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We help injured people recover fair compensation for the harm that has befallen them due to car accidents, truck accidents, or trip and fall accidents.


We also represent people in matters related to civil litigation, probate & estate administration, estate planning, business planning & entity formation (i.e., corporations, LLC‘s and partnerships), DUI defense, real estate tax appeals, zoning issues, unemployment compensation, and divorce & family law matters.


We put our clients first. We listen to your goals and objectives and then provide you with an honest evaluation of your situation and realistic advice on pursuing your purposes best. We’ll fight to protect your rights and achieve your goals if you hire us. Just as important, we never forget that our job is to provide you with guidance and information so that you can set realistic goals and make informed and intelligent decisions about your matter.


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We put our clients first! We’ll fight to protect your rights and achieve your goals if you hire us. We’ll also provide you with the guidance and information you need to set realistic goals and make informed and intelligent decisions about your matter.

Howard F. Murphy

Howard F. Murphy was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in October of 1998. Mr. Murphy’s primary practice areas include personal injury, civil litigation, real estate law, DUI defense, estate administration & estate planning. Mr. Murphy received his B.A. degree, Suma Cum Laude, in 1994, and he received his Juris Doctor degree, Suma Cum Laude, in 1998, both from the University of Pittsburgh. As an undergraduate, he was appointed to the Dean’s List on numerous occasions to recognize his outstanding academic achievement. While in law school, Howard was in the top ten percent of his class and, as a result, was invited to become a member of Law Review and the Order of the Coif. Howard was also awarded the Dean’s Scholarship and CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Contracts.


As an attorney, Howard has enjoyed the privilege of helping many injured people obtain fair compensation for their claims. Howard has been able to settle most claims without the need to litigate in court but, when necessary, he has also successfully litigated many claims. Howard has extensive experience representing individuals and businesses engaged in various civil and commercial disputes before the Pennsylvania and Federal trial and appellate courts. He has also represented clients at arbitration hearings, mediation sessions, zoning and municipal hearings, and district justice.


Howard’s real estate experience includes representing buyers and sellers in residential and commercial closings, negotiating a contract and lease provisions and drafting real estate and business-related documents, including commercial leases, purchase agreements, partnership agreements, and standard commercial loan documents. He has also helped many of his clients with their estate planning needs.


Howard is an Allegheny County Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Association. In addition, he has served on the Board of Directors of the Monroeville Area Chamber of Commerce from 1999 – 2004 and was a member of the Monroeville Rotary from 2002 - 2004. Howard was a member of the Board of Directors of the Regional Business Alliance from 2006 - 2010.


Howard was born in New York City in 1965. He has been married since 1988 and currently lives in Jefferson Borough with his wife and three children. Howard enjoys playing ice hockey and studies Tang Soo Do Karate.

Affiliated Attorneys


Scott Lang

Attorney Lang received his undergraduate degrees in accounting and economics from Grove City College in 1978 and his Juris Doctorate from Capital University in 1981. He is licensed in all Pennsylvania and Ohio courts, and he has been involved in the general practice of law for more than 33 years. Scott focuses his practice on estate planning & estate administration, adoptions, guardianships, divorce & family law matters, bankruptcy, civil litigation, DUI, and criminal law matters


In 2021 Scott decided to affiliate with our Firm in an Of Counsel capacity and continues to provide quality legal services to his diverse client base from our Jefferson Hills location.


In 2009, he was honored with the Readers' Choice Gold Medal Award for Attorneys in the South Hills by Trib Total Media and Best of Pittsburgh 2010 by the City Paper. He is an enthusiastic traveler of the world.

Alexandra L. Nigida

Alex Nigida is a recent graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law who is in the process of being admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar.  While she is transitioning from a Law Clerk to a Lawyer, she has been working with us to assist our personal injury, estate planning, and estate administration clients. Like Howard, Ms. Nigida focuses on providing our clients with quality and affordable representation, which is focused on helping the client achieve their goals.



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