With a combined 75 years of civil trial experience, Jay Silberblatt and Merle Kramer Mermelstein have earned well-deserved reputations for excellence in the Courts of Western Pennsylvania.

Our experience and our reputation allow us to capably handle a wide variety of civil disputes, from auto accidents to death cases to professional malpractice matters. We have the training and the credentials to go the distance in even the most complex cases.

We are not just members of various legal organizations - we have been elected as officers and appointed to leadership positions in the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, the Allegheny County Bar Association, and the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County. We are well known for our contributions to legal journals and we are frequently asked to lecture at legal seminars. Our community involvement is equally as strong ... we are board members, chairpersons, presidents and officers for many local and national organizations.

Our educational background, experience in the courtroom, professional involvement, and commitment to the community have earned us strong reputations as zealous advocates for our clients.