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.

Two New Judges Join the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

The U.S. Senate recently confirmed the nominations of Arianna J. Freeman and Tamika Montgomery-Reeves to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. The confirmations bring the Third Circuit closer to full capacity, with 14 of 15 seats filled.

Arianna J. Freeman earned a bachelor’s degree from Swarthmore College and a juris doctor from Yale University. After law school, Judge Freeman clerked for two judges on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. From 2009 through 2022, she worked for the Federal Community Defender Office. The U.S. Senate confirmed her nomination by a 50-47 vote and she received her judicial commission on October 20, 2022.

Tamika Montgomery-Reeves earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Mississippi and a juris doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law. After two years as a law clerk for Delaware Court of Chancery, Judge Designate Montgomery-Reeves joined the law firm of Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP in New York in 2007. From 2011 through 2015, she was a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in Delaware. In 2015, Judge Designate Montgomery-Reeves became a Vice Chancellor on the Delaware Court of Chancery. Since 2019, she has served as a justice on the Delaware Supreme Court. On December 12, 2022, the U.S. Senate confirmed her nomination by a 53-35 vote. She will become a U.S. circuit judge upon receiving her judicial commission in February 2023.

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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.

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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.

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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