Attorney Profiles

Richard J. Joyce
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Partner
phone	(412) 281-9919 (800) 299-5530 (Toll Free)
fax	(412) 391-3310
email	Email Me

Attorney Richard J. Joyce and his law firm represent injured people throughout the Western Pennsylvania region. Attorney Joyce and the law firm of Joyce & Bittner represent persons injured in a wide variety of situations including automobile, truck and other vehicle accidents, trip and falls, injuries caused by household products or tools and injuries caused by nursing home neglect or abuse.

Attorney Joyce has also been engaged in criminal defense litigation involving a range of criminal matters including Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and license suspension matters.

Attorney Joyce formerly held the position of Assistant City Solicitor for the City of Pittsburgh and Assistant Chief in the City of Pittsburgh's Department of Public Safety.

PERSONAL INJURY

Wrongful Death Claims

Serious Injury

Defective Products

Medical Malpractice Claims

Construction Site Injury

Dog Bites and Animal Attacks

Spinal Cord Injury

Head & Brain Injury

Burns, Scarring & Disfigurement

Social Security Disability & Workers' Compensation

CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Driving Under the Influence (DUI/DWI) Charges
Driver's License Suspension Matters
Serious Pennsylvania Traffic Offenses
Truck Driver Defense
Non-Resident Violations/Suspensions
Sex Offenses and Solicitation Charges
Federal and State
Computer Crimes and Internet Fraud
White Collar Criminal Defense

Areas of Practice:: DUI/DWI; Criminal Law; Automobile and Truck Accidents; Personal Injury - Plaintiff; Products Liability Law; Toxic Torts; Aviation; Medical Malpractice; Internet - Cyberspace; Litigation & Appeals

Litigation Percentage:: 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:: Pennsylvania, 1981; U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 1981; U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1985

Education:: Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1981
J.D.
Honors: Chairman, Appellate Moot Court Board, 1981; The American University, Washington, D.C., USA, 1977
B.S.
Honors: Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County; Member; Allegheny County Bar Association, 1981 - Present; Member

Past Employment Positions:: City of Pittsburgh, Assistant City Solicitor, 1983 - 1986; City of Pittsburgh, Assistant City Solicitor, 1989 - 1993; Office of Professional Responsibility, Department of Public Safety, City of Pittsburgh, Assistant Chief, 1986 - 1989

Fraternities/Sororities:: Pi Alpha Alpha

Joyce & Bittner
3321 Grant Building
330 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: (412) 281-9919
Toll free: (800) 299-5530
Fax: (412) 391-3310

The Pittsburgh personal injury attorneys at Joyce & Bittner represent clients with negligence or wrongful death claims relating to car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, unsafe property conditions, defective products, and workplace injuries throughout Pennsylvania, including Allegheny County, Armstrong County, Bedford County, Clarion County, Lawrence County, Indiana County, Cambria County, Washington County, Westmoreland County, Beaver County, Butler County, Fayette County, Somerset County, Greene County, the South Hills and North Hills communities, Greensburg, Mount Lebanon, Monroeville, Peters Township, Upper St. Clair, Altoona, Sewickley, Uniontown, Cranberry, Waynesburg, Breezewood, and New Castle PA. Our lawyers also represent criminal defense and traffic ticket clients in Allegheny County and elsewhere in western Pennsylvania.

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