Atty. Douglas M. Grimsley
Douglas M. Grimsley is a shareholder of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. and serves as Co-Chair of the Product Liability Group .
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Douglas M. Grimsley is a Shareholder based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, practicing at Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C.. Their practice focuses on business, product liability, litigation, and government. Educated at University of Pittsburgh School of Law J.D. magna cum laude Order of the Coif University of Pittsburgh School of Law J.D. Managing Editor of the Law Review (—) and Old Dominion University B.S. Political Science Old Dominion University B.S. cum laude (—). Active member of Memberships •Allegheny County Bar Association •Claims and Litigation Management (CLM) Alliance •Pittsburgh Technology Council •Pennsylvania Bar Association •Virginia Bar Association. Serands clients in Pittsburgh, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Douglas M. Grimsley is a shareholder of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. and serves as Co-Chair of the Product Liability Group
- Mr. Grimsley concentrates his practice in the areas of product liability litigation, commercial litigation, and government contracting law
- He represents an array of business entities, ranging from international corporations to closely-held organizations, assisting clients with litigation, contracting and compliance issues in multiple jurisdictions
- He currently serves as National Trial Counsel for three publicly-traded companies and has tried cases to verdict in the areas of product liability and commercial litigation in multiple states
- Mr. Grimsley previously served as National Coordinating Discovery Counsel for a multinational corporation
- In this role, he worked closely with the client to coordinate discovery efforts in cases pending across the country
- He continues to work with the client on a wide variety of other legal issues including defense of product liability claims and assistance in the development of compliance programs
- Mr. Grimsley attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Law where he graduated magna cum laude and Order of the Coif
- While in law school, Mr. Grimsley served as Managing Editor of the University of Pittsburgh Law Review
- After law school, Mr. Grimsley attended the National Trial Advocacy College at the University of Virginia
- Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Grimsley served as a law clerk with the Pennsylvania Governor’s Office of General Counsel
- Professional Accomplishments •Pennsylvania Super Lawyers - Rising Stars 2010-2014 •The Legal Intelligencer’s 2011 “Lawyer on the Fast Track” Designee •David B. Fawcett Pro Bono Award - Inaugural Recipient (awarded in recognition of service to the community through pro bono work) Community •Serves on firm’s Pro Bono Committee •Initiated and coordinated firm’s Child Custody Guardian ad Litem Project (pro bono project in which attorneys represent the interest of children in complex and high risk custody cases pending in Allegheny County)
- over the past three years, Mr. Grimsley litigated numerous high risk custody cases through to trial Presentations & Publications Speaking Engagements •“Expert Witness Rule 702 About To Change” (Speaker), The DMC Report Podcast Series, 7/24/2023 •“Product Liability Law Update” (Co-Presenter), Pennsylvania and West Virginia CLE, 2/16/2023 •“Commercial Litigation and the Vexatious Litigant” (Co-Presenter), Pennsylvania CLE, 11/14/2019 •“Commercial Litigation: Strategies and Objectives” (Co-Presenter), Pennsylvania CLE, 10/17/2013 •“Fundamentals of Family Law” (Co-Presenter), Pennsylvania CLE, 6/16/2011 Articles 6/26/2019 Articles Businesses Failing to Address Website Accessibility Vulnerable Under the ADA 4/1/2011 Articles Dickie McCamey Creates David B. Fawcett Pro Bono Award - First Awardee is Douglas Grimsley 3/22/2011 Articles Pro Bono Visionary Honored for Dedication to Help Others CLE 1/6/2023 CLE Events CLE 2/16/2023: Product Liability Law Update 9/24/2019 CLE Events CLE 11/14/2019: Commercial Litigation and the Vexatious Litigant Multi Media 7/24/2023 Multi Media Expert Witness Rule 702 About To Change Press Releases 5/25/2023 Press Releases Kathryn A. Morrow Named Winner of David B. Fawcett Pro Bono Award 6/18/2013 Press Releases Dickie McCamey Attorneys Included on 2013 Pennsylvania Rising Stars List 1/14/2013 Press Releases DMC Announces New Shareholders 5/18/2012 Press Releases Six DMC Lawyers Honored as 2012 Pennsylvania Rising Stars 6/1/2011 Press Releases Seven Dickie McCamey Lawyers Named 2011 Rising Stars
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
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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 andnue, 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.
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