Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby LLP

Professional Experience:

David Rosenberg is a seasoned litigator who concentrates his practice in the fields of insurance and commercial litigation. Among his clients are some of the nation’s largest property and casualty insurers and their insureds.  He has successfully tried cases in areas including premises liability, products liability, coverage, bad faith, toxic torts, subrogation and construction litigation.  Mr. Rosenberg has successfully represented clients in a wide variety of professions and businesses including insurance carriers, manufacturers, distributors, professional corporations, agricultural concerns, contractors, retail establishments and property owners.  His approach to litigation involves developing a creative litigation analysis with a focus on cost-effective strategies including, where appropriate, the use of alternate dispute resolution, mediation and arbitration.

In recognition of his skills, Mr. Rosenberg was named to the faculty of the 33rd Annual (2005) International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy at Stanford Law School.

In 2010, Mr. Rosenberg was elected to the Board of Directors of the Foundation for the International Association of Defense Counsel.

Mr. Rosenberg also is a certified mediator in Pennsylvania concentrating in subrogation, property insurance and first-party insurance dispute resolution matters.

Education:

University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1982.

Connecticut College, B.A., 1979.

Professional Memberships and Activities:

Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Western and Middle District of Pennsylvania, the United States District Court for the  Southern District of West Virginia, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Member of the International Association of Defense Counsel (Vice Chair, Insurance Committee; Chair, Property Insurance Committee (2002-2004); Chair, Membership for Western Pennsylvania and the Atlantic Region), Defense Research Institute, the Allegheny County Bar Association, and the National Association of Subrogation Professionals; Fellow in the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County.

Selected Reported Cases:

Cornelissen v. Zahorchak, Allegheny County C.C.P. (March 13, 2006)

Recent News:

2010-08-05 :: Dave Rosenberg Featured in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

2010-05-25 :: 21 Attorneys Named to 2010 Pennsylvania 'Super Lawyers' List

2010-03-24 :: Pa. Supreme Court to Decide Attorney-Client Privilege Case

2010-02-15 :: David J. Rosenberg Elected to IADC Foundation Board

2009-06-19 :: Nursing Home and Long Term Care Liability Practice Group Formed

2009-05-20 :: David J. Rosenberg Prevails In Defense of Property Damage Claim

2008-06-16 :: David J. Rosenberg Elected to Trial Lawyers Academy

2008-02-01 :: Weber Gallagher Attorneys Author IADC Article on Employment Law

2007-06-08 :: David J. Rosenberg Bikes to Raise Scholarship Funds

2007-03-02 :: David J. Rosenberg Prevails in Two Superior Court Cases

2007-01-29 :: Pittsburgh Partners Obtain Pair of Defense Verdicts

2006-11-15 :: David J. Rosenberg and Samuel H. Foreman Author IADC Newsletter Article

2006-04-19 :: Weber Gallagher Attorneys Author Article in Insurance Counsel Journal

Speaking Engagements and Presentations:

2008-07-08 :: David J. Rosenberg and Paul M. Fires Give A Keynote Address at the Annual IADC Meeting

2006-06-08 :: Weber Gallagher Attorneys Speak at Special Investigations Association Meeting

2005-06-27 :: David J. Rosenberg Speaks at IADC Annual Meeting