Mr. Gentilcore has been a long-standing member of the ABA Section of Litigation Construction Litigation Committee, where he served in a number of different capacities before becoming Committee Co-Chair in 2011.  He is also a 20-plus year member of the ABA Forum Committee on the Construction Industry, where he serves as the Environmental Subcommittee Co-Chair for the Forum’s Division 10 (Environmental and Legislation). 

Mr. Gentilcore has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America in Construction Law and Litigation and has been named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer in Construction and Surety Law.

He received his J.D. degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1987 (cum laude) and his B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1984 (cum laude).

Mr. Tedder is a member of the firm’s Construction Services Group and has over 15 years of experience representing clients in complex construction and commercial litigation matters.  In addition to handling complex construction disputes on behalf of commerical and industrial owners, sureties, design professionals, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers, he routinely counsels construction clients with the preparation and negotiation of project contracts and related documents.

Mr. Tedder is a member of the American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry, and the Allegheny County Bar Association Construction Law Section.

He received his J.D. from the Duquesne University School of Law in 1996 (cum laude) and a B.A. from Clemson University in 1993 (cum laude).

Underscoring this point, SGK lawyers were successful at both the trial and appellate court levels in enabling a senior executive to avoid the enforcement of a non-compete clause.  The former employer discharged the executive without cause or explanation and with the executive’s replacement already in the building.  When the terminated executive was offered a high-level position with a potential competitor, the former employer threatened to enforce a non-competition provision in the executive’s old employment contract.  SGK was able to obtain an injunction against the former employer that enabled the executive to accept the new position with the potential competitor.  The Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed the trial court’s decision.  In a published opinion, the Superior Court provided further guidance on when non-compete provisions in the employment contracts of discharged employees are enforceable.  The Superior Court stressed the lack of any bright line rules and emphasized the importance of considering the totality of the circumstances surrounding the termination of the prior employment and the new position before concluding whether the post-employment restrictions are enforceable.

 For more information, please contact attorney, Suzanne L. DeWalt at 412-258-6728.

Mr. Smith joined the firm in August 2011.  He received his J.D. degree, with an Intellectual Property & Technology Law Certificate, from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law earlier this year and earned a B.A. from The Schreyer Honors College of the Pennsylvania State University in 2008.

On the heels of the Texas Rangers acquisition, SGK represented Pennsylvania businessman Terry Pegula in his acquisition of the Buffalo Sabres in February 2011, and his subsequent acquisition of the Rochester Americans AHL hockey club in June.  In 1983, Mr. Pegula told his business partner Robert H. Long, Jr., “If I ever have more than two nickels to my name, I’m going to buy the Buffalo Sabres one day.”  Now almost 30 years later, Mr. Pegula’s dream has come to fruition.  The SGK deal teams were led by shareholder David J. Lowe, with assistance from Jonathan P. Altman.  Overall, the deal team included seven SGK attorneys from each of the firm’s transactional practice groups, demonstrating the breadth and depth of SGK’s practice.