Blogs

Claims and suits brought against employers by employees are a large part of the cases being handled by the Employment lawyers at Houston Harbaugh. We focus on assisting our clients to be positioned to avoid claims, and if the claims are brought, to be prepared to defend against them.

In order to navigate the complicated and ever-changing laws surrounding health care and your business, you need attorneys who understand your challenges. The Pittsburgh health care lawyers at Houston Harbaugh, P.C., have the knowledge and experience to help you manage everyday issues, as well as plan for the future.

The lawyers at Houston Harbaugh have built a strong reputation over the past several decades representing insurance companies facing the full spectrum of complex legal challenges. No matter how big or critical the challenge, clients turn to the attorneys in Houston Harbaugh’s Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith practice group for our legal and business insights.

Our intellectual property trial lawyers and counselors have an extensive track record of aggressive courtroom advocacy in high-stakes technology disputes. From patent infringement battles to complex DTSA trade secret misappropriation cases, we've secured victories for clients across federal courts, specialized IP tribunals, and in both jury and bench trials. Our team combines deep technical understanding with battle-tested litigation experience to protect cutting-edge innovations, particularly in cases involving artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and emerging technologies. Whether defending against IP infringement claims or pursuing misappropriated trade secret assets, we provide forceful representation for industrial leaders, technology companies, and innovative businesses, backed by our comprehensive understanding of both traditional and digital intellectual property rights: Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights; AI; Trade Secrets; DTSALaw®

Renewable energy, zoning and land use issues will shape the future of growth in the region. Houston Harbaugh’s Renewable Energy, Zoning and Land Use practice focuses on assisting clients maximize and protect the value of their properties, whether related to renewable energy, commercial or residential development opportunities.

The trial lawyers at Houston Harbaugh, P.C., combine aggressive courtroom advocacy with sophisticated litigation strategy in high-stakes commercial, insurance, AI, employment and intellectual property disputes. Our team delivers precision-focused representation across Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, and other jurisdictions, serving regional and national clients from innovative startups to Fortune 500 companies. We excel in crisis response and bet-the-company litigation and our team leverages advanced AI driven case management technology to provide cost-effective solutions in large document production e-discovery matters and courtroom technology presentations. Major law firms regularly choose us as local counsel for their most significant matters, recognizing our sophisticated capabilities and deep regional expertise in complex commercial disputes, insurance coverage battles, and cutting-edge IP litigation.

Houston Harbaugh is a full service law firm headquartered in Pittsburgh and serving Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio. This collection of blogs further highlights the firms capabilities in several practice areas.

An Oil and Gas Blog for Landowners. The law of oil and gas here in Pennsylvania and throughout the Marcellus Shale region is complex and continues to evolve and change. If you own oil and gas rights, keeping up to date on these changes and trends is critical. The Oil and Gas Addendum is your resource for timely and informational articles on the latest developments in oil and gas law. Our oil and gas practice here at Houston Harbaugh is dedicated to protecting the interests of landowners and royalty owners. From new lease negotiations, to title disputes, to royalty litigation, we can help. We know oil and gas.