Ronald E. Reitz

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Ronald E. Reitz: Attorney with Margolis Edelstein
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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Ronald E. Reitz’s practice is concentrated on commercial litigation, professional liability, construction law, products and the defense of premises liability claims. He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and Ohio, and has successfully tried cases to verdict in both states.

Ron has defended high exposure liquor liability claims, including representation of liquor licensees and social hosts in cases involving significant personal injuries and death. He has also represented municipal sports associations for claims involving liability of directors and officers, immunity and charter issues, and the validity of release agreements. His defense of products liability issues has included elevator manufacturers and other commercial and in-home products.

Ron has received multiple first-chair jury verdicts, successfully defending complex injury claims on causation, damages, and comparative negligence grounds.

Ron has also developed a specialized practice involving the purchase of cash flow streams such as private annuities and structured settlement receivables, in a dynamic secondary market. He represents national finance companies in transactions requiring court approval, and has broad experience in the settlement purchasing industry on issues involving statutory compliance, Rules Committee proposals, and appeals.

Honors

•Phi Beta Kappa
•AV Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated

Articles & Publications

Unusual Illinois Decision May Impact Structured Purchasing Industry

Speaking Engagements

•“Overhead and Profit: Can They Be Deducted in ACV Settlements?” Claims Magazine
•“Successfully Litigating The Automobile Accident Case” Topic: Substantial Factor/Causation Issues, Pittsburgh Program

News & Case Results

Western District USDC Dismissal of Our Client with Prejudice

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Areas of Practice (8)

  • Automobile & Trucking
  • Commercial Law
  • Construction Law
  • General Liability
  • Insurance Consulting
  • Insurance Coverage & Bad Faith
  • Labor & Employment
  • Professional Liability

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Bowling Green State University, B.A., cum laude, 1984
Law School Attended:
University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1987
Year of First Admission:
1988
Admission:
Ohio; Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Memberships:

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

•Allegheny County Bar Association
•Ohio State Bar Association
•Pennsylvania Defense Institute
•Affiliate Member, National Association of Settlement Purchasers

Birth Information:
Bellefonte, PA, September 8, 1962
Reported Cases:
Representative Matters: In Re: Estate of Rankin - Representation of attorney in legal malpractice claim involving fees charged to Estate (involving accounting and charges to Estate, attorney fees and Personal Representative commissions, time and billing of Estate's counsel - Arch Insurance Company).; Turner v. Abood - Representation of attorney in legal malpractice claim involving failure to pursue proper measure of damage, and statute of limitations issue - Arch Insurance Company.; J.C. Penney v. Trumbull, et al. - Represented an engineer in the Foundry litigation in western Pennsylvania, involving construction-defect claims by an anchor tenant for a new store situated near a 90 foot-high reinforced soil slope, the largest of its kind in the U.S. The case was mediated multiple times, with a successful resolution for the engineer, a target defendant.; Raynes v. Kellerman - Settlement after 3 days of trial following cross-examination of Plaintiff.; In Re: Petition of Michele S. Jacobs to Transfer Structured Settlement Payment Rights - Brief of Amicus Curiae, for Peachtree Settlement Funding,. Prepared Response of Peachtree Settlement Funding to Civil Rules Procedural Committee Recommendation No. 214, Proposed Rule 229.2.; Davis v. Kestel - Jury verdict in favor of defendant.; Henry v. Hayes - Jury verdict reduced to nominal award after finding of 49% comparative negligence to plaintiff, passenger.; Los v. Joyce's Pub - Jury verdict with an award in the precise amount of medical bills only, with notation no award for pain and suffering.; Pope v. East - Jury verdict for plaintiff of lost wages, only.; Dobransky v. Brown - Jury verdict for Defendant.; Dwyer v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co. - Opinion, involving unique application of wear-tear, other exclusions in property policy.; Robinson v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co., Opinion, involving earth movement exclusion and concurrent causation language in property policy.; Zimmerman v. Harleysville Mut. Ins. Co. - Involving application of loss in progress doctrine / issue of first impression in Pennsylvania.
ISLN:
902202960

Peer Reviews

4.8/5.0 (17 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.8/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.9/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.9/5.0

  • Communication

    4.8/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.9/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 04/26/19 in Commercial Law

    Ron is the consummate professional and a skilled litigator.. I have known him for at least 10 years and we have worked together in a professional context throughout that time.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/26/19 in Transportation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 04/24/19 in Insurance

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 04/23/19 in Insurance

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/23/19 in Commercial Law

    Ronald Reitz has an innate knowledge of legal principles that he uses to grasp issues and their best resolutions.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/23/19 in Insurance

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Counsel on 04/23/19 in Commercial Law

    Highly professional, friendly and personal

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/23/19 in Commercial Law

    I have known Ron for years. He is highly skilled, extremely ethical and very experienced. He is exactly what clients want and need in a litigator and trial attorney. He is the complete package.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/18/19 in Insurance

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 04/17/19 in Commercial Law

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