MUS Attorney Gary Sanderson Elected Chair of ACBA's Corporate, Banking and Business Law Section

The Corporate, Banking and Business Law Section of the Allegheny County Bar Association (ACBA) has elected attorney Gary M. Sanderson as its chair for the 2017-2018 term. Sanderson previously served as the section’s secretary and treasurer.

The ACBA Corporate, Banking and Business Law Section reviews laws relating to corporations, commerce and banking. It also provides educational opportunities for members to expand their legal knowledge on these subjects and networking opportunities for members to stay informed of developments in the field.

Sanderson is an associate attorney at Meyer, Unkovic & Scott. He represents clients in complex business transactions and disputes and is part of several groups, including Real Estate & Lending, Corporate & Business Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, and International Law & Immigration.

Active in the ACBA, Sanderson is also involved in the Young Lawyers Division and Real Property Sections. He recently served as vice-co-chair of the Young Leaders Group of the Urban Land Institute of Pittsburgh and is a member of the Association for Corporate Growth and the Green Building Alliance.

MUS Attorney Maxwell Briskman Stanfield Appointed to SteelTree Fund Board

Meyer, Unkovic & Scott attorney Maxwell Briskman Stanfield was recently appointed to serve on the board of directors for The SteelTree Fund, a project of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh.

The Fund provides grants of $5,000, $3,600, or $1,800 for projects that serve and have an impact on the Pittsburgh Jewish community.

Stanfield is a member of the firm’s Corporate & Business Law and Real Estate & Lending groups. His experience covers a broad range of corporate, financial and commercial real estate transactions. He assists clients with mergers, acquisitions, sales, purchases, leases, commercial real estate, lending and general corporate matters. In addition, he has experience with a wide variety of matters in the hospitality industry, including the drafting, negotiation and review of agreements relating to hotels, restaurants, entertainment venues and country clubs.

Kevin Israel’s article, “Is it time for PA businesses to restructure?” recently appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. You can access the online version using this link.

Recruitment or Raiding?

Brian Sommer’s article “Recruitment or Raiding?” recently appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. You can access the online version here.

Beware of Legal Obligations as Your Business Grows

Elaina Smiley’s article “Beware of Legal Obligations as Your Business Grows” appears in the current issue of the SMC’s Working PArts. You can download the full magazine here. The article is on page 25.

New Partners Announced

Meyer, Unkovic & Scott has named attorneys Jason Mettley, Andrew Noble, Sarah Reigle and Jason Yarbrough as new partners at the Pittsburgh-based law firm.

Jason Mettley works with clients on matters related to employee benefit plans, including plan design and drafting, fiduciary responsibility, plan governance and contributions collections. He has litigated a broad range of Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) cases and has extensive experience working with employers and labor organizations on collectively bargained retirement plans. Mettley graduated from Allegheny College and Widener University School of Law. He currently resides in Squirrel Hill.

Andrew Noble is a member of the firm’s Business Litigation, Tort Litigation and Intellectual Property Groups. He has represented large corporations and small businesses in both state and federal courts in cases involving breach of contract, copyright infringement, trade secret misappropriation, insurance coverage, oil and gas leases and commercial landlord-tenant disputes. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Noble is a resident of Oakmont.

Sarah Reigle is a member of Meyer, Unkovic & Scott’s Real Estate & Lending and Corporate & Business Law Groups. She focuses her practice on commercial real estate transactions, advising clients on the purchase, development, use and sale of real estate.  Reigle also represents landlords and tenants in leasing transactions involving industrial, retail, office and mixed-use properties.  In addition, she represents borrowers and lenders in connection with commercial financing transactions. Reigle graduated from Franklin & Marshall College and Cornell Law School. She resides in Franklin Park.

Jason Yarbrough is a member of Meyer, Unkovic & Scott’s Construction Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Creditors' Rights Groups. Yarbrough represents corporations, officers, individuals and family-owned businesses in a variety of complex commercial, construction and real estate litigation matters.  Yarbrough serves on the Allegheny County Bar Association’s Construction Council, and has represented owners, contractors, engineers, and code enforcement officials in disputes arising out of both public and private construction projects. He also frequently litigates claims involving contractual disputes, commercial landlord-tenant matters, claims arising out of the sale or lease of commercial and residential real estate, and real property tax assessments. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Yarbrough lives in Hampton Township.