
Joseph S.D. Christof, II
Of Counsel
jchristof@dmclaw.com |
Direct: 412-392-5241
Two PPG Place
Suite 400
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5402
Main: 412-281-7272
Fax: 888-811-7144
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- West Virginia
Education
- Vanderbilt University, J.D. (1974)
- College of the Holy Cross, B.A. (1970)
Related Links
Representative Matters
- Has tried cases in state and federal court representing clients in professional negligence, commercial litigation, product liability, toxic tort, premises, auto, and construction
Speaking Engagements
- “Attorney Liability to Non-clients in the Wills, Estates and Trust Context” (Presenter); IADC Professional Liability Roundtable; Chicago, Illinois; 5/17/2012
- “Professional Liability Insurance for Engineers” (Co-Presenter); Legal Issues for Pennsylvania Professional Engineers seminar; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; 12/15/2010
Publications
- “Read Carefully: When the royalty language of an oil and gas lease and an operator’s failure to strictly comply will lead to forfeiture” (Co-Author), The Energy Law Advisor, Vol. 9, No. 4, Nov. 2015
- “Whose File is It Anyway?” (Co-Author), Professional Liability Committee Newsletter, International Association of Defense Counsel, April 2012
- “Legal Malpractice Statutes of Limitation: Overview and Pennsylvania Case Study” (Co-Author), Defense Counsel Journal, International Association of Defense Counsel, Vol. 77, No. 4, pp. 485–493, October 2010
Admissions and Licenses
- Ohio Bar Admission
- Pennsylvania Bar Admission
- West Virginia Bar Admission
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
- United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Memberships
- Allegheny County Bar Association
- Claims and Litigation Management (CLM) Alliance
- Defense Research Institute
- International Association of Defense Counsel
- Pennsylvania Defense Institute
- Professional Liability Defense Federation
Community
- Edgeworth/Leetsdale Municipal Authority
- Quaker Valley School District
- Sewickley YMCA
- St. Mary’s and St. James Churches
- Villa St. Joseph
Education
- Vanderbilt University, J.D. (1974)
- College of the Holy Cross, B.A. (1970)