Suzanne L. DeWalt
Shareholder and Director
28th Floor, Two PNC Plaza
620 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
sld@sgkpc.com
Phone: 412-258-6728
Fax: 412-261-6221
Suzanne L. DeWalt
Ms. DeWalt is a Shareholder and Director of the firm and is the Chair of the firm’s Litigation Services Group. Ms. DeWalt is an experienced trial attorney with a diverse civil litigation practice. She devotes a significant amount of her practice to defending businesses in discrimination and other employment-related actions. In addition to employment litigation, she also represents clients in commercial litigation and construction law disputes. Ms. DeWalt has tried numerous jury, non-jury and arbitration cases and has prepared and argued many cases on appeal. Apart from the litigation context, she also advises businesses in a wide range of human relations and employment issues, including employee handbooks, personnel policies, employment agreements and restrictive covenants. Ms. DeWalt is a frequent speaker on employment and litigation topics. She is active in various community organizations.
Areas of Law/Focus
- Civil Litigation
Education
- J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 1984
- B.A., The University of the South, Sewanee, 1980
Phi Beta Kappa; Summa Cum Laude
Professional & Community Activities
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Member, Allegheny County Bar Association
Bar Admissions
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1984
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1984
- Third Circuit Court of Appeals, 1988
- The United States Supreme Court, 1996