Nancy R. Winschel
Shareholder
nwinschel@dmclaw.com |
Direct: 412-392-5307
Two PPG Place
Suite 400
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5402
Main: 412-281-7272
Fax: 888-811-7144
Nancy R. Winschel is a shareholder of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. and serves as Co-Chair of the Product Liability Group and Co-Chair of the Education Law Group. She concentrates her practice in the area of civil litigation and has handled matters in the areas of professional liability, product liability, civil rights, construction litigation, commercial litigation, and transportation litigation.
Ms. Winschel has worked as both National Coordinating Counsel and Regional Counsel for corporations. She was appointed as Pennsylvania trial counsel for insurer’s “Major Case Unit.”
Professional Accomplishments
- Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County
- AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® since 2009
- The Best Lawyers in America® since 2011: Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC)
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® 2007–2019
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- West Virginia
Education
- Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University, J.D.
- The Pennsylvania State University, B.A.
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Representative Matters
- Obtained defense verdicts and favorable appellate decisions for automotive manufacturer in major product liability litigation
- Obtained denial of class certification and dismissal of automobile manufacturer in class action brought under Magnuson Moss Act
- Secured prompt dismissal of foreign manufacturers and suppliers on jurisdictional basis in state and federal courts of New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia
- Represent manufacturers and suppliers of automobiles, water systems, gas pipeline, coal and other heavy industrial equipment, and consumer goods
- Obtained dismissal of client in class action brought under Fair Debt Collections Practices Act
- Obtained defense verdicts in major case unit matters
Speaking Engagements
- Invited by global goods manufacturer to lecture in Taiwan on multinational jurisdictional issues
- ACBA Bench-Bar Conference Civil Litigation Seminar; Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Pennsylvania
- “Product Law: What You Need to Know When a Claim is Filed Against Your Product” (Co-Presenter), Pennsylvania and West Virginia CLE
- “The Critical Role of the Expert in Liability Litigation” (Co-Presenter), Pennsylvania CLE
- Lecturer on litigation issues for major insurers and manufacturers
Admissions and Licenses
- Pennsylvania Bar Admission
- West Virginia Bar Admission
- United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- United States District Court for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Pennsylvania
- United States District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia
Memberships
- Claims and Litigation Management (CLM) Alliance
- Defense Research Institute
- National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Defense Institute
- Pittsburgh Technology Council
Education
- Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University, J.D.; Duquesne Law Review; American Association of University Women Scholarship
- The Pennsylvania State University, B.A., cum laude