Stonecipher Law Firm

Stonecipher Law Firm

Since 1908, Stonecipher's individualized approach has helped ensure that our clients get the legal and technical expertise they need without the endless layers of many large firms.

Stonecipher Law Firm

Stonecipher Law Firm

Since 1908, Stonecipher's individualized approach has helped ensure that our clients get the legal and technical expertise they need without the endless layers of many large firms.

Firm Overview

It's an approach that is at the core of our Pittsburgh roots, and work ethic, that translates to better results for our clients.

From its inception as Stonecipher & Ralston, the firm built a reputation in the Pittsburgh area for excellence in the corporate, commercial and insolvency areas. Since the 1960's, when the firm became known as Stonecipher, Cunningham, Beard & Schmitt, P.C., the firm earned distinction as a preeminent "Bankruptcy" firm and came to be counted among the leading bankruptcy firms in Pennsylvania and garnered respect nationwide. In the years that followed to the present day, Stonecipher's core business and bankruptcy practice has continued to expand and is matched by equally robust and sophisticated practices in litigation and oil & gas.

Stonecipher has thrived for over a century by addressing the complex challenges facing many of the region's largest privately-held companies, Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, and small and mid-size privately held businesses. Our transactional, bankruptcy, litigation, and oil & gas lawyers have achieved impressive records of accomplishment in their respective fields.

Stonecipher has created and jealously maintains an entrepreneurial and collegial environment that promotes close relationships with our clients and has earned our attorneys a reputation for being trusted business advisors and counselors.

Stonecipher is known for effective business and bankruptcy solutions and litigation strategies and trial success that utilize the collective strengths of the entire firm. Stonecipher's passion for challenging work, competitive drive for perfection, and a commitment to the firm's legacy of distinction is at the heart of our firm culture. Our clients expect no less.

Main Office

Main Office
125 First Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Phone

412-391-8510

Litigation

Stonecipher's litigators have broad and extensive experience and handle a wide variety of disputes across a broad range of business sectors.

From pre-litigation advice, to assisting business decision-making, to the full spectrum of litigation proceedings, our litigators bring a substantial depth of expertise to our commercial clients. Such clients include individuals, partnerships, small and large businesses, start-ups and Fortune 500 companies.

Stonecipher's litigation experience includes jury and non-jury trials, appeals, adversary proceedings, arbitrations and other forms of alternative dispute resolution, in federal and state courts across the country, related to the following business specialties and industries:

-Commercial Contracts
-Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
-Unfair Business Practices
-Oil & Gas
-Partnership and Shareholder disputes
-Securities
-Intellectual Property (copyrights and trademarks)
-Trade Secrets
-Employment
-Bankruptcy
-Product Liability
-Health Care
-Insurance Coverage
-Construction
-Real Estate
-Licensing Agreements and Service Transactions

The strength of our litigation practice lies in our ability to take on difficult and challenging cases for sophisticated clients and work effectively with management and in-house counsel to effectively manage complex litigation. We understand that our litigation clients have different legal and business objectives and we work closely with them to develop litigation strategies that meet their business needs.

Stonecipher Law Firm
N. Beaumont Beard

Beau Beard focuses his practice on corporate and oil & gas law. His corporate practice includes areas such as day-to-day business contractual work, buying and selling businesses or their assets, and working with family-owned and closely held businesses in dealing with issues such as redemptions, buy/sell arrangements, shareholder agreements, and other matters unique to private and family owned organizations.

Beau's oil & gas work includes: (i) buying and selling oil & gas interests in wells, leases and related assets, (ii) negotiating and drafting Joint Operating Agreements, Exploration Agreements, Leases (for Lessors and Lessees) as well as contracts for drilling, well service and lease acquisition, and (iii) pipeline management and ownership agreements.

Education

University of Pittsburgh
Juris Doctorate,

Stonecipher Law Firm
N. Beaumont Beard

Beau Beard focuses his practice on corporate and oil & gas law. His corporate practice includes areas such as day-to-day business contractual work, buying and selling businesses or their assets, and working with family-owned and closely held businesses in dealing with issues such as redemptions, buy/sell arrangements, shareholder agreements, and other matters unique to private and family owned organizations.

Beau's oil & gas work includes: (i) buying and selling oil & gas interests in wells, leases and related assets, (ii) negotiating and drafting Joint Operating Agreements, Exploration Agreements, Leases (for Lessors and Lessees) as well as contracts for drilling, well service and lease acquisition, and (iii) pipeline management and ownership agreements.

Education

University of Pittsburgh Juris Doctorate,


Firm Overview

It's an approach that is at the core of our Pittsburgh roots, and work ethic, that translates to better results for our clients.

From its inception as Stonecipher & Ralston, the firm built a reputation in the Pittsburgh area for excellence in the corporate, commercial and insolvency areas. Since the 1960's, when the firm became known as Stonecipher, Cunningham, Beard & Schmitt, P.C., the firm earned distinction as a preeminent "Bankruptcy" firm and came to be counted among the leading bankruptcy firms in Pennsylvania and garnered respect nationwide. In the years that followed to the present day, Stonecipher's core business and bankruptcy practice has continued to expand and is matched by equally robust and sophisticated practices in litigation and oil & gas.

Stonecipher has thrived for over a century by addressing the complex challenges facing many of the region's largest privately-held companies, Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, and small and mid-size privately held businesses. Our transactional, bankruptcy, litigation, and oil & gas lawyers have achieved impressive records of accomplishment in their respective fields.

Stonecipher has created and jealously maintains an entrepreneurial and collegial environment that promotes close relationships with our clients and has earned our attorneys a reputation for being trusted business advisors and counselors.

Stonecipher is known for effective business and bankruptcy solutions and litigation strategies and trial success that utilize the collective strengths of the entire firm. Stonecipher's passion for challenging work, competitive drive for perfection, and a commitment to the firm's legacy of distinction is at the heart of our firm culture. Our clients expect no less.

Main Office

Main Office
125 First Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Phone

412-391-8510

Litigation

Stonecipher's litigators have broad and extensive experience and handle a wide variety of disputes across a broad range of business sectors.

From pre-litigation advice, to assisting business decision-making, to the full spectrum of litigation proceedings, our litigators bring a substantial depth of expertise to our commercial clients. Such clients include individuals, partnerships, small and large businesses, start-ups and Fortune 500 companies.

Stonecipher's litigation experience includes jury and non-jury trials, appeals, adversary proceedings, arbitrations and other forms of alternative dispute resolution, in federal and state courts across the country, related to the following business specialties and industries:

-Commercial Contracts
-Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
-Unfair Business Practices
-Oil & Gas
-Partnership and Shareholder disputes
-Securities
-Intellectual Property (copyrights and trademarks)
-Trade Secrets
-Employment
-Bankruptcy
-Product Liability
-Health Care
-Insurance Coverage
-Construction
-Real Estate
-Licensing Agreements and Service Transactions

The strength of our litigation practice lies in our ability to take on difficult and challenging cases for sophisticated clients and work effectively with management and in-house counsel to effectively manage complex litigation. We understand that our litigation clients have different legal and business objectives and we work closely with them to develop litigation strategies that meet their business needs.

Stonecipher Law Firm
N. Beaumont Beard

Beau Beard focuses his practice on corporate and oil & gas law. His corporate practice includes areas such as day-to-day business contractual work, buying and selling businesses or their assets, and working with family-owned and closely held businesses in dealing with issues such as redemptions, buy/sell arrangements, shareholder agreements, and other matters unique to private and family owned organizations.

Beau's oil & gas work includes: (i) buying and selling oil & gas interests in wells, leases and related assets, (ii) negotiating and drafting Joint Operating Agreements, Exploration Agreements, Leases (for Lessors and Lessees) as well as contracts for drilling, well service and lease acquisition, and (iii) pipeline management and ownership agreements.

Education

University of Pittsburgh
Juris Doctorate,

Stonecipher Law Firm
N. Beaumont Beard

Beau Beard focuses his practice on corporate and oil & gas law. His corporate practice includes areas such as day-to-day business contractual work, buying and selling businesses or their assets, and working with family-owned and closely held businesses in dealing with issues such as redemptions, buy/sell arrangements, shareholder agreements, and other matters unique to private and family owned organizations.

Beau's oil & gas work includes: (i) buying and selling oil & gas interests in wells, leases and related assets, (ii) negotiating and drafting Joint Operating Agreements, Exploration Agreements, Leases (for Lessors and Lessees) as well as contracts for drilling, well service and lease acquisition, and (iii) pipeline management and ownership agreements.

Education

University of Pittsburgh Juris Doctorate,


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