Amy K. Pohl
Associate

Contact

(T) +1.412.394.7263
(F) +1.412.394.7959

Education

  • University of Pittsburgh (J.D. cum laude 1998; Associate and Executive Editor, Journal of Law and Commerce); John Carroll University (B.A. magna cum laude 1995)

Bar Admissions

  • Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Amy Pohl has broad experience in commercial litigation matters, including insurance coverage, product liability, toxic tort, employment discrimination, consumer fraud, and commercial disputes. She has handled all levels of general litigation practice, including deposition, discovery, motion, trial preparation, alternative dispute resolution, and appellate matters.

Amy successfully defended safety equipment manufacturers in numerous silica exposure product liability tort actions, including a 100-plaintiff mass tort program in Philadelphia. In 2003, Amy was a member of a litigation team in a case of first impression to the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in which the court ultimately upheld competitive bidding requirements on government-funded construction projects. See Balsbaugh v. Commonwealth Department of General Services, 815 A.2d 36 (Commw. Ct. 2003). In 2010, Amy was part of a team that obtained summary judgment in a multiplaintiff age discrimination action for CBS Corporation.

Amy is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and was co-chair of the PA Bar's Commission for Women in the Profession's 2010 Mid-Year Meeting. Amy also serves on the Cancer and Blood Disorders Auxiliary Board of the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation.

Amy is author of "Punitive Damages in Contract Actions: The Tension Between The United Nations Convention On Contracts For The International Sale of Goods and U.S. Law," 16 Journal of Law and Commerce 215 (Spring 1997) and coauthor with Jones Day Partner John Goetz of "Pennsylvania Interprets Its Blood Shield Statute To Protect Commercial Suppliers Of Blood Therapies," Mealey's Emerging Drugs & Devices, Vol. 5, Issue 10 (May 25, 2000).


Amy Pohl