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Hugh F. McGough

is a Lawyer in Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh, PA

Peer Rating  4.4/5.0 BV®Distinguished

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Areas of Law


  • Labor and Employment
  • Civil Rights
  • Criminal Law
  • Civil Litigation
  • Employee Benefits
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Municipal Law
  • Employer Counseling and Employee Relations
  • Internal Investigations
  • Legal Compliance

Contact Information

Currently Employed At Ward McGough, LLC
436 Seventh Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Overall Peer Rating

4.4 out of 5

  • Meets Very High Criteria of General Ethical Standards
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Experience & Credentials

Admission Details1992, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
EducationColumbia University, B.A.; University of Pittsburgh, J.D.
Additional Bio DetailsOrder of the Barristers. Law Clerk, Glenn E. Mencer, U.S. District Judge, Western District of Pennsylvania 1992-1994. Associate Attorney, Meyer, Unkovic & Scott, LLP, 1994-1998. Assistant Solicitor and Labor Relations Manager, City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1998-2007. Intern, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Western District of Pennsylvania. Adjunct Professor: Journalism, University of Pittsburgh; Prison Outreach Program, Western State Penitentiary. Former News Reporter and Producer, WPXI and KDKA. City's Negotiator, Collective Bargaining with the Fraternal Order of Police and in Interest Arbitration. Represented: Public Officials including Pittsburgh's Police Chief and Fire Chief, Litigation of Labor-Management Disputes at the Trial Level; Appellate Courts; City of Pittsburgh in Traditional Labor Matters such as Arbitrations and Collective Bargaining. Litigated Cases: Workforce Reductions; Discrimination; Employee Misconduct; Wage and Hour Disputes; Workplace Torts; Unfair Labor Practices. Defended: City of Pittsburgh, Litigation Arising from its Designation as a "Financially Distressed" Municipality; Connection with a Federal Court Consent Decree Requiring Reforms to the City's Police Operations. Handled, Constitutional Litigation for the City and Civil Service Proceedings. Authored, Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy Governing the City's workforce of 3,500 Employees. Trained Managers and Supervisors: Fair Employment Practices; Oversaw Internal Investigations of Employee Complaints.

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