Atty. Brad E. Haas
Brad is a shareholder in the Casualty Department and concentrates his practice on the defense of companies and individuals in a wide array of civil litigation matters. He has successfully litigated cases involving automobile and trucking liability, premises liability, breach of warranty, insurance coverage/bad faith litigation and general liability matters.
Automobile Liability & More Attorney · Serving Pittsburgh, PA · 13+ Years Experience
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About Brad E. Haas at a Glance
Brad E. Haas is a Shareholder based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, practicing at Marshall Dennehey. They have 13+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2013. Their practice focuses on real estate, litigation, consumer, and insurance. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania (2013) and U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania (2013). Educated at Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 2013) and West Virginia University (B.S. Law, 2010). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Associations & Memberships •Allegheny County Bar Association •American Bar Association •Gift of Adoption Fund, Board of Directors •West Virginia University Alumni Association, Pittsburgh Chapter, Board of Directors. Serves clients in Pittsburgh, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Brad E. Haas
- Brad is a shareholder in the Casualty Department and concentrates his practice on the defense of companies and individuals in a wide array of civil litigation matters
- He has successfully litigated cases involving automobile and trucking liability, premises liability, breach of warranty, insurance coverage/bad faith litigation and general liability matters
- Brad’s experience includes efficiently managing files from inception through settlement or verdict
- Brad also has significant alternative dispute resolution experience, having resolved hundreds of cases through mediation and arbitration throughout Pennsylvania
- Additionally, Brad handles fraudulent claims as part of our Fraud and SIU group
- He conducts Examinations Under Oath, depositions, mediations, and appears for bench trials and arbitration hearings
- Brad has been awarded an AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell
- Throughout his career, he has been active in the preparation of articles in his fields of concentration and has given numerous presentations to clients regarding various casualty defense-related matters
- In addition to his legal practice, Brad is involved with several organizations throughout the community
- Brad is a USA Hockey On-Ice official and officiates games at the high school and college levels throughout the tri-state area
- Brad performs legal pro-bono work on behalf of the Wills for Heroes Foundation, providing wills and powers of attorney to police officers and EMTs
- Formerly, Brad served as a founding member of the Board of Directors for the Gift of Adoption Fund-Pittsburgh Chapter, a national charitable organization
- Brad is a 2010 graduate of West Virginia University
- He received his juris doctor from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 2013, where he served as an executive editor of the school’ Journal of Law-Medicine
- While in law school, Brad received a merit-based academic scholarship for outstanding academic performance
- Honors & Awards •AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell •The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Insurance Law
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants (2021-2025) •The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2024-2025) •Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star (2023-2026) Classes/ Seminar Taught •Defense Litigation: Key Concepts and Current Developments, Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, March 2026 •Defense Perspectives: Bodily Injury and Bad Faith Claims, Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, April 2025 •Discovery 2.0: Understanding and Utilizing New-Age Discovery Sources, ClaimsXChange Annual Conference, October 2024 •Northeastern Casualty and Worker’s Compensation Litigation Trends, Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, June 2024. •Auto and Premises Liability Case Strategy and Evaluation, Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, May 2024 •Pennsylvania and New Jersey Defense Litigation Updates and Strategies, Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, June 2023 •Pennsylvania Transportation Claim Valuation, Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, September 2022 •Continuing Impact of COVID-19 & Case Law Updates, Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, March 2022 •Best Practices for Claim Log Notes, Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, June 2021 •Special Damages in Auto and Trucking Claims in Pennsylvania,Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, January 2020 •Arbitration - Practice and Procedure, Marshall Dennehey Internal Presentation, June 2019 •Social Media Evidence, Marshall Dennehey Client Seminar, February 2017 •Premises Liability Claims in Pennsylvania, Client Seminar, June 2015 •UIM/UM & Bad Faith Law Updates, Client Seminar, May 2014 Published Works •'Paul Miller's Law: Direct and Punitive Transportation Exposure,' CLM Magazine, March 19, 2026 •'From Instagram to the Jury - Lessons in Digital Evidence Authentication,' PAMIC Pulse, October 20, 2025 •'Pennsylvania's Expanding Vicarious Liability Standard,' The Legal Intelligencer, February 27, 2025 •'The Impact of Recent Decisions on Gig Transportation Company Litigation in Pa.,' The Legal Intelligencer, February 2, 2024 •'Unveiling the Power of Usage-Based Insurance in Personal Injury Discovery,' The Legal Intelligencer, Personal Injury Supplement, November 7, 2023 •' Tracking the Truth: Utilizing App Data in Personal Injury Defense, ' The Legal Intelligencer, July 6, 2023 •Managing Liability for Videoconferencing While Driving, Risk Management Magazine, January 3, 2023 •“Pennsylvania Superior Court Ends Split of Authority Based on Allegations of Recklessness Within a Negligence Complaint,” Defense Digest, Vol. 28, No. 12, December 2022 •Federal District Court Comments on Fair Share Act’s Applicability In Cases Involving A “Faultless” Plaintiff in Light of Spencer V. Johnson, Legal Update for Pennsylvania Civil Litigation, July 13, 2022 •'Superior Court Reviews Discoverability of Mental Health Records,' Lawyers Journal, April 8, 2022 •' Does the Fair Share Act Apply to Faultless Plaintiffs?
- A Defense Position in the Wake of Spencer v
- Johnson, ' CounterPoint, newsletter of the PA Defense Institute, December 2021. •“Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds Sudden Emergency Doctrine No Longer a ‘Defense’,” Defense Digest, Vol. 27, No. 4, September 2021 •“Pennsylvania Superior Court Holds that Future Medical Expenses in Motor Vehicle Litigation Are Not Subject to Act VI Cost Containment Provisions,” Defense Digest, Vol. 26, No. 1, March 2020 •'Social Media Discovery: Examining the Factual Predicate Standard,' The Legal Intelligencer, March 5, 2016 •'Autonomous Vehicles May Impact Legal Profession,' Lawyers Journal, October 2, 2015 •'Now You See It, Now You Don't: Self-Deleting Apps & Spoliation,' Lawyers Journal, June 12, 2015 and Defense Digest, Vol. 21, No. 3, September 2015 •' Deposition Tips for Earning Respect as a Young Attorney, ' The Legal Intelligencer, March 12, 2015 Results Successfully Defended a National Car-Sharing Company in a Multi-Party Suit We successfully defended a national car-sharing company, resulting in a dismissal of all claims
- The case involved a multi-party suit arising out of a commercial auto accident
- Through aggressive pleading, we obtained a dismissal by arguing that both federal and state law provisions prohibited any claims against the car-sharing company
- Defense Shaves $85K Demand to $4K Jury Verdict in Personal Injury Case The plaintiff claimed she sustained serious head and neck injuries following a two-car motor vehicle accident
- At trial, we demonstrated that the plaintiff’s alleged injuries were largely related to pre-accident and degenerative medical conditions
- The defense also highlighted the fact this was the plaintiff’s third personal injury lawsuit in a 15-year span
- On the day of trial, the plaintiffs reduced their demand from $85,000 to $75,000
- At the conclusion of trial, the jury returned a verdict of only $4,000
- Thought Leadership PAMIC Pulse From Instagram to the Jury: Lessons in Digital Evidence Authentication October 1, 2025 In an era when nearly every potential litigant carries a digital record of their daily life, social media evidence has become a staple in both criminal and civil proceedings
- Text messages, direct messages, posts, and even audio files shared over social media platforms can provide critical insights into liability, damages, and credibility
- Yet, as the Pennsylvania Superior Court’s decision in Commonwealth v
- Floyd, 2025 WL 1905168 (Pa
- Super. 2025) demonstrates, such evidence cannot be taken at face value
- Its admission requires proper authentication, and failure to meet these standards can result in exclusion-even when the evidence seems obviously relevant
- The Legal Intelligencer Pennsylvania’s Expanding Vicarious Liability Standard February 27, 2025 The Pennsylvania Superior Court’s Jan. 31, 2025, ruling in Coryell v
- Morris represents an expansion in the state’s approach to vicarious liability for franchisors
- In Coryell, the court upheld a jury verdict that found Domino’s Pizza vicariously liable for the negligence of a franchisee’s delivery driver
- The case arose out of an auto accident involving the plaintiff and a delivery driver of the franchisee
- Following the accident, the plaintiff filed a personal injury lawsuit against the delivery driver, the franchisee (Robizza, Inc.), and Domino’s Pizza
- News Marshall Dennehey Announces 2026 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Honorees May 22, 2026 Marshall Dennehey Announces 2025 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars May 22, 2025
Practice Areas Explained
Brad E. Haas's Areas of Legal Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Brad E. Haas handles, with a practical overview of what that area of law involves and how it may apply to your situation in Pittsburgh.
Real Estate Law in Pittsburgh
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Civil Litigation in Pittsburgh
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Consumer Protection in Pittsburgh
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Insurance Law in Pittsburgh
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Why Local Counsel Matters in Pittsburgh
Practicing law in Pennsylvania. Legal matters in Pennsylvania are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Pittsburgh are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Pennsylvania state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Pennsylvania brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Pennsylvania courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
Pittsburgh Courts and Legal Process
Choosing a Pittsburgh-based attorney means your counsel already knows the local docketing timelines, preferred filing formats, and how individual judges typically rule on procedural motions — details that only come from practicing in this jurisdiction day after day. That local familiarity can translate to better strategy, faster filings, and fewer costly surprises.
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Professional Profile
Why Clients in Pittsburgh Choose Brad E. Haas
Selecting an attorney is one of the most consequential decisions you can make when a legal matter arises. Below are the core qualities that distinguish Brad E. Haas's practice in the field of real estate, litigation, consumer, and insurance.
Decade-Tested Legal Experience
Brad E. Haas brings 13+ years of hands-on legal practice — enough to have navigated the recurring fact patterns, procedural traps, and negotiation dynamics that shape case outcomes.
Multi-State Bar Admission
Licensed in Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, Brad E. Haas can represent clients in cases that span state lines or require counsel in multiple jurisdictions.
Broad Practice Area Coverage
Covering real estate, litigation, and consumer, Brad E. Haas can address the full spectrum of a client's legal needs without requiring referrals to separate specialists for each issue.
Local Presence in Pittsburgh
A Pittsburgh-based practice means Brad E. Haas attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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Common Legal Issues Brad E. Haas Handles in Pittsburgh
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