Atty. John C. Conti
John C. Conti has served as President and Chief Executive Officer at Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. since 2013.
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John C. Conti is a Shareholder based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, practicing at Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C.. They have 48+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1978. Their practice focuses on medical malpractice, business, and health care. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania (1978) and California (1985). Educated at Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University (J.D., 1978) and University of Pittsburgh (B.A., 1975). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Memberships •Allegheny County Bar Association •The State Bar of California. Serands clients in Pittsburgh, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- John C. Conti has served as President and Chief Executive Officer at Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. since 2013
- He also chairs the firm’s Executive Committee and Medical Malpractice Defense Group
- Mr. Conti is also admitted to practice in California and serves as the Managing Attorney of the firm’s Los Angeles office
- He is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and recently served as State Chair for Pennsylvania
- In September 2025, Mr. Conti was appointed Chair of the Judiciary Committee for the College
- His practice specializes in the representation of hospitals and other health care providers, primarily in connection with the defense of professional negligence suits and related litigation
- In over 40 years of practice, he has represented virtually every major health care institution in the region
- This representation has included matters in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, and California
- Mr. Conti has tried over 160 cases to verdict and argued over 25 cases in appellate courts, including nine appeals in recent years before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
- In 2005, Mr. Conti was appointed Adjunct Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law where he taught a course on expert witnesses until 2014
- He has also served as an expert witness in bad faith litigation
- He is a licensed airplane pilot, holding multi-engine, instrument, and glider certifications
- Professional Accomplishments •American College of Trial Lawyers (Fellow), inducted in 2014 (Judiciary Committee Chair 2025; Pennsylvania State Chair 2021-2022) •Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County •AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell since 1993 •The Best Lawyers in America since 2007: Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants •Litigation Counsel of America, Trial Lawyer Honorary Society (Senior Fellow) •Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2005, 2007-2019 and 2021-2023 •Adjunct Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Law (2005-2014) Speaking Engagements •Served on faculty for several judicial CLE programs
- subjects included professional negligence, civil jury instructions and appellate law update •Served on the faculty of approximately 70 seminars for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute
- frequent lecturer on all facets of professional negligence and related litigation •“Cyber Security, Data Breaches and the Rise of the Dark Web” (Co-Presenter), ACC Pennsylvania CLE, 4/5/2016 Publications •“The Closing Statement for the Defense” (Author), California Litigation, Vol. 30, No. 3, 2017, pp. 26-31 •“The Opening Statement For the Defense” (Author), California Litigation, Vol. 30, No. 1, 2017, pp. 22-27 •Matthew Bender’s Federal Evidence Practice Guide (Board of Editors for 5 years) •“Trial Objections” (Chapter Author), Litigation, American Bar Association, Fall 1987, p. 16 Articles 4/21/2017 Articles The Opening Statement for the Defense 8/31/2015 Articles Respected Jurist Dismisses Massive Data Breach Class Action Multi Media 9/10/2018 Multi Media A Message from Our President Press Releases 8/21/2025 Press Releases Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers in America Award Recipients 7/23/2025 Press Releases John Conti appointed chair of ACTL’s Judiciary Committee 8/15/2024 Press Releases Forty-Six Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers Award Recipients 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 8/15/2018 Press Releases Forty-Two Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2019
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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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Why local counsel matters in Pennsylvania
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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