Amber L. Reiner Skovdal
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Work in Houston Harbaugh, P.C.
Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Pittsburgh, PA
Litigation, Intellectual Property
Three Gateway Center, 401 Liberty Ave., 22nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
About Amber L. Reiner Skovdal
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Intellectual Property
Education
- Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaJ.D.
- Honors: Louis L. Manderino Honor Society for Distinguished Achievement in Moot Court
- University of PittsburghB.A.
- Honors: cum laude
Representative Cases
- Served as lead and local counsel in patent infringement matters involving industrial equipment, medical devices, and software components.
- Represented insurance brokerage firms in cases involving former employee’s theft of confidential, trade secreted information to assist new employer to unfairly compete with former employer.
- Represent employers in enforcement of non-solicitation and non-competition agreements.
- Represent clients in the protection of registered marks and defense in cases of accused infringement.
- Represented employment agency against individual for trademark infringement and Lanham Act violations following improper use of company logo.
- Represented inventor/owner of portable alarm system in breach of contract action with manufacturer of component parts.
- Represents nationwide utility locating company in matters involving the location of underground public utilities.
- Represented various manufacturers and retailers in cases involving accusations of defective products including chairs, sports equipment, industrial and construction equipment.
- Represented Canadian steel and scrap metal contractor in breach of contract action with a buyer/vendor.
- Defended minority-owned gas station retailer in dispute regarding software licensing agreement.
- Represented minority-owned business to negotiate sales representation agreement in power transformer industry
- Defended out of state county in action filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in action alleging violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1871, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, related to termination of government employee.
- Represented commercial property owner in breach of lease agreement and eviction.
- Defended auto mechanic in actions against PennDOT for safety inspection violations.
- Represented nonprofit in complex, governance and fiduciary duty action related to mismanagement of funds.
- Representation of insurer in bad faith action arising out of dispute for underinsured motorist coverage.
- Representation of insurer of employer in breach of contract and bad faith action against employee related to automobile accident.
- Representation of insurer in suit seeking coverage for claims involving construction defects on commercial and residential properties.
- Represent insurer in actions brought by homeowners for property coverage disputes.
- Served as lead and local counsel in patent infringement matters involving industrial equipment, medical devices, and software components.
- Represented insurance brokerage firms in cases involving former employee’s theft of confidential, trade secreted information to assist new employer to unfairly compete with former employer.
- Represent employers in enforcement of non-solicitation and non-competition agreements.
- Represent clients in the protection of registered marks and defense in cases of accused infringement.
- Represented employment agency against individual for trademark infringement and Lanham Act violations following improper use of company logo.
- Represented inventor/owner of portable alarm system in breach of contract action with manufacturer of component parts.
- Represents nationwide utility locating company in matters involving the location of underground public utilities.
- Represented various manufacturers and retailers in cases involving accusations of defective products including chairs, sports equipment, industrial and construction equipment.
- Represented Canadian steel and scrap metal contractor in breach of contract action with a buyer/vendor.
- Defended minority-owned gas station retailer in dispute regarding software licensing agreement.
- Represented minority-owned business to negotiate sales representation agreement in power transformer industry
- Defended out of state county in action filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in action alleging violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1871, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, related to termination of government employee.
- Represented commercial property owner in breach of lease agreement and eviction.
- Defended auto mechanic in actions against PennDOT for safety inspection violations.
- Represented nonprofit in complex, governance and fiduciary duty action related to mismanagement of funds.
- Representation of insurer in bad faith action arising out of dispute for underinsured motorist coverage.
- Representation of insurer of employer in breach of contract and bad faith action against employee related to automobile accident.
- Representation of insurer in suit seeking coverage for claims involving construction defects on commercial and residential properties.
- Represent insurer in actions brought by homeowners for property coverage disputes.
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- West Virginia
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court Northern District of West Virginia
- U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Other Affiliations
- Federal Bar Association (Third Vice President, Western District Membership Chair)
- Pennsylvania Bar Association (Zone 12 (Allegheny County) Delegate for the House of Delegates)
- Allegheny County Bar Association (Active Member Women's Law Division and Serves on the Medical Marijuana and Hemp Committee)
- Defense Research Institute (Vice Chair, Philanthropic Activities Subcommittee of the Young Lawyers Committee)
- Pennsylvania Bar Association (Active Member Bar Leadership Initiative class of 17-18, serves on the Marijuana and Hemp Committee and Federal Practice Committee)
- Defense Research Institute (Active Member Commercial Litigation, Product Liability, Young Lawyers Committees, and Cannabis Committee- Cannabis 2020 Seminar Planning Committee)
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Business Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Constitutional Law, Construction, Copyrights, Financial, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Legal Malpractice, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Patent, Personal Injury, Toxic Mold, Trademarks, Wrongful Death
- Senior AssociateBusiness Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Constitutional Law, Construction, Copyrights, Financial, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Legal Malpractice, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Patent, Personal Injury, Toxic Mold, Trademarks, Wrongful Death
- Litigation
Nearby Lawyers
- Litigation
- Intellectual Property
- 3.7 miles away
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