Litigation

The litigation attorneys at Houston Harbaugh, P.C., are accomplished business trial lawyers, providing comprehensive support in litigation across a broad spectrum of matters throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio and other jurisdictions upon a special admission basis. Our clients are regional and national small, medium and large companies and individuals who seek well planned and aggressive, but cost effective litigation. We counsel, we budget, we have a deep bench, we act quickly when needed and we have experienced trial lawyers who know the courts and bench. We serve regularly as local counsel for some of the largest law firms in the country when they have matters in this region.
Articles posted in Creditor’s Rights, Mechanics Liens and Collections

When it Comes to Collections, Construction Professionals Have Some Options Other Industries Do Not

As most in business know, it is one thing to get the work, and another to get paid in full and on time for the work. All too...
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Bankruptcy Preference Claims: Three Words You Don’t Want to Hear

A Customer in Trouble Imagine the following scenario: One of your customers has fallen behind on its payments. You start making phone calls. A couple of weeks later,...
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Pennsylvania Superior Court Applies Six-Year Statute of Limitations to Debtor’s Damages Claims under U.C.C. Article 9

The Pennsylvania Superior Court has held that a six-year, rather than a two-year, statute of limitations applies to damages claims brought by a debtor against a creditor under...
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En Banc Superior Court Holds Excavator’s Mechanics’ Lien Claim Valid Despite Structure Never Being Erected

In B.N. Excavating, Inc. v. PBC Hollow-, L.P., 2013 Pa. Super. 120 (May 17, 2013), the Pennsylvania Superior Court sitting en banc addressed the issue of whether a mechanics’...
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Creditor’s Failure to Allege Condition Precedent in Complaint in Confession of Judgment Cannot Be Cured through Amendment, Says PA Superior Court

Where a creditor files a complaint in confession of judgment but fails to allege the occurrence of a condition precedent, can the defect be cured through amendment in...
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Mechanic’s Lien Attaches to Property despite Defendant’s Contention that No Prior Consent Obtained from Landlord for Improvements, as required by Section 1303(d) of Mechanic’s Lien Law.

Last month, the Court of Common Pleas in Lycoming County issued its opinion in Linde Corp. Black Bear Property L.P. Plaintiff Linde Corp. had filed a mechanics lien...
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court to Tackle Issue of Whether Mechanics’ Lien Law Should be Liberally Construed

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has granted a Petition for Allowance of Appeal in Bricklayers of W. Pa. Combined Funds, Inc., v. Scott’s Dev. Co., 2012 Pa. Super 4...
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About Us

The litigation attorneys at Houston Harbaugh, P.C., are accomplished business trial lawyers, providing comprehensive support in litigation across a broad spectrum of matters throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio and other jurisdictions upon a special admission basis. Our clients are regional and national small, medium and large companies and individuals who seek well planned and aggressive, but cost effective litigation. We counsel, we budget, we have a deep bench, we act quickly when needed and we have experienced trial lawyers who know the courts and bench. We serve regularly as local counsel for some of the largest law firms in the country when they have matters in this region.

Henry Sneath Pittsburgh Business Litigation Lawyer. Pittsburgh Strong.® DTSALaw® Complex Case Mediation and ADR

Henry M. Sneath - Practice Chair

Co-Chair of Houston Harbaugh’s Litigation Practice, and Chair of its Intellectual Property Practice, Henry Sneath is a trial attorney, mediator, arbitrator and Federal Court Approved Mediation Neutral and Special Master with extensive federal and state court trial experience in cases involving commercial disputes, breach of contract litigation, intellectual property matters, patent, trademark and copyright infringement, trade secret misappropriation, DTSA claims, cyber security and data breach prevention, mitigation and litigation, probate trusts and estates litigation, construction claims, eminent domain, professional negligence lawsuits, pharmaceutical, products liability and catastrophic injury litigation, insurance coverage, and insurance bad faith claims.

Sam Simon Houston harbaugh lawyer

Samuel H. Simon - Practice Chair

As co-chair of Houston Harbaugh’s Litigation Group, Sam focuses his practice on commercial/business litigation. Sam regularly represents clients in the construction, manufacturing, oil and gas, and wholesale/retail/ distribution industries, as well as individuals in matters such as:

  • Construction litigation
  • Environmental litigation
  • Breach of contract disputes
  • Oil and gas litigation
  • Negligence
  • Restrictive covenants (non-compete agreements)
  • Civil rights
  • Collections/creditors’ rights
  • Lease disputes