Background
Fornella, Leonard was born on May 4, 1953 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
Fornella, Leonard was born on May 4, 1953 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
Pennsylvania State University (Bachelor of Science, with highest distinction, 1975). University of Pittsburgh (Juris Doctor, 1978).
Worked at Heintzman, Warren & Wise, Professional Corporation (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) specializing in General Trial and Civil Practice, Appeals, Business Litigation, Personal Injury, Toxic Torts, Insurance Defense, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Workers Compensation, Environmental, Commercial, Bankruptcy, Corporate, Probate, Estate Planning, Tax and Pension Planning, Real Estate, Construction, Unfair Competition, Employment Discrimination, Labor and Employment, Maritime, Admiralty. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Pennsylvania. 1996, West Virginia.
Phi Kappa Phi.
Beta Gamma Sigma. Beta Alpha Psi. Phi Alpha Delta (Treasurer, 1976-1977). Member, 1980, Vice-President, 1983, President, 1984 and Treasurer, 1989, Board of School Directors, South Fayette Township School District.
Member: Allegheny County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations.
West Virginia State Bar. Heintzman, Warren & Wise, Professional Corporation concentrates its practice on providing litigation and support services to the business, insurance and medical community and personal services in the areas of real estate, small business planning, estate and tax planning and estate administration.
We have been chosen by one Dow Jones Industrial Average Corporation to be national coordinating counsel for toxic tort claims, and we coordinate similar claims on a regional basis for another Fortune 500 company. The firm represents several carriers in Admiralty and Maritime Defense work.
We have litigated personal injury actions, product liability lawsuits, toxic tort, admiralty, maritime and environmental claims, and labor and employment matters.
Member, 1980, Vice-President, 1983, President, 1984 and Treasurer, 1989, Board of School Directors, South Fayette Township School District. Member: Allegheny County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. West Virginia State Bar.