Atty. Howard A. Chajson
Howard A. Chajson is a principal of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C.
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Howard A. Chajson is a Principal based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, practicing at Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C.. They have 8+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2018. Their practice focuses on medical malpractice, business, health care, and appellate. Admitted to practice in New York (2018). Educated at University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business (B.S. Economics, 1984) and University of Pittsburgh School of Law J.D. cum laude University of Pittsburgh School of Law J.D. 1987 Order of Barristers University of Pittsburgh School of Law J.D. Notes and Comments Edito (—). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Memberships •Allegheny County Bar Association •Allegheny County Bar Foundation (Fellow) •American Bar Association •New York State Bar Association •Pennsylvania Bar Association. Serands clients in Pittsburgh, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Howard A. Chajson is a principal of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C
- He concentrates his practice in the area of civil litigation, with a particular emphasis in medical malpractice defense
- He also practices in the area of appellate law
- In his medical malpractice work, Mr. Chajson represents physicians, practice groups, and hospitals through their insurance carriers, self-insured programs, and directly
- He has defended a wide spectrum of medical cases involving such diverse areas as anesthesiology, colon and rectal surgery, endocrinology, emergency medicine, family medicine, gastroenterology, internal medicine, neurosurgery, obstetrics/gynecology, oncology, orthopedics, pathology, pediatrics, radiology, toxicology, transplant surgery, and general and trauma surgery
- In addition, he also handles credentialing, peer review, and general counseling on behalf of his health care clients
- Mr. Chajson has over 30 years of jury trial and appellate court experience
- Professional Accomplishments •AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell since 2008 •The Best Lawyers in America since 2010: Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants •Litigation Counsel of America, Trial Lawyer Honorary Society (Senior Fellow) •Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2011-2025 Press Releases 8/21/2025 Press Releases Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers in America Award Recipients 5/22/2025 Press Releases Dickie McCamey’s 2025 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Selectees from Pennsylvania 8/15/2024 Press Releases Forty-Six Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers Award Recipients 5/17/2024 Press Releases DMC’s 2024 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Selectees from Pennsylvania 8/17/2023 Press Releases Forty-Four Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers Award Recipients 5/30/2023 Press Releases DMC’s 2023 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Selectees from Pennsylvania 8/25/2022 Press Releases Forty-Three Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote Lawyers Named to 2023 Best Lawyers List 8/25/2021 Press Releases 2022 Best Lawyers List includes 44 Attorneys from Dickie McCamey 5/26/2021 Press Releases DMC’s 2021 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Selectees 8/19/2020 Press Releases Forty-Five Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote Lawyers Named to 2021 Best Lawyers list 8/15/2019 Press Releases Forty-Two Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2020 5/9/2019 Press Releases DMC’s 2019 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Selectees
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Medical malpractice lawyers represent patients harmed by negligent doctors, hospitals, and other providers. Free case review, no fee unless you win.
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Health care attorneys for HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, regulatory compliance, and medical licensing matters.
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Appellate attorneys for civil and criminal appeals at state and federal court.
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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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