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Michael Louik
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


phone	(412) 281-4200 (800) 440-5297 (Toll Free)
fax	(412) 281-2997
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Born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, August 18, 1942; admitted to bar, 1967.

Recognized as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer by Pennsylvania Magazine in 2004, Mr. Louik maintains an active trial practice. He is also President of the prestigious Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, a professional organization open only to the top 250 trial lawyers as elected by their peers. Additionally, he serves as Chairperson of The Accountability, Conduct and Ethics Commission of Allegheny County, the local government body that receives and investigates complaints of alleged Ethics Code violations by Allegheny County officials and employees. Mr. Louik is a past recipient of the Allegheny County Bar Association's Philip Werner Amram Award which honors lawyers who successfully combine the practice of their profession with outstanding service to the community.

Areas of Practice:: Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Product Liability Cases & Industrial Accident Claims; Civil Rights Law

Litigation Percentage:: 95% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:: Pennsylvania, 1967; U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 1967; U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1973

Education:: Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1967
J.D.
Honors: President, Phi Alpha Delta, 1966-1967; University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1964
B.A.

Representative Cases:: Austin J. Richards, Inc. v. McClafferty, 538 A.2d 11 (Pa.Super. 1988); Pittsburgh Com'n on Human Relations v. Central Blood Bank of Pittsburgh, 462 A.2d 295 (Pa.Cmwlth. 1983); Com. of Pa. v. Porter, 480 F.Supp. 686 (W.D.Pa. 1979); Com. of Pa. v. Flaherty, 404 F.Supp. 1022 (W.D.Pa. 1975)

Classes/Seminars Taught:: Adjunct Professor, Carnegie Mellon University

Honors and Awards:: Recipient, Allegheny County Bar Association's Philip Werner Amram Award, 1992; Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, Pennsylvania Magazine, 2004

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, 1999 - Present; Member, Board of Governor; Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, 2005 - 2006; President; Allegheny County Bar Association, 1976; Assistant Secretary/Treasurer; Allegheny County Bar Association, 1976; Board of Governor; Allegheny County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, 1975; Chairperson; Allegheny County Bar Association, 1981 - 1983; Member, Judiciary Committee; Allegheny County Bar Association, 1989 - 1991; Member, Judiciary Committee; Allegheny County Bar Association, 1974 - 2000; Chairperson, ACBA Players Committee; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, 1987 - 1994; Member, Amicus Curiae Committee; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, 1987 - 1989; Member, Western Chapter, Board of Governor; American Association for Justice; American Civil Liberties Union, 1977 - 2002; Chairperson, Greater Pittsburgh Legal Committee; American Civil Liberties Union, Pennsylvania, 2002 - Present; President; Allegheny County; Chairperson, Accountability, Conduct and Ethics Commission

Past Employment Positions:: Pennsylvania Department of Justice, Deputy Attorney General/Director of Community Advocate Unit, 1971 - 1980

Fraternities/Sororities:: Phi Alpha Delta

$12.8 Milllion Jury Verdict for Breast Cancer Patient

Wrongful death results in $3 million settlement, Fink v. Fox

Drunk driver pays $750,000,
Lauer v. Brown.

Plaintiff Wins Verdict in Products Liability Suit Behling vs. Jetway Systems $925,723 Jury Verdict

Pfaff vs. Dianon Systems and
Barbara A. Russo

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Rosen Louik & Perry, P.C.
Suite 200, The Frick Building
437 Grant St
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-6003
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Phone: 412.281.4200
Fax: 412.281.2997
Toll Free: 800.440.5297

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From offices in Pittsburgh attorneys at Rosen Louik & Perry serve clients throughout western Pennsylvania, including Pittsburgh, Altoona, Johnstown, Indiana, Washington, New Castle, Butler, New Kensington, Greensburg, McKeesport, and other communities in Allegheny County and Erie, Cambria, Westmoreland, Butler, Beaver, Washington, Blair, Fayette, and Armstrong Counties.