Alan is a litigator in the Reed Smith Staff Attorney Group. Alan defends financial services clients against claims brought under various consumer protection statutes including the FCRA, FDCPA, TCPA, and related state law claims. This experience includes litigation at both the state and federal level. Alan has resolved more than 200 such matters arising from claims brought under federal and state consumer protection laws.
Alan has over twenty-five years of litigation experience in complex commercial, employment, appellate, municipal liability, civil rights, insurance, and personal bankruptcy matters. Alan has practiced law in Pittsburgh since 2000. Prior to moving to Pittsburgh, Alan practiced law in Texas in Houston, Corpus Christi and the Permian Basin.
In addition to being an experienced litigator, Alan also taught law in a career school environment as Director of Education/Dean of Legal Studies for the Academy of Court Reporting & Technology for six years. Alan has moderate fluency in Spanish, and limited fluency in German and French.
