Darth M. Newman
Top rated Business Litigation attorney in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas:
Business litigation,
Employment & labor,
Civil litigation,
Employment litigation,
Whistleblower
Education Qualification:
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Practice Areas:
Business litigation,
Employment & labor,
Civil litigation,
Employment litigation,
Whistleblower
501 Smith Drive, Suite 3Cranberry, Pennsylvania, 16066
First Admitted: 2008, Pennsylvania
Professional Webpage: https://www.dnewmanlaw.com/about
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Elected Secretary of ACBA Small and Sole Firm Section, 2022
- Elected Chair Elect of the Allegheny County Bar Association's Federal Court Section, 2024
- Appointed to PA Disciplinary Board Hearing Committee, 2024
- Elected Secretary of ACBA Federal Court Section, 2023
- Mediation Council of Western Pennsylvania
- Eastern District of Michigan
- Elected Treasurer of Allegheny County Bar Association Federal Court Section, 2022
- Western District of Pennsylvania
- Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Northern District of New York
- District of New Jersey
- Federal Circuit
- Sixth Circuit
- Third Circuit
- New Jersey
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- Chair, Allegheny County Bar Association Professional Ethics Committee, 2020
- Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee, 2020
- Elected Council Member, Allegheny County Bar Association Federal Court Section, 2020
- Member, Solo and Small Firm Practitioners Section, 2020
- Member, Allegheny County Bar Association Criminal Practice Subcommittee, 2020
- Chair, Allegheny County Bar Association Professional Ethics Committee, 2019
- Vice Chair, Allegheny County Bar Association Professional Ethics Committee, 2019
- Member, Allegheny County Bar Association Criminal Practice Subcommittee, 2019
- Member, Allegheny County Bar Association Federal Court Section, 2019
- Vice-Chair, Allegheny County Bar Association Professional Ethics Committee, 2018
- Member, Allegheny County Bar Association Federal Court Section, 2018
- Member, Allegheny County Bar Association Criminal Practice Subcommittee, 2018
- Member, Allegheny County Bar Association Federal Court Section, 2017
- Member, Allegheny County Bar Association Professional Ethics Committee, 2017
- Member, Allegheny County Bar Association Federal Court Section, 2016
- Member, Allegheny County Bar Association Professional Ethics Committee, 2016
- Member, Allegheny County Bar Association Professional Ethics Committee, 2015
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Settled Cyber Fraud FCA suit against Pennsylvania State University for $1.25M. , 2024
- Settled $3M+ PPP Loan Fraud FCA suit against New Jersey Health System., 2024
- Settled contentious FCA suit related to $30M+ construction project, 2023
- Settled whistleblower retaliation case., 2024
- Resolved several cases while serving as mediator including for EEOC., 2024
- Resolved several case as mediator, 2023
- Settled PA Wage Payment and Collection Act case, 2024
- Settled FCA and PA Whistleblower Law Retaliation case, 2024
- Settled FCA Retaliation claim for $950,000, 2024
- Settled FCA suit for $5M, 2024
- Settled retaliation claim under Pennsylvania Whistleblower Act and the Federal False Claims Act. , 2022
- Negotiated the sale of closely held family business for $2M+., 2022
- Advised on the negotiation and resolution of $500,000+ severance package for departing whistleblower employee, 2022
- Negotiated the sale of closely held financial advisory business, 2022
- Resolved $500,000 division of business dispute, 2022
- Settled breach of contract and default judgment dispute worth over $600,000., 2022
- Settled rental car theft misidentification case with national vehicle rental brand., 2022
- Settled retaliation claim under Pennslyvania Whistleblower Act, 2021
- Doubled the severance for terminated employee who claimed retaliation. , 2021
- Settled post-sale escrows dispute on $1.6M+ sale of company transaction., 2021
- Settled confession of judgment matter for approximately half of disputed value. , 2022
- Settled contentious default judgment matter for client savings of ~$450,000, 2022
- Settled dispute about ownership of computer code. , 2022
- Settled contentious shareholder dispute on confidential basis., 2022
- Negotiated YouTube content creator services agreement, 2021
- Negotiated full clinical privileges for Physician , 2021
- Negotiated multimillion dollar resolution of False Claims Act case, 2020
- Won dismissal of counterclaims in breach of contract and non-compete case, 2020
- Settled sexual harassment case against very large silicon valley entity, 2019
- Settled several separate wrongful termination cases on behalf of different employees, 2019
- Settled international breach of contract and letter of credit case, 2019
- Settled highly contentious LLC dispute after other party absconded to Australia with money and intellectual property, 2018
- United States Supreme Court unanimously affirmed earlier Federal Circuit en banc decision striking down Section 2(a) of Lanham Act as unconstitutional under the 1st Amendment. Matal v. Tam, 137 S. Ct. 1744 (2017), 2017
- Won appeal before the Third Circuit affirming earlier district court trial victory in employment discrimination case. Jo A. Yochum v. FJW Inv., Inc., 715 F. App'x 174 (3d Cir. 2017), 2017
- Arbitrated before settlement a $15M dollar fraud, insider dealing and breach of fiduciary duty action against General Partner of real estate company, 2017
- Won judgment in highly contested defamation and breach of contract dispute in New Jersey state court, 2016
- Successful in getting Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act struck down as unconstitutional under the 1st Amendment. In re Tam, 808 F.3d 1321 (Fed. Cir. 2015), as corrected (Feb. 11, 2016) (en banc), 2015
- Won entire fairness trial in Delaware Chancery Court on behalf of minority unitholders in REIT. Ross Holding & Mgmt. Co. v. Advance Realty Grp., LLC, No. CIV.A. 4113-VCN, 2014 WL 4374261 (Del. Ch. Sept. 4, 2014)
- Won breach of contract trial in New Jersey state court. Earlier in the case, won summary judgment as to all counterclaims, 2014
Representative Clients:
- Represented TAF Whistleblower of the Year in FCA suit that was settled for nearly $6M after years of declined litigation. , 2024
Transactions:
- Negotiated the departure and relocation of several real estate agents and helped them navigate their restrictive covenants and negotiate new packages with a new broker., 2021
- Negotiated sale of closely held financial advisor business., 2021
- Negotiated sale of closely held home health/care business., 2022
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Mediation Certification through Conflict Lab and Behrend Mediation Services
Pro bono/Community Service:
- EEOC Volunteer Mediator
Honors/Awards:
- Super Lawyers Rising Star, Super Lawyers
- Avvo Superb Rating, Avvo
- Pennsylvania, National Trial Lawyers list of the top 100 lawyers
- AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
- Client Champion - Gold Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
Educational Background:
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, JD., 2008
- University of Michigan, BA, with distinction, Economics and Political Science, 2004
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- CLE on False Claims Act, Instructor, False Claims Act Litigation, the Disclosure and Investigation, 2021
- CLE on lead generation and conversion and ethics considerations, Instructor, Lead Generation and Conversion, 2021
- CLE on False Claims Act, Instructor, Introduction to the False Claims Act - What Makes a Good Case?, 2021
- FCA remains an important tool for deterring and remedying fraud against the government, Journal of the Allegheny County Bar Association, Jan. 1, 2021, at 9, Author, FCA remains an important tool for deterring and remedying fraud against the government, Journal of the Allegheny County Bar Association,, 2021
- CLE on False Claims Act, Instructor, HCCA's Pittsburgh Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - False Claims Act, 2020
- In re Tam, 808 F.3d 1321 (Fed. Cir. 2015), as corrected (Feb. 11, 2016) (en banc), aff'd sub nom. Matal v. Tam, 137 S. Ct. 1744 (2017)., Appellate Lawyer, Favorable Federal Circuit and Supreme Court Decisions, 2017
- Jo A. Yochum v. FJW Inv., Inc., 715 F. App'x 174 (3d Cir. 2017), Appellate Lawyer, Favorable 3d Cir. Decision, 2017
- Ross Holding & Mgmt. Co. v. Advance Realty Grp., LLC, No. CIV.A. 4113-VCN, 2014 WL 4374261 (Del. Ch. Sept. 4, 2014), Lawyer, Favorable Decision from Delaware Chancery Court, 2014
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