Gregg A. Guthrie - Pittsburgh, PA
Attorney at Summers, McDonnell, Hudock, Guthrie & Rauch, P.C.
Tort and Casualty Lawyers in Pittsburgh, PA
811 Camp Horne Rd. Suite 220 Pittsburgh, PA 15237
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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36
Years
Experience
Pittsburgh Tort and Casualty Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Tort and Casualty
- General Liability
- Products Liability
- Premises Liability
- Governmental Immunity
- Municipal Liability
- Police / Law Enforcement Liability
- Trucking / Transportation
- Wrongful Death
- Catastrophic Injury
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Insurance Coverage / Bad Faith
- Contractual Indemnity
- Insurance Procurement
- Commercial Litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
Mr. Guthrie is a seasoned litigator with over 33 years of civil trial experience defending claims against individuals, large and small corporations, governmental agencies and insurance carriers in state and federal court. After serving as a law clerk in 1990 to the Honorable Carol Los Mansmann of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Mr. Guthrie entered private practice where he has acquired more than three decades of extensive civil litigation experience.
Since 1990, Mr. Guthrie has successfully tried over 100 jury trials to verdict throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and he has argued cases before the Pennsylvania Superior Court and Supreme Court. Mr. Guthrie has authored Amicus Curiae briefs on behalf of the Pennsylvania Defense Institute and the Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania advocating legal positions of importance to the insurance industry and the business community.
Mr. Guthrie is a member of the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County. He has a peer-review rating of AV-Pre-Eminent® by Martindale-Hubbell® and he has been designated as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer®.
Mr. Guthrie provides clients with thorough, meticulous and aggressive representation. He believes that careful preparation is the key to achieving successful outcomes for clients. Mr. Guthrie abides by the principle embodied in the ancient Latin phrase "Amat Victoria Curam," which translates to "Victory Loves Careful Preparation."
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Selected to Pennsylvania Super Lawyers®, 2019 - 2023
- Martindale-Hubbell® - peer review rated AV-Pre-eminent®
- Nominated and selected as a member of the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County
Other Sources of Feedback About Gregg A. Guthrie
Included on the 2025 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2024 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Duquesne University School of Law,
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
Juris Doctor, 1990
Law Review: Duquesne Law Review, Recent Decisions Editor, 1989 – 1990
Law Review: Duquesne Law Review, Staff Member, 1988 – 1989
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Duquesne University School of Law,
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
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Non Legal Education
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Westminster College,
New Wilmington,
Pennsylvania, 1987
B.A.
Honors: Dean's List
Major: Political Science
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Westminster College,
New Wilmington,
Pennsylvania, 1987
Past Positions
- Grogan, Graffam, McGinley & Lucchino, P.C., Trial Attorney, 1990-1996
- Honorable Carol Los Mansmann (U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit), Law Clerk, 1990
- Wayman, Irvin & McCauley, Law Clerk 1988-1989
Classes and Seminars
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Presenter, An Overview of UM/UIM Claims
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Presenter, Validity of Zero / Defense Verdict on Admitted Negligence Case
- Presenter, An Overview of Rule 238 Delay Damages
Published Works
Articles
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Recent Decisions, Sheridan v. United States, 108 S. Ct. 2449, (1988), Duquesne Law Review, Vol. 27, No. 4, p. 829 (1989)
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“Should Pennsylvania Recognize a Cause of Action for Loss of Parental Consortium?” Comment, Duquesne Law Review, Vol. 28, No. 4, p. 697 (1990)
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“Viability the Determinative Factor for Maintaining a Cause of Action for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Fetus,” Counterpoint, July 1999
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“Admissibility of Alcohol Consumption and/or Intoxication Evidence in a Civil Action,” Counterpoint, January 2000
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Author, Amicus Curiae Brief, The Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania
- Author, Amicus Curiae Brief, Pennsylvania Defense Institute
Bar Admissions
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1990
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 1990
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1993
Other Affiliations
- Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County
- Pennsylvania Defense Institute
- International Society of Primerus Law Firms
- The Risk Management Society
Contact
811 Camp Horne Rd.
Suite 220
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Phone: 412-263-6025
Fax: (412) 261-3239
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.summersmcdonnell.com
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