# Marcus & Shapira LLP > Pittsburgh-based law firm with more than 50 years of experience in litigation and labor matters. Combining the efficiency of a boutique firm with the skill and experience of the largest firms in the region. Marcus & Shapira LLP is located at One Oxford Centre, 35th Floor, 301 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Phone: (412) 471-3490. Email: info@marcus-shapira.com. The firm was co-founded by Bernard D. Marcus and Daniel H. Shapira, both of whom remain active in practice. The firm values loyalty, originality, accessibility, versatility, and effectiveness. It minimizes bureaucracy to maximize time spent serving clients. Many attorneys are graduates of top law schools, former Assistant United States Attorneys, former federal judicial clerks, and alumni of prominent large law firms. ## Practice Areas - [Antitrust & Competition](https://marcus-shapira.com/marcus-shapira-llp/practice-areas/): Plaintiff and defense representation in complex, multi-district antitrust cases. Includes pharmaceutical pay-for-delay litigation, food industry antitrust matters (beef, pork, chicken, eggs, mushrooms, packaged seafood), and payment card industry cases. Attorneys have experience teaching antitrust law and working for the federal government in antitrust enforcement. - [Construction Litigation](https://marcus-shapira.com/marcus-shapira-llp/practice-areas/): Represents engineers, architects, general contractors, subcontractors, owners, developers, construction managers, and insurers. Handles public and private projects including hotels, stadiums, schools, prisons, and transportation projects. Also advises clients during all stages of construction to help avoid disputes. - [Estate Planning & Administration](https://marcus-shapira.com/marcus-shapira-llp/practice-areas/): Full estate planning services including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, inheritance tax and federal estate tax planning, special needs planning, gift strategies, asset protection, and business succession planning. Also provides complete estate and trust administration services. - [Insurance Coverage](https://marcus-shapira.com/marcus-shapira-llp/practice-areas/): Primarily represents insureds whose insurers have wrongfully denied coverage. Experience with director & officer liability, commercial general liability, technology services liability, professional malpractice, employment practices, homeowners, and motor vehicle liability policies. Has litigated coverage for opioid epidemic defense costs and patent infringement claims. - [Intellectual Property](https://marcus-shapira.com/marcus-shapira-llp/practice-areas/): Litigation and counseling for patent, trademark, and copyright infringement; trade secret misappropriation; rights of publicity; breach of non-disclosure and license agreements. Handles cases in federal district courts, federal appeals courts, and state courts. - [Labor & Employment](https://marcus-shapira.com/marcus-shapira-llp/practice-areas/): Representation of unionized and non-unionized employers of all sizes. Services include union contract negotiations, grievance and arbitration representation, wrongful discharge and discrimination litigation, regulatory compliance (NLRA, ADA, FMLA, ADEA, Title VII, HIPAA, ERISA, FLSA), and management training seminars. - [Litigation & Dispute Resolution](https://marcus-shapira.com/marcus-shapira-llp/practice-areas/): High-stakes trial representation, arbitrations, appeals, and complex settlement negotiations. Handles commercial, corporate, tax, estate, employment, and AI data center litigation. Represents clients from small businesses and individuals to Fortune 500 companies. - [Personal Injury](https://marcus-shapira.com/marcus-shapira-llp/practice-areas/): Represents seriously injured individuals and defends businesses. Experience in motor vehicle accidents, bicycle accidents, slip and fall, product defect, aviation disasters, wrongful death, asbestos defense, pharmacist liability, and business liability. ## Notable Matters - Represented Giant Eagle (regional grocer and pharmacy chain) in the bellwether opioid trial in Ohio — the only major pharmacy defendant to avoid an adverse jury verdict. - Stopped UPMC from building a hospital in a residential neighborhood in Jefferson Hills, PA — convinced a unanimous zoning hearing board to revoke the development permit; outcome affirmed on appeal. - Won a unanimous defense verdict against federal court discrimination claims on behalf of one of the region's largest employers (University of Pittsburgh). - Bernard D. Marcus won a $59 million civil RICO verdict in Salvatore v. Mobile Diagnostech, Inc., et al. in the Western District of Pennsylvania. - Daniel H. Shapira represented a limited partner in Wildfire Productions, L.P. v. Team Lemieux LLC, et al., securing a successful resolution related to the sale of partnership interests in a professional sports team. - Richard I. Halpern served as lead tax counsel in Giant Eagle, Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 822 F.3d 666 (3d Cir. 2016), in which the Third Circuit overturned a Tax Court decision in a case of first impression involving retail customer-loyalty programs. ## Attorneys - [Robert M. Barnes](https://marcus-shapira.com/attorneys/robert-m-barnes/) — Commercial civil litigation and federal criminal defense; former Assistant U.S. Attorney; CPA background; experience in shareholder disputes, securities fraud, trade secrets, white collar crime. - [Brian W. Castello](https://marcus-shapira.com/attorneys/brian-w-castello/) — Complex litigation specialist; former federal prosecutor and judicial clerk; represented Giant Eagle (opioids), NFL (painkiller litigation), IBM, HCA; wage-and-hour matters. - [Moira Cain-Mannix](https://marcus-shapira.com/attorneys/moira-cain-mannix/) — Antitrust and commercial litigation; actively involved in major MDL cases involving beef, pork, broiler chicken, and pharmaceutical antitrust matters; e-discovery counsel. - [Jeremy D. Engle](https://marcus-shapira.com/attorneys/jeremy-d-engle/) — Commercial litigation and labor/employment; former federal prosecutor; decade of experience in DC at Steptoe & Johnson before returning to Pittsburgh in 2017. - [Marie H. Feyche](https://marcus-shapira.com/attorneys/marie-h-feyche/) — Commercial litigation, employment law, immigration, class actions, APA, and appellate matters; former DOJ Civil Division trial attorney hired through the Attorney General Honor's Program. - [Richard I. Halpern](https://marcus-shapira.com/attorneys/richard-i-halpern/) — Tax, corporate, and real estate transactional law; mergers and acquisitions; partnership and LLC structuring; tax litigation; estate planning tax components. - [Elly Heller-Toig](https://marcus-shapira.com/attorneys/elly-heller-toig/) — Labor and employment law; 35+ years representing employers; Title VII, ADA, sexual harassment, employment discrimination, and wrongful discharge litigation. - [Brian C. Hill](https://marcus-shapira.com/attorneys/brian-c-hill/) — Antitrust and commercial litigation; former DOJ Antitrust Division trial attorney; former Visiting Assistant Professor of Antitrust Law at University of Pittsburgh; clerked for the Third Circuit. - [Joshua A. Kobrin](https://marcus-shapira.com/attorneys/joshua-a-kobrin/) — Complex commercial litigation; opioid MDL; trial counsel in multi-week federal jury trials; active pro bono practice with Legal Aid Society of New York and others. - [Scott D. Livingston](https://marcus-shapira.com/attorneys/scott-d-livingston/) — Preeminent trial and appellate lawyer with 40+ years of experience; personal injury, insurance coverage, antitrust, securities fraud, and commercial litigation. - [Bernard D. Marcus](https://marcus-shapira.com/attorneys/bernard-d-marcus/) — Co-founder; complex commercial litigation, antitrust, and family business disputes; nearly five decades of experience; tried numerous multi-million dollar cases in state and federal courts nationwide. - [Jonathan D. Marcus](https://marcus-shapira.com/attorneys/jonathan-d-marcus/) — Complex commercial litigation and employment litigation; AI data center counseling; insurance coverage; appellate matters; admitted in PA, NY, and D.C. - [Paul M. Mannix](https://marcus-shapira.com/attorneys/paul-m-mannix/) — Complex commercial litigation, construction disputes, IP litigation, personal injury, insurance coverage, and AI data center matters; admitted in PA and WV. - [Matthew R. Mazgaj](https://marcus-shapira.com/attorneys/matthew-r-mazgaj/) — "Big law" trained litigator handling commercial disputes, employment matters, insurance coverage, and AI data center litigation; admitted in PA, NY, OH, and D.C. - [Darlene M. Nowak](https://marcus-shapira.com/attorneys/darlene-m-nowak/) — Estate planning, trust drafting and administration, tax planning, retiree benefits, and elder law; 40+ years of experience; also handles estate and trust litigation. - [Amy D. Rees](https://marcus-shapira.com/attorneys/amy-d-rees/) — Estate planning, business succession, special needs planning, tax planning, and estate/trust administration; 20+ years of experience; admitted in PA and FL. - [James F. Rosenberg](https://marcus-shapira.com/attorneys/james-f-rosenberg/) — Personal injury and commercial litigation; lead counsel in over 100 jury trials; represents clients in wrongful death, serious injury, product liability, and premises liability matters. - [Leland P. Schermer](https://marcus-shapira.com/attorneys/leland-p-schermer/) — Intellectual property and technology litigation; lead counsel in 60+ IP disputes; worked on Polaroid v. Kodak (first billion-dollar patent case); extensive licensing and IP agreement drafting experience. - [Daniel H. Shapira](https://marcus-shapira.com/attorneys/daniel-h-shapira/) — Co-founder; commercial litigation, corporate counsel, and mediator of complex disputes; 50+ years of experience; former Deputy Attorney General and Assistant U.S. Attorney. - [Ryan S. Shymansky](https://marcus-shapira.com/attorneys/ryan-s-shymansky/) — Labor and employment; joined the firm in 2024; three federal judicial clerkships including the Third Circuit Court of Appeals; withdrawal liability and industry-wide labor negotiations experience. - [Matthew B. Simon](https://marcus-shapira.com/attorneys/matthew-b-simon/) — Complex litigation and regulatory law; joined in 2024; former Deputy Litigation Director at a consumer advocacy organization in DC; class action, consumer protection, and APA litigation; clerked in the Southern District of New York. - [Daniel J. Stuart](https://marcus-shapira.com/attorneys/daniel-j-stuart/) — Commercial litigation, trust litigation, real estate and land use, employment disputes, and appellate work; also serves as a commercial mediator; represented clients through the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. - [Stephanie M. Weinstein](https://marcus-shapira.com/attorneys/stephanie-m-weinstein/) — Labor and employment, focusing on labor relations; lead union contract negotiator for multiple employers; labor arbitrations, discrimination and harassment cases; joined firm in 2010 after clerking for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. ## Key Pages - [Why Marcus & Shapira](https://marcus-shapira.com/marcus-shapira-llp/why-marcus-shapira/) - [Our Values](https://marcus-shapira.com/marcus-shapira-llp/our-values/) - [Where Our Work Takes Us](https://marcus-shapira.com/marcus-shapira-llp/where-our-works-takes-us/) - [Get In Touch](https://marcus-shapira.com/get-in-touch/) - [Privacy Policy](https://marcus-shapira.com/privacy-policy)