Meet Attorney Gurrera

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Lawrence (Guido) Gurrera is a Western Pennsylvania native. He has lived in the City of Pittsburgh for more than 20 years. He cares deeply about his neighbors and community.

Guido has worked as a plaintiff’s lawyer for more than a decade and handled all aspects of a case, from investigation through trial. Previously, he was a partner at a prominent personal injury firm located in downtown Pittsburgh.

Guido started his own practice to continue helping clients navigate the complex legal system, seek the justice that they deserve. His main focus is to help people, and do it in a way that makes them feel comfortable, secure, and informed, so that they never feel like "just a number."

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Guido plaintiff’s lawyer for more than a decade and handled all aspects of a case, from investigation through trial.

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About Guido

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
State of Ohio
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

“Pro Bono: How to Incorporate and Balance it in Your Career” – University of Pittsburgh, School of Law
“Managing Liens & Subrogation in Auto Litigation” – Pennsylvania Bar Institute
“Fundamentals of Personal Injury” – Pennsylvania Bar Institute
“UM/UIM – Limited Tort”- Pennsylvania Bar Institute
“The Duty to Warn”- Foundations of Counseling, Westminster College

Pennsylvania Rising Star – Super Lawyers Magazine - 4-time recipient
The Rising Stars list honors no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in each state. To be eligible for inclusion in RisingStars, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger, or in practice for 10 years or less.
Young Alumni Award - University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Top 10 Personal Injury Attorney Pennsylvania - National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys

Volunteer Attorney: The Allegheny County Bar Foundation’s Criminal Records Expungement Project, The Allegheny County Bar Foundation’s Divorce Law Project, Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association Wills Project
Secretary, Board of Directors: Steel Smiling – a local non-profit working to provide mental health support to community members and erase the stigma of mental illness.
Co-director: The Pittsburgh Celebrity Golf Tournament – annual charity fundraiser supporting the academic needs of student-athletes at the University of Pittsburgh in honor of long-time Pitt basketball announcer Dick Groat.
Treasurer, Executive Committee: University of Pittsburgh Alumni Association
Friends of the Flock Committee: The National Aviary
Volunteer: Casa San Jose, Latino Immigrant Resource Center, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
Business Occupational Advisory Committee: Westmoreland County Community College

About Ernie

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Attorney Credentials

Ernest “Ernie” Simon

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“Having practiced in Pittsburgh for many years, he knows the system and other lawyers extremely well. Great representative.”

Ernie received his undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh and attended
law school at Duquesne University. He is a veteran of the United States Army.

He has practiced law in Pennsylvania for almost 50 years in the Civil, Family, Criminal and Orphans divisions of the Court. During this time, he amassed a wealth of experience, expertise, and knowledge in several practice areas, including personal injury litigation representing plaintiffs and defendants; family law; insurance and commercial litigation; business matters; and a specialty advocating for persons with
mental health disabilities, including serving in the Orphans Court Division as a Review Officer presiding over cases.

Ernie frequently serves as panel chairman for Arbitration Hearings in civil cases with values up to $50,000. He also is a member of the Court Arbitration Planning Committee and is an advisor to the Orphans Court in matters involving metal health law.

Ernie has tried numerous jury, non-jury and arbitration cases to verdict and has a vast
knowledge of Pennsylvania law and legal procedure. As one former client said, “Having
practiced in Pittsburgh for many years, he knows the system and other lawyers
extremely well. [He is a] great representative.”

Ernie has taught classes with respect to the Mental Health Procedures Act to resident
doctors at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC), at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, and in the Graduate School of Social Work.

He also has instructed other attorneys in continuing legal education (CLE) seminars. He is a former Board Member of Mental Health America Legal Services and served as Chairman for the program, which provided legal representation for individuals with mental illness in Allegheny County through a staff attorney.

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