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Robert W. Doty

Of Counsel
412.297.4866
 

Mr. Doty is a trial lawyer who has been actively engaged in civil litigation for nearly 40 years.  His practice has included major trials and the representation of clients in litigation matters throughout the United States, North America, Europe and Africa.

Bob has represented clients in major cases in these practice areas:

  • Environmental Law
  • Insurance Coverage
  • Product Liability
  • Construction
  • Patent Infringement 

Bar Admissions

  • Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania state and federal courts, 1966, and in the United States Supreme Court, 1982

Education

  • J.D. (Founder’s Medalist, Order of the Coif), Vanderbilt University, 1966
  • B.A. (cum laude), Wheaton College, 1963

Noteworthy

  • Listed in Who’s Who in America
  • Listed in Who’s Who in American Law
  • Listed in Who’s Who in the World
  • Listed in Philadelphia Magazine’s “Pennsylvania Super Lawyers”

Representative Matters

  • Represented the owner of a bauxite mining and processing facility in West Africa in pursuing business interruption insurance claims arising from a railroad derailment and major equipment failures.
  • Represented a steel manufacturer in defending claims resulting from aircraft engine failures.
  • Represented a primary aluminum producer in litigation with its electric supplier over the most cost-effective means of SO2 control.

Memberships

  • Pennsylvania and Allegheny County Bar Associations
  • Governing Council – Allegheny County Bar Association, Civil Litigation Section

Professional Activities

  • Lecturer, Westinghouse International School for Environmental Managers, Ft. Collins, Colorado
  • Panelist for professional seminars

Publications

  • Author, Courts Uphold Limit on Design Professional’s Liability, Cohen & Grigsby Review (July 1995)
  • Author, Enforcing Settlements, Pittsburgh Business Times (September 1994)
  • Co-author, Lose Patent Infringement Suit and You Might Lose Patent, Pittsburgh Business Times (November 22, 1993)
  • Author, Using the ICC Court of Arbitration to Resolve International Contract Disputes, Cohen & Grigsby Review (May 1992)