David J. Shrager
Top rated Criminal Defense attorney in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas:
Criminal Defense,
Dui-dwi,
White Collar Crimes,
Assault & Battery,
Drug & Alcohol Violations,
Motor Vehicle Defects,
Sex Offenses,
Tax
Education Qualification:
University of Miami School of Law
Practice Areas:
Criminal defense,
Dui-dwi,
White collar crimes,
Assault & battery,
Drug & alcohol violations,
Motor vehicle defects,
Sex offenses,
Tax
437 Grant Street, Suite 617, Frick BuildingPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219
First Admitted: 1999, Pennsylvania
Professional Webpage: https://www.shragerdefense.com/pittsburgh-attorneys/david-sh...
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member
- Member of The National Advocacy of DUI Defense(NAFDD)
- Allegheny County Bar Association, Member
- The Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
- Florida State Bar
- Vice-Chair, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Allegheny Chapter, 2016
- The National Association Of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), Member
- Fellow, Allegheny County Bar Association
- Judge, Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline, was appointed by the Governor of Pennsylvania to the Court for a four year term (2015 -2019)., 2019
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Negotiated a Guilty Plea and probation sentence where are young girl was accused of shooting and killing cousin, 2015
- Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity Verdict on an Attempted Homicide charge on a highly publicized case in which a man shot his girlfriend with a shotgun, 2013
- Successfully argued for home electronic monitoting in lieu of jail for a client facing multiple convictions for sex crimes against a minor, 2015
- Negotiated a period of alternative housingfor a client who was facing mulitple DUI convictions with mandatory state sentencing provisions, 2015
Videos:
- Don't Be Scared - Be Prepared!, Criminal Law, 2016
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- President of Amen Corner, a civic organization based in Pittsburgh for the last 150 years. Our mission is to promote camaraderie and fellowship among people and to publicly recognize those who have served our community with excellence and leadership without regard to politics or religion https://www.amen-corner.org/leadership, 2021
- Ran Pittsburgh Half-Marathon as a fundraiser for The Animal Rescue League, 2012
- Sponsor, Fraternal Order of Police Annual Motorcycle Run, 2013
- Volunteer, Light Of Life Mission
- Sponsor, Senator Heinz Law Enforcement Awards, 2013
Honors/Awards:
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2013
- For the second consecutive year Shrager Defense Attorneys was chosen for inclusion in the Expertise.com "Best DUI Lawyers in Pittsburgh" list. https://www.expertise.com/pa/pittsburgh/dui-attorney#ShragerDefenseAttorneys, Best DUI Lawyers in Pittsburgh, Expertise.com, 2022
- Top 10 DUI Lawyers, American Institute DUI Attorneys, 2014
- Premier 100 Trial Attorney, American Academy of Trial Attorneys, 2015
- Pittsburgh's 50 Finest, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2016
- 10 Best Client Satisfaction 3 years, American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys, 2016
- Top 100 DUI Lawyers, National Advocacy for DUI Defense(NAFDD), 2015
- Nation's Top One Percent, National Association of Distinguished Counsel (NADC), 2015
- Deans Honor Academic Scholarship, University of Miami School of Law
Educational Background:
- University of Pittsburgh, Bachelor of Arts, Honors: Magna Cum Laude
- Mt. Lebanon High School, Honors: National Merit Scholar Semi Finalist
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Lecturer, Encouraging Inclusiveness In Doing Sociology, Association for Applied and Clinical Sociology 2014 Annual Conference, 2014
- Teacher/Presenter, 2014 Practice For Success: Skills Training For Lawyers CLE, 2014
- Author, Who Watches the Watchmen?, Forensic Science Encyclopedia 2nd Edition Grey House Publishing and Salem Press, 2015
- Author, Birchfield Ruling Disrupts Longstanding DUI Procedures, The Journal of the Allegheny County Bar Association Vol. 18 No. 18, 2016
- Panel Participant, Beyond Baltimore, Is Perception Reality?, Cyril Wecht Forensic Institute of Science and the Law, 2015
- Inter-American Law Review, Assistant Editor, University of Miami Law School
Industry Groups:
- Legal Services
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