Joseph L. Luvara
Shareholder
jluvara@dmclaw.com |
Direct: 412-392-5462
Two PPG Place
Suite 400
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5402
Main: 412-281-7272
Fax: 888-811-7144
Joseph L. Luvara is a shareholder of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. and serves as Co-Chair of the firm’s Education Law Group. He concentrates his practice in the area of civil litigation, with a particular emphasis in motor vehicle accident litigation, civil rights litigation, product liability litigation, school and municipal liability litigation, and insurance litigation, including bad faith litigation. He has litigated hundreds of cases in both federal and state courts and on both the trial and appellate levels.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Luvara served as a law clerk for Judge Joseph H. Ridge of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County. He is a former school teacher and was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship.
Professional Accomplishments
- Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County
- AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® since 2009
- The Best Lawyers in America®: 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” in Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants for Pittsburgh
- The Best Lawyers in America® since 2009: Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC)
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® 2011–2016
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Pennsylvania
- West Virginia
Education
- Duquesne University School of Law, J.D. (1986)
- Point Park University, B.A. (1971)
Related Links
Speaking Engagements
- “Product Law: What You Need to Know When a Claim is Filed Against Your Product” (Co-Presenter), Pennsylvania and West Virginia CLE, 11/13/2008
- Various lectures conducted for clients on topics ranging from insurance law issues to general litigation issues
Admissions and Licenses
- Pennsylvania Bar Admission
- Washington, D.C. Bar Admission
- West Virginia Bar Admission
- District of Columbia Court of Appeals
- Superior Court of the District of Columbia
- Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- United States Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
- United States Court of Appeals for the Third and Fourth Circuit
Memberships
- Allegheny County Bar Association (Civil Litigation Section)
- Claims and Litigation Management (CLM) Alliance
- Defense Research Institute
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Defense Institute
Community
- Youth Athletics Volunteer Coach
Education
- Duquesne University School of Law, J.D. (1986), cum laude
- Point Park University, B.A. (1971), History