Atty. Vincent Coppola
Vincent has extensive experience in the federal and state appellate court systems, including arguments before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Vincent concentrates his non-appellate practice in commercial litigation, where he is currently involved in several class action lawsuits brought on behalf of mutual fund investors and salaried employees.
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Vincent Coppola is an Attorney based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, practicing at Pribanic & Pribanic. They have 39+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1987. Their practice focuses on medical malpractice, personal injury, business, product liability, and litigation. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania (1987) and U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit (1992). Educated at University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D., 1987) and King's College (B.S., 1984). Recognitions include Peer Reviewed. Serands clients in Pittsburgh, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Vincent has extensive experience in the federal and state appellate court systems, including arguments before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- Vincent concentrates his non-appellate practice in commercial litigation, where he is currently involved in several class action lawsuits brought on behalf of mutual fund investors and salaried employees
- REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS • $1 million settlement – Medical Malpractice – stemming from patient’s emergency room death from an undiagnosed pulmonary embolism. • Appellate Reversal — Obtained reversal on appeal in the Third Circuit reinstating a $750,000 verdict against Allstate Insurance Company in an insurance bad faith claim brought on behalf of an Allstate policyholder, in which Allstate refused to pay third party benefits to its insured following a motor vehicle accident in which the insured seriously injured a pedestrian. • Appellate Reversal — Obtained reversal on appeal in the Third Circuit of a lower court dismissal of a 4th Amendment excessive force case that ultimately resulted in the highest settlement paid to date by the Pennsylvania State Police (amount undisclosed pursuant to settlement). • Bennett v
- Murphy, 274 F.3d 133 (3d Cir. 2001), 127 F.Supp. 2d 689 (W.D
- Pa. 2000)
- • Kost v
- Kozakiewicz, 1 F.3d 176 (3d Cir. 1993)
- • Derzack v
- County of Allegheny, 173 F.R.D. 400 (W.D
- Pa. 1996)
- • Ford v
- Johnson, 899 F.Supp. 227 (W.D
- Pa. 1995)
- • Lockwood v
- City of Pittsburgh, 751 A.2d 1136 (Pa. 2000)
- • In re Easly, 771 A.2d 849 (Pa
- Commw
- Ct. 2001)
- • McKeesport Mun
- Water Auth. v
- McClosky, 690 A.2d 766 (Pa
- Commw
- Ct. 1997)
- PAST EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS • Pribanic & Pribanic, 1996 • Pietragallo, Bosick & Gordon, 1991 – 1996 • U.S
- Army JAG Corp, Captain, 1988 – 1991 PUBLISHED WORK • UCC 2-708(2): A Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing?, 96 Dickinson Law Review 429, 1992 HONORS AND AWARDS • Order of Barristers • Appellate Court Competition: Champion, 1986 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS • Allegheny County Bar Association • American Bar Association • Borough of Thornburg , Councilman • Pleasant Valley High School Brd. of Ed., Member
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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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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Vincent Coppola is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Pennsylvania →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Vincent Coppola is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Pennsylvania →
Vincent Coppola is one of 66,193 product liability attorneys indexed nationally. Browse product liability attorneys in Pennsylvania →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Jurisdictional Context
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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