Background
Beck, Christopher A. was born on February 24, 1953 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
Beck, Christopher A. was born on February 24, 1953 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
Allegheny College (Bachelor of Science, 1975). University of Pittsburgh (Juris Doctor, 1978).
Worked at Israel, Wood & Puntil, Professional Corporation (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) specializing in Insurance Defense and General Civil Litigation in all State and Federal Courts, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Workers Compensation, Toxic Tort, Civil Rights, Errors and Omissions, School District and Municipal Litigation and Insurance Coverage Law. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Pennsylvania and United States. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania.
1983, United States.
Supreme Court. 1984, United States. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. 1988, United States. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania.
1991, West Virginia and United States.
District Court, Southern District of West Virginia. 1996, United States. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia.
Member: Allegheny County (Member, Section on Civil Litigation. Member, 1984; Vice Chairman, 1988.
Chairman, 1995, Arts and the Law Committee), Pennsylvania (Member, Section on Civil Litigation) and American (Member, Sections on: Civil Litigation.
Tort and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations. Defense Research Institute. The Firm was established in 1985 as Israel and Wood, Professional Corporation The firm regularly practices in many counties in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio and the Western District of Pennsylvania.
The firm consists of a staff of Thirty including nine attorneys.
The partners and associates regularly participate in continuing legal education seminars and the activities of professional associations.
Member: Allegheny County (Member, Section on Civil Litigation. Member, 1984; Vice Chairman, 1988. Chairman, 1995, Arts and the Law Committee), Pennsylvania (Member, Section on Civil Litigation) and American (Member, Sections on: Civil Litigation.
Tort and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations.
Defense Research Institute.