Peter D. Friday
Peter D. Friday focuses his practice in the areas of industrial, mining, construction, and maritime accidents, workers compensation, products liability, medical malpractice, automobile accidents and personal injury. He has particular experience in cases involving occupational safety issues, including fall hazards, machine guarding, chemical exposure and electrical hazards.
A graduate of Bucknell University (B.A., Economics and Philosophy, 1983) and the Antioch School of Law (J.D., 1986), he also attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Law as a visiting student in 1986. He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Prior to forming the firm, Mr. Friday served as in-house counsel for a major insurance company, practiced law at Pittsburgh-based insurance defense firms and was a partner in a personal injury firm.
Mr. Friday is a member of the Allegheny County, Washington County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations, the West Virginia State Bar the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice.
AV Peer Review Rated.
Areas of Practice
- Industrial Accidents
- Mining Accidents
- Construction Accidents
- Maritime Accidents
- Workers Compensation
- Products Liability
- Medical Malpractice
- Automobile Accidents
- Personal Injury
Litigation Percentage
- 95% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1987
- West Virginia, 1988
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 1987
- U.S. District Court Northern District of West Virginia, 1988
- U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia, 1989
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1992
Education
- Antioch School of Law, Washington, District of Columbia
- J.D. - 1986
- Honors: Visiting Student, University of Pittsburgh School of Law
- Bucknell University
- B.A. - 1983
- Major: Economics/Philosophy
Honors and Awards
- AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, 2008
- AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, 2009
- PRR AV Preeminent Attorneys by Martindale-Hubbell, 2010
- 5th Anniversary by Martindale-Hubbell, 2009
- PRR AV Preeminent 2010 Lawyers.com by Martindale-Hubbell
- Top Attorneys In Pennsylvania by Philadelphia Magazine, 2010 - 2011
- PRR AV Preeminent Attorneys by Martindale-Hubbell, 2011
- Top 50 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, 2011
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, 2007 - 2011
- Mulit-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Allegheny County Bar Association, Member
- Washington County Bar Association, Member
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member
- West Virginia State Bar, Member
- Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- American Association for Justice, Member


