John W. McTiernan
Location:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Phone:
412-567-1232
866-466-5789 (Toll Free)
866-466-5789 (Toll Free)
Fax:
412- 391-7453
E-mail:
Attorney John McTiernan is a partner at Caroselli, Beachler, McTiernan, Caroselli & Conboy, L.L.C. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from St. Vincent College and a law degree from Duquesne University School of Law.
Attorney McTiernan was named Workers' Compensation Man of the Year in 1992 by the Allegheny County Bar Association Workers' Compensation Section for his work in helping injured workers. He also received two awards from the Association for Continuing Legal Education for Professional Excellence and Outstanding Achievement. In addition, Attorney McTiernan has been recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America (1997 to present) and a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer (2004 to present). He served as the Chair of the Workers' Compensation Section of the Allegheny County Bar Association from 1990 to 1991 and Chair of the Workers' Compensation Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association from 2005 to 2006. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, the American Association for Justice and the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County.
Attorney McTiernan was named Workers' Compensation Man of the Year in 1992 by the Allegheny County Bar Association Workers' Compensation Section for his work in helping injured workers. He also received two awards from the Association for Continuing Legal Education for Professional Excellence and Outstanding Achievement. In addition, Attorney McTiernan has been recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America (1997 to present) and a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer (2004 to present). He served as the Chair of the Workers' Compensation Section of the Allegheny County Bar Association from 1990 to 1991 and Chair of the Workers' Compensation Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association from 2005 to 2006. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, the American Association for Justice and the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County.
Attorney McTiernan concentrates his practice on Workers' Compensation, Personal Injury, and Admiralty. He is Martindale Hubbell peer-rated AV Preeminent for very high ethical standards, legal ability and professional excellence.
Areas of Practice
- Workers Compensation
- Personal Injury
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Slip & Fall
- Product Liability & Defective Products
- Medical Malpractice
- Admiralty Law
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1978
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 1978
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1978
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1978
Education
- Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- J.D. - 1978
- St. Vincent College, Latrobe, Pennsylvania
- B.A. - 1973
Published Works
- Pennsylvania Bar Institute - Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Practice & Procedure, Biennial since 1989
Classes/Seminars
- Frequent Lecturer on Various Issues including Workers' Compensation and Personal Injury, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Honors and Awards
- Allegheny County Bar Association Workers' Compensation Man of the Year, 1992
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, 2004-2011
- Best Lawyers in America, 1997-2011
- Association for Continuing Legal Education Award for Professional Excellence
- Association for Continuing Legal Education Award for Outstanding Achievement
- Irvin Stander Memorial Award for Professionalism, 2011
- Top 50 Lawyers in Pittsburgh, Super Lawyers, 2011
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association, Member, 1984-Present
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member
- Pennsylvania Bar Association Workers' Compensation Section, Member 1990-Present; Chairperson 2005-2006
- American Association for Justice, Member
- Pennsylvania Association for Justice, Member
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Member, 1999-Present
- Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, Member, 1997-Present
- Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- Allegheny County Bar Association, Member
- Allegheny County Bar Association, Workers' Compensation Section, Member, 1990-Present; Chairperson, 1990-1991
- PA Workers' Compensation Rules Committee, Member, 1993-Present; Current Chair
- Kids' Chance of Pennsylvania, Board Member
- The College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers, Fellow, 2012
