Cohen & Grigsby Attorneys Elected President and Appointed Membership Chair of Pittsburgh Chapter of American Inns of Court

September 21, 2002

PITTSBURGH, PA - Cohen & Grigsby, P.C. announces the election of Nancy L. Heilman as President and the appointment of W. Scott Hardy as Membership Chair of the American Inns of Court, University of Pittsburgh Chapter.

Ms. Heilman is a Partner in the Firm’s Employment Litigation Group and Labor and Employment Group and concentrates her practice in defending employers in employment litigation cases before federal and state courts, representing business clients in general commercial litigation, and has in the past represented plaintiff companies in environmental insurance coverage lawsuits. She formerly served as a law clerk to The Honorable Joseph F. Weis, Jr. and The Honorable Carol Los Mansmann, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and The Honorable Maurice B. Cohill, Jr., and The Honorable Alan N. Bloch, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Nancy earned her B.A. (summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) and her J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1979 and 1987, respectively. She resides in Sarver.

Mr. Hardy is an Associate in the Firm’s Labor and Employment Group and concentrates his practice in representing employers in general labor and employment matters and employment litigation matters. Scott earned his B.A. (magna cum laude) from Allegheny College in 1993 and his J.D. from Notre Dame Law School in 1996. He resides in the North Hills.

“I’m pleased to serve in an organization which conscientously promotes the skills and ethics of those in the legal profession,” said Nancy Heilman. “Having served under four federal judges, I can confirm that the American Inns fills a need which benefits all – the public, attorneys, and judges alike.” Scott Hardy also remarked, “The formal mentoring process of American Inns is quite effective. How to be a good lawyer is not taught in most law schools; most good lawyers learned their way through the help of mentors.”

American Inns are patterned after the English Inns of Court and were established by Chief Justice Warrant E. Burger, former Solicitor General Rex Lee, and Senior United States District Judge A. Sherman Christensen. Through mentoring, the Inns are designed to improve the skills, professionalism and legal ethics of the bench and bar. The Inns help newer lawyers to become more effective advocates with a keener awareness of ethics and civility. There are over 300 American Inns of Court in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.