David Rosenberg defends his clients in premise, product, and general liability cases, insurance matters, commercial litigation and employment issues.
At the outset of a case, Dave develops a litigation analysis focused on cost-effectiveness and recommends alternative dispute resolution where appropriate. His clients include insurers and their insureds, from a variety of businesses and professions.
Dave previously served on the Board of Directors of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) and is the former President of the IADC Foundation Board of Directors. He was also named to the faculty of the 33rd Annual International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy at Stanford Law School. Dave has served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law where he taught Trial Theory and Practice and coached the Mock Trial Team. Dave also is a certified mediator in Pennsylvania concentrating on subrogation, property insurance, and first-party insurance dispute resolution matters.
He has achieved an AV Preeminent® Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, and was named to Best Lawyers® for Insurance Law from 2015-present. Dave has been included in the Pennsylvania edition of Super Lawyers magazine as being among the top 5 percent of practitioners in his practice specialty within the Commonwealth. He has been recognized by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® for his insurance law practice every year since 2013.
Since 2015, Dave has been recognized by Who’s Who Legal: Life Science for his product liability practice. He is one of only 10 Pennsylvania attorneys listed and the only one from Pittsburgh. Dave is a member of Weber Gallagher’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee and Pro Bono Committee.
Professional & Community Involvement
- International Association of Defense Counsel Board of Directors, July 2015-July 2018
- Foundation of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), Former President, 2015
- Secretary-Treasurer and Vice President, 2009-2015
- IADC, Insurance Committee
- National Association of Subrogation Professionals
- Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, Fellow
- University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Mock Trial Coach
- 07.14.19 Speaker, “Autonomous Vehicles: Who’s Driving, Who’s Liable?”
- 01.21.14 Speaker, “Trial Advocacy and How to Prepare for Mock Trial Competition,” University of Pittsburgh School of Law
- 07.18.13 Presenter, “Code Red: Attorney Client Privilege and Work Product Protections In The US, Canada, and Europe Under Attack,” ADC 2011 Annual Meeting, British Columbia
- 11.15.12 Presenter, “Hot Topics in Allegheny County Discovery,” Academy of Trial Lawyers
- 02.14.12 Presenter, “Three Specialized ADR Forums About Which You and Your Clients Should Know,” IADC Mid-Year Meeting, Rancho Mirage, CA.
- 07.18.11 Moderator, “Subrogation: Evolution from the Bottom of the Adjuster’s Desk to the Top of the Revenue Stream,” IADC 2011 Annual Meeting, British Columbia
- 03.26.11 Presenter, “Corporate Counsel CLE,” Temple Law Alumni Association
Cases and Experience
Represented AIG on the seminal Pennsylvania case on attorney-client privilege, arguing the case before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The case was recognized as the most significant civil case decided by the Court in 2011. Gillard v. AIG Insurance Co., No. 10 EAP 2010, 2011 WL 550552 (Pa. Feb. 23, 2011)
Successfully represented the City of Hermitage in First Amendment case before the 3rd Circuit. The judges agreed with David's argument that Mercer Outside Advertising LLC lacked standing to pursue 1st and 14th Amendments claims against Hermitage. Mercer applied to construct billboards in Hermitage and the applications were denied. Mercer claimed, among other things, that Hermitage violated its right to free speech. Initially, the District Judge in the Western District of Pennsylvania granted Hermitage's Motion to Dismiss. The District Court did not consider Hermitage's argument regarding standing, but did agree with David arguments on the merits of the constitutional claims and dismissed the case. The Third Circuit, in a Non-Precedential Opinion, wrote that the case had become "extraordinarily complicated" and noted that the Circuit Court had not addressed Hermitage's lack of standing argument, instead deciding the case on the merits of the convoluted arguments raised by Mercer. The matter was remanded to the District Court to clarify its order and the action against Hermitage has now been dismissed.
Prior results cannot and do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome with respect to any future matter that we or any lawyer may be retained to handle.
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