense, commercial, business, shareholders’ rights and employment litigation, as well as advising clients concerning government and regulatory investigations. David has tried dozens of cases in state and federal courts, as well as in private arbitration, and has argued in the U.S. Courts of Appeals on multiple occasions.

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MARIE DEFOREST GARCIA

Marie focuses her practice primarily on commercial litigation and white-collar defense matters. She has considerable experience in matters involving contractual disputes, trade secret and confidential information disputes, asbestos defense, professional liability actions, fiduciary disputes, employment matters, and white-collar defense.

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JACQUELINE A. KOSCELNIK

Jackie’s work centers on employment and business-related matters, including employment discrimination, harassment, wage and hour, and union contract matters. Consistently recognized by Best Lawyers over the past 20 years, Jackie is accomplished in advising and representing employers in federal and state courts as well as before government agencies.

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WILLIAM BEVAN III

Bill is highly experienced and skilled in representing employers in a full range of general labor and employment matters. He is listed as a Top Rated Employment & Labor Attorney by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, ranked in Chambers USA 2017 as a Senior Statesman for Pennsylvania, Labor & Employment, and has consistently been recognized by Best Lawyers since 1989. Bill is an ongoing contributor to The Developing Labor Law, the definitive treatise on the law under the National Labor Relations Act.

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PATRICIA J. MARLEY

Pat has a strong background in corporate and business law as well as extensive health law and administrative experience. With over 30 years of professional experience, Pat shares her insight as past adjunct faculty member at University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Duquesne University School of Law, and Carlow College.

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D. MCARDLE BOOKER

Mac's practice focuses on commercial and complex civil litigation matters. As a former law clerk for a Pittsburgh business court judge, Mac worked on a wide variety of complex commercial cases and assisted with teaching a class in Pennsylvania civil procedure.

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COLLEEN REED

Colleen’s practice focuses on individual and corporate white-collar criminal defense and commercial litigation matters. Colleen has prosecuted hundreds of cases as lead trial attorney and prior to joining our firm was the Bureau Chief of the Middle Keys Division for the State Attorney’s Office for the Sixteenth Circuit.

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GEORGE E. YOKITIS

To his mediation practice, George brings more than 30 years of practical experience in complex commercial, mass tort, products liability, environmental, media, and employment litigation matters. George has argued in a number of federal courts of appeals, state supreme courts, and the United States Supreme Court.

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MINDY J. SHREVE

Mindy’s mediation experience is backed by her practice of complex commercial, products liability, toxic tort, and employment litigation. She has litigated cases across many diverse industries and across 20 states. Mindy has been appointed as a Mediator, Early Neutral Evaluator, and Arbitrator for the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

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