First Admitted: 2001, Pennsylvania

Professional Webpage: http://www.golawllc.com/e-richard-ogrodowski/

Bar/Professional Activity:

Brief judge for the Judge John R. Brown Admiralty Moot Court Competition, 2023
Member, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 2024
Board of Governors, Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, 2023
Member, Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, 2018
Proctor Member of the Maritime Law Association of the United States
Member, Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
American Association for Justice, 2016
Former President of the Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, 2014
West Virginia Association for Justice
Former Member, Federal Bar Association Chapter Activity Fund Committee, 2013

Representative Clients:

Individuals, families, and personal representatives. , 2022

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Proctor Member of The Maritime Law Association of the United States, 2016

Pro bono/Community Service:

Past Board Member of Riverview Athletic Association, 2021
Treasurer of the Riverview Boys Basketball Boosters Association, 2023
Past President of the Riverview Athletic Association, 2021
Elder and member of Session at Oakmont Presbyterian Church, 2023

Educational Background:

Earned my B.A., magna cum laude, from Westminster College in 1998, majoring in Economics and Political Science., 1998
Earned my law degree, cum laude, from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 2001., 2001

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Speaker on the the perspective from Pennsylvania as to the collateral source rule and compensatory damages for past medical expenses (billed versus paid). , Speaker, Your Special Damages May Not be So Special: Current Attempts to Restrict and Destroy the Collateral Source Rule, West Virginia Association for Justice 63rd Annual Seminar, 2021
Article about snap removal of cases from state to federal court., co-author with Jason Schiffman, Esq., The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania to the Rescue on Snap Removals, he Advocate, Vol. 34, No. 3 (Spring 2022) (published by The Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association), 2022
Article regarding lawyer health and wellness., Author, The Benefits of a Morning Routine, The Advocate, Vol. 34, No. 3 (Spring 2022) (published by The Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association), 2022
Guest on the Lien on Me Episode of the Medical Cost Boss Podcast in which I talked about liens and reimbursements in personal injury cases., Guest, Medical Cost Boss Podcast (Lien on Me Episode), Medical Cost Boss, Liens, 2022
Speaker at Admirality Law Section CLE Program, Speaker, Speaker, American Association For Justice, 2017
Article regarding snap removal and the forum defendant rule. , Co-Author, Snap Removal and the Erosion of the Forum Defendant Rule, The Advocate - The Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Winter 2019, Vol. 31, No. 2, 2019
Moderator, "Outside Counsel, Corporate Counsel, and E-Discovery Consultant: Roles and Responsibilities of Each - Working Together to Solve the E-Discovery Puzzle,", Federal Bar Association, Western Pennsylvania Chapter, 2009
Article titled "U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Plaintiff-Friendly Causation Standard for Railroad and Maritime Worker Injury Claims" in the Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Associations' The Advocate. , U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Plaintiff-Friendly Causation Standard for Railroad and Maritime Worker Injury Claims, The Advocate, 2012
Covers preparing statements of fact witnesses., When and How to Take a Written Statement, Trial Tactics Committee Of The Defense Research Institute
Discusses the difference regarding the discoverability between Pennsylvania state versus federal court litigation., co-author with Frederick B. Goldsmith, The Discoverability of Written Witness Statements in Pennsylvania State Versus Federal Court Litigation, The Advocate, The Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
Article titled "Law Firm Billing on Trial," which discusses various various billing methods used by law firms., co-author with Frederick B. Goldsmith, Law Firm Billing on Trial, MarineNews, 2009
Moderator, "Social Media in Employment & Personal Injury Litigation," Federal Bar Association, Western Pennsylvania Chapter, Federal Bar Association, Western Pennsylvania Chapter, 2013
Moderator, "The Role of e-Mediation in Resolving ESI Disputes in Federal Court,", Federal Bar Association, Western Pennsylvania Chapter, 2012
Moderator, "E-Discovery: Can You Ever Afford It In Small Cases?,", Federal Bar Association, Western Pennsylvania Chapter, 2011
Moderator, "Answering the Most Current and the Most Common E-Discovery Questions,", Federal Bar Association, Western Pennsylvania Chapter, 2010
Moderator, "Review and Analysis of the 'Top ESI Cases,'", Federal Bar Association, Western Pennsylvania Chapter, 2009
Moderator, "The New Local Rule's Duty to Investigate and the Top 10 Things that You and Your Client Must Do to Comply With This New Duty", Federal Bar Association, Western Pennsylvania Chapter, 2009
Moderator, "Judicial Views on the Use of E-Discovery Experts at the Rule 16 and Rule 26(f) Conferences and as Court-Appointed 'Special Masters,'", Federal Bar Association, Western Pennsylvania Chapter, 2008
Moderator, "One Year Later-–Revisiting E-Discovery and Pretrial Conferences: Expectations of a Federal Judge-and How They Can Be Met,", Federal Bar Association, Western Pennsylvania Chapter, 2008
Moderator, "E-Discovery and Pretrial Conferences: Expectations of a Federal Judge–and How They Can Be Met,", Federal Bar Association, Western Pennsylvania Chapter, 2007

Other Outstanding Achievements:

Distinguished Alumni Lecturer, "Reflections on Law School and a Career in the Law," Westminster College,, 2009
Adjunct Professor of Maritime Law at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 2024

Firm News (Newsletters):

This blog focuses on the law in Pennsylvania and West Virginia (and other practical issues that arise) when a family member or friend is unfortunately lost due to an accidental death. , PA & WV Accidental Death Lawyer Blog

Industry Groups:

Allegheny County Bar Association
American Association For Justice
Federal Bar Association--Western Pennsylvania Chapter
Maritime Law Association Of The United States
West Virginia Association For Justice
Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association

E. Richard Ogrodowski