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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.
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Seismic Shift in Employment and Intellectual Property Rights: FTC’s Nationwide Ban on Noncompete Agreements

Ryan LLC v. Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, and ATS Tree Services v. FTC et al. leave the FTC’s Nationwide Ban on non-competes up in the air - DTSALaw®. 30 million is a BIG number! That is the estimated number of employment contracts that could be impacted by the Federal Trade Commission’s new rule banning non-competes, if it goes into effect on September 4, 2024, as scheduled.
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DTSALaw® in the 3rd Circuit: Oakwood and Mallet Cases Shape Trade Secret Law

Read the latest blog update on the development of 3rd Circuit federal law regarding the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) by Pittsburgh attorney Henry M. Sneath
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Congress Passes The Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2022 - Biden Signs Into Law

The Protecting American Intellectual Property Act | 2022 | S. 1294 In furtherance of the U.S. Government’s effort to protect American intellectual property, the House of Representatives passed...
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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 98 trial verdicts and extensive federal and state court trial experience in cases involving commercial disputes, breach of contract litigation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), intellectual property matters, patent, trademark and copyright infringement, trade secret misappropriation, DTSA claims, cyber security and data breach prevention, mitigation and litigation, employment and restrictive covenant 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. DTSALaw® Business Litigation. Pittsburgh Strong.® 

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