Anthony J. Rash

Anthony J. Rash

Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

4.0 (1 reviews)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
36+ years experience
Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote PC
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Four Gateway Center, 444 Liberty Avenue, Suite 1000, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-1225
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Bio

Anthony J. Rash is a shareholder of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. and a senior member of the firm’s Product Liability and Transportation Practice Groups. With a particular emphasis in the practice of product liability law, Mr. Rash principally represents and is consulted by various sized manufacturers and retailers in the industrial, commercial, and consumer industries. He also regularly represents interstate carriers by rail in Federal Employers’ Liability Act and personal injury actions. The breadth of Mr. Rash’s practice encompasses representing governmental agencies in civil rights litigation; defending a vast array of individual, business, and professional clients in insurance defense litigation; and providing legal consultation to non-profit entities. Mr. Rash is admitted to the Bars of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. He also has been admitted to practice pro hac vice in numerous federal and state courts across the country. His memberships include the Defense Research Institute, the Pennsylvania Defense Institute, the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, the National Legal Aid & Defender Association, and the Allegheny County Bar Association. Mr. Rash's professional accomplishments include membership in the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, maintaining AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® since 2004, and being selected The Best Lawyers in America®: 2013 "Lawyer of the Year" in Product Liability Litigation – Defendants for Pittsburgh, The Best Lawyers in America® since 2012: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, and Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® 2014–2015. Mr. Rash also has been honored with appointment as a director of a local government body.Mr. Rash's speaking engagements and written publications recently include the following:Preparing for Product Liability Litigation" (Co-Presenter), Pennsylvania CLE, 10/9/2014"Off the Rails: Effective Investigation and Claims Administration of Train-Related Accidents," Claims Management magazine, Issue 1, Vol. 3, pp. 24–29, Jan. 2014"Choosing the Winning Theme and the Order of Witnesses with Sample Openings and Examinations" (Co-Presenter), Pennsylvania CLE, 3/28/2014"Effective Investigation of Train-Related Accidents" (Co-Presenter), National CLE for Claims Professionals, 9/11/2013"An Update on Strict Liability in State and Federal Court" (Co-Presenter), Pennsylvania CLE, 3/14/2013"Presenting and Defending Catastrophic Injury Claims" (Co-Presenter), Pennsylvania CLE, 10/20/2011"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 Anthony J. Rash is a shareholder of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. and a senior member of the firm’s Product Liability and Transportation Practice Groups. With a particular emphasis in the practice of product liability law, Mr. Rash principally represents and is consulted by various sized manufacturers and retailers in the industrial, commercial, and consumer industries. He also regularly represents interstate carriers by rail in Federal Employers’ Liability Act and personal injury actions. The breadth of Mr. Rash’s practice encompasses representing governmental agencies in civil rights litigation; defending a vast array of individual, business, and professional clients in insurance defense litigation; and providing legal consultation to non-profit entities. Mr. Rash is admitted to the Bars of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. He also has been admitted to practice pro hac vice in numerous federal and state courts across the country. His memberships include the Defense Research Institute, the Pennsylvania Defense Institute, the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, the National Legal Aid & Defender Association, and the Allegheny County Bar Association. Mr. Rash's professional accomplishments include membership in the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, maintaining AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® since 2004, and being selected The Best Lawyers in America®: 2013 "Lawyer of the Year" in Product Liability Litigation – Defendants for Pittsburgh, The Best Lawyers in America® since 2012: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, and Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® 2014–2015. Rash is a shareholder of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. and a senior member of the firm’s Product Liability and Transportation Practice Groups. With a particular emphasis in the practice of product liability law, Mr. Rash principally represents and is consulted by various sized manufacturers and retailers in the industrial, commercial, and consumer industries. He also regularly represents interstate carriers by rail in Federal Employers’ Liability Act and personal injury actions. The breadth of Mr. Rash’s practice encompasses representing governmental agencies in civil rights litigation; defending a vast array of individual, business, and professional clients in insurance defense litigation; and providing legal consultation to non-profit entities. Mr. Rash is admitted to the Bars of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. He also has been admitted to practice pro hac vice in numerous federal and state courts across the country. His memberships include the Defense Research Institute, the Pennsylvania Defense Institute, the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, the National Legal Aid & Defender Association, and the Allegheny County Bar Association. Mr. Mr. Rash's speaking engagements and written publications recently include the following:

Practice Areas

Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Awards & Recognition

  • Lawyer of the Year: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Pittsburgh (2013)
  • Recognized: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Practice Area: Product Liability Litigation
  • AV Preeminent Peer Reviewed Rated - 2004 to Present
  • The Best Lawyers in America, Product Liability Litigation - Defense
  • Best Lawyers of the Year - 2013, Product Liability Litigation - Defense - Pittsburgh
  • Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County
  • Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® 2014–2015

Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2012

Education

  • Penn State Dickinson School of Law, J.D., graduated 1989
  • Fordham University, BA, graduated 1986

Reviews

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Susan Roberts

2 weeks ago

Expert guidance through a complex product liability case

Anthony Rash provided exceptional representation for my company in a challenging product liability suit. His deep knowledge, honed over 36 years and recognized with awards in this specific field, was immediately apparent. He crafted a defense strategy that was both pragmatic and thorough, clearly explaining every complex legal nuance. The outcome was very favorable. While communication could occasionally have been a bit more prompt during non-critical phases, his expertise and the firm's resources at Dickie McCamey were invaluable. I highly recommend him for high-stakes litigation.

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