Meet Personal Injury Attorney Richard Rosenthal
Attorney Richard Rosenthal has an AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell and was selected for inclusion in 2006-2011 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers®. Based on the results of Super Lawyers’® selection process, Attorney Rosenthal was also honored as one of the top 100 attorneys in Pennsylvania for 2010 and 2011 and as one of the top 50 attorneys in Pittsburgh for 2008-2011.
He was voted for inclusion in the 2010-2012 editions of The Best Lawyers in America®, an honor based on rigorous peer review. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers "the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice."
Attorney Rosenthal is a former Senior Deputy Attorney with the Tort Litigation Unit of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Office of Attorney General. In over 25 years of practicing law, he has represented both defendants and plaintiffs. Because of his expertise, Attorney Rosenthal teaches courses to trial attorneys and engineers on identifying and handling cases involving hazards on roadways and in construction zones.
For nearly 20 years, Attorney Rosenthal has dedicated himself to protecting the rights of injury victims. He has represented clients in various types of personal injury cases including, but not limited to:
Jury Verdicts and Settlements
- Numerous large settlements arising from dangerous conditions of governmental roadways and dangerous construction zones that caused or contributed to a client’s injuries
- Numerous substantial settlements arising from tractor trailer accidents
- Numerous substantial settlements and verdicts arising from personal injury claims involving auto accidents, motorcycle accidents, premises liability, and general liability claims
- Received large settlements arising from representing people injured on elevators or escalators
Education and Licensing
Attorney Richard Rosenthal received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a Juris Doctor from the Duquesne University School of Law.
Attorney Rosenthal is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and in the Federal Court System.
Professional Honors and Memberships
- AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell
- 2010-2012 Best Lawyers in America®
- Selected for inclusion in 2006-2011 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers®
- One of Super Lawyers’® top 100 Attorneys in Pennsylvania for 2010 and 2011
- One of Super Lawyers’ ® top 50 Attorneys in Pittsburgh for 2008-2011
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County
- Pennsylvania Association for Justice
- Allegheny County Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
Presentations
- Attorney Rosenthal teaches courses to other trial attorneys on how to best represent cases involving roadway defects and premises liability. These courses are provided through the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, the Allegheny County Bar Association, and the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
- For nearly 20 years, Attorney Rosenthal has lectured to engineering groups and attorneys on roadway defect and premises liability cases involving local and state governments.
- Attorney Rosenthal was a presenter at the 28th Annual Auto Law Seminar held by the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, the premier auto insurance seminar in the state. He covered Governmental Liability in Vehicle Accident Cases.
