Pittsburgh trial attorney Gregory R. Unatin, a partner at Lupetin & Unatin, LLC, has once again been named to the Super Lawyers list of Top 50 Lawyers in Pittsburgh and the Top 100 Lawyers in Pennsylvania — honors he has now received consecutively since 2023. Separately, he has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for Personal Injury Litigation (Plaintiffs), one of the oldest and most credible peer-review distinctions in American law.
Brendan B. Lupetin, managing partner of Lupetin & Unatin, LLC in Pittsburgh, has been named the 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs in Pittsburgh by Best Lawyers in America®. This distinction is awarded to only one attorney per practice area, per metropolitan area, per year—making it the most selective peer-reviewed honor in the legal profession.
In a recent legal battle, attorneys Brendan Lupetin and Maggie Cooney of Lupetin & Unatin, LLC, achieved a remarkable victory for their client, Dr. Alonge, a Navy veteran and dedicated oral surgeon. Facing an unfair offer of $150,000 to settle a slip and fall lawsuit, they managed to secure a staggering $3.2 million jury verdict in Erie County, Pennsylvania. How did they accomplish this incredible feat? Let’s dive into the story.
Brendan Lupetin and Gregory Unatin represented the Miller family in a medical malpractice lawsuit against Tyrone Hospital in Blair County, Pennsylvania. After three years of
We are proud to announce that three of our attorneys have once been recognized for inclusion in the 27th Edition of “Best Lawyers in America©”
Bi-partisan legislation has been introduced in the House and Senate that would partially repeal the Feres Doctrine and allow active duty military to sue under the FTCA when they are injured or killed from medical malpractice. This bill passed Congress on 12/17/2019 and is expected to be signed into law by the President. If this bill becomes law, for the first time in almost 70 years active duty military would be allowed to seek redress from the Department of Defense (DOD) when they are injured and killed due to medically malpractice in military hospitals.
Lupetin & Unatin has been recognized as a Tier 1 law firm in Pittsburgh, PA for Medical Malpractice by US News – Best Lawyers® in the 10th Edition of “Best Law Firms” released on November 1, 2019.
The firm has also been recognized in previous editions of US News – Best Lawyers® for work in both medical malpractice and personal injury law.
Each year, attorneys around the United States have an opportunity to nominate their peers to be recognized in Best Lawyers for their achievements in their field. In addition, a single attorney will be chosen as “Lawyer of the Year” for their location and specific practice area. This year, Jerry Meyers was selected “Lawyer of the Year” in the field of Personal Injury Litigation for the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Jerry was also recognized as a “Best Lawyer” for his work in Medical Malpractice Law (Plaintiffs) and Personal Injury Litigation (Plaintiffs) in Pennsylvania.
Meyers, Evans, Lupetin & Unatin attorney Brendan Lupetin is representing the widow of veteran Patrick W. Ferris, in a wrongful death medical malpractice lawsuit filed against the United States of America’s Veteran’s Administration. Ferris’ recent wrongful death and medical malpractice lawsuit was recently filed in federal court.
More than 200 patients treated at UPMC Jameson Hospital may have been exposed to improperly cleaned ultrasound probes. Hospitals must follow strict procedures for the cleaning and disinfection of ultrasound probes and similar instruments that doctors insert inside patients’ bodies. Regrettably, when hospitals fail to properly train and supervise their employees, bugs can remain on or inside medical instruments due to improper cleaning.
Attorney Brendan Lupetin has filed a class-action lawsuit against University of Pittsburgh Medical Center on behalf of a patient that was exposed to tuberculosis by a UPMC emergency room nurse in on October 31, 2017.
The hospital, after discovering in March 2018 that the nurse was infected with TB believes that patients were exposed during the period of October 28, 2017 – February 28, 2018. The hospital informed 4,700 patients of the potential exposure that they needed to be tested for tuberculosis.
Pittsburgh attorney Brendan Lupetin of Lupetin & Unatin has been retained to represent the children of Summit Elementary School in a lawsuit against the Butler Area School District after high levels of lead and E. coli bacteria were found in the school district’s well water.
