Walter, Robert P.
Poerio & Walter, Inc.
1119 Penn Ave.
Suite 303
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4205
Phone: (412) 246-2016
Fax: (412) 246-0508
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Summary
Current Employment Position(s)
Shareholder
Lawyer Overview
Robert P. Walter is a Shareholder in the firm, and a 1991 graduate of Duquesne University School of Law. He concentrates his practice in the defense of employers and insurance carriers in the areas of workers' compensation, unemployment compensation and Heart and Lung Act litigation, as well as in workers' compensation subrogation.
Mr. Walter counsels employers on a wide range of issues designed to avoid litigation including employee discipline and discharge. He has authored many employee handbooks for clients. His clients include Fortune 500 companies as well as closely held businesses. Mr. Walter has successfully defended every manner of injury claim as well as psychological claims. He is an active member of the firm's Subrogation and Recoveries practice and oversees the protection and, where necessary, the litigation of workers' compensation subrogation issues.
Mr. Walter is a member of the bar in all Pennsylvania state courts and United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. He is member of the National Counsel of Self-Insurers. Mr. Walter is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Multicultural Arts Initiative, a supporting branch of The Pittsburgh Foundation. In 2006, he was named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, an honor awarded to the top 5% of Pennsylvania lawyers.
Areas of Practice
- Workers' Compensation Defense
- Unemployment Compensation
- Heart and Lung Act Litigation
- Workers' Compensation Subrogation
West Practice Categories
Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Welfare, Insurance Law, Insurance Subrogation, Labor Law, Litigation & Appeals, Workers' Compensation Law, Workers' Compensation Defense
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1992
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania
Professional Associations and Memberships
- National Counsel of Self-Insurers
- Multicultural Arts Initiative (Member, Board of Directors)
Education
- Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1991
- Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, 1988
Articles
Published Works
- Employee Handbooks for Clients
Office Information
Address
1119 Penn Ave.
Suite 303
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4205
Phones
(412) 246-2016
Faxes
(412) 246-0508
