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.
Federal Preemption Takes Center Stage
Litigation Alert
(by Nick McDaniel and Lucy Wiesner)
Federal preemption arguments are front and center in litigation involving regulated industries. …
Calculating the Clock: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Tightens the Deadline for Appealing Collateral Orders
The Legal Intelligencer
(by Joseph Schaeffer)
A missed deadline can be disastrous, which is why attorneys build entire systems to track deadlines and issue reminders. …
Five Babst Calland Attorneys Named as 2027 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year”, 49 Selected for Inclusion in the The Best Lawyers in America®, and Nine Named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America
Babst Calland is pleased to announce that five lawyers were selected as 2027 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in Pittsburgh, Pa. and Charleston, W. Va. …
Babst Calland Among Top-Ranked Firms in Associate Satisfaction Survey
BTI Consulting Group’s BTI Associate Satisfaction A-Listers 2026: BTI Survey of Law Firms Where Associates are Happiest report recognizes law firms that outperform peers based on direct associate feedback across factors tied to retention, engagement and long‑term career satisfaction. …
Removing the Home Court Advantage: How the Supreme Court’s Decision in Chevron USA, Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish Expands the Scope of Federal Officer Removal
The Legal Intelligencer
(by Joseph Schaeffer)
Earlier this term, a unanimous Supreme Court held that Chevron could invoke federal officer removal under 28 U.S.C. …
Non-Compete vs. Non-Solicit Agreements: Key Considerations for Pennsylvania Lawyers
The Legal Intelligencer
(by Steve Silverman and Katerina Vassil)
Employers wanting to protect their trade secrets and goodwill often ask counsel to include restrictive covenants in their employment agreements to limit departing employees from harming them in future employment. …
Cue Lee Corso: Reprieve From Heightened Standard To Enforce Online Arbitration May Be Short Lived
The Legal Intelligencer
(by Casey Alan Coyle and Ryan McCann)
Lee Corso was a fixture in college football for over 60 years, first as a coach and then as an analyst on ESPN’s College GameDay program. …
Faulty Wiring: Fraud’s Growing Threat to Construction
Breaking Ground
(by Marc Felezzola and Ryan McCann)
I. Blueprints for Disaster: Foundational Failures of a Different Kind
In construction, the biggest threat isn’t a faulty foundation, it’s a compromised inbox. …
Babst Calland Names Tiffany M. Arbaugh, Alexandra G. Farone and Stefanie Pitcavage Mekilo Shareholders
Babst Calland recently named Tiffany M. Arbaugh, Alexandra G. Farone and Stefanie Pitcavage Mekilo shareholders.
Tiffany Arbaugh practices in the Firm’s Charleston, W.Va. office and is a member of the Energy and Natural Resources and Litigation groups. …
Practical and Legal Hurdles to Lithium: The Next Extraction Revolution?
The Drill Bit Magazine
(by Steve Silverman and Katerina Vassil)
There has been much talk within the oil and gas industry about the potential for lithium extraction from produced water, a waste byproduct produced during hydraulic fracturing and drilling. …
