John P. Edgar
Shareholder and Director
28th Floor, Two PNC Plaza
620 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
jpe@sgkpc.com
Phone: 412-258-6708
Fax: 412-261-6221
John P. Edgar
Mr. Edgar is a Shareholder and Director of the firm and is a member of the firm’s Litigation Services Group. Mr. Edgar practices in the areas of commercial litigation including bankruptcy, labor law and representation of non-profit corporations. Matters involving minority business interests from large public companies to small business combinations have been a large part of his practice since 1974. He has handled cases in many different state and federal courts, trial and appellate, administrative agencies and various arbitration structures. A significant portion of his time is providing advice and counsel to avoid litigation or to best position clients for litigation before it starts.
Mr. Edgar practiced with Klett Rooney Lieber & Schorling from 1974 to 1990, and from 1990-1998 with McClure and Watkins.
Areas of Law/Focus
- Commercial Litigation
Education
- J.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1974
- B.A., Swarthmore College, 1969
Professional & Community Activities
- Member, Allegheny County Bar Association
- Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Member, Christian Legal Society
- Trustee, Geneva College
- Trustee, Reformed Presbyterian Church
- Commercial Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association
Publications
- Co-Author of West’s Pennsylvania Forms and Commentary – Civil Procedure
- 3 Vol. West Publishing Co., 1992
Bar Admissions
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1974
- Supreme Court of the United States, 1981