Vincent A. Coppola - a White Oak, Pennsylvania (PA) Appellate Law Lawyer

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White Oak Appellate Law Lawyer

Updated: 09/29/2026

Areas of Practice

Appellate Law
Business Litigation
Civil Trials and Arbitrations
Personal Injury
Product Liability and Defective Products
Medical Malpractice

Attorney Information

Overview

Vincent Coppola is an experienced appellate and commercial litigation attorney with extensive practice before both federal and state appellate courts, including arguments before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

In addition to his appellate work, Vincent concentrates his non-appellate practice on commercial litigation. He is currently involved in several class action lawsuits representing mutual fund investors and salaried employees in high-stakes disputes.

Awards and Honors

Honors

Order of Barristers
Appellate Court Competition Champion, 1986

Education

Legal Education

University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1987
J.D.

Non Legal Education

King’s College, 1984
B.S.

Current Employment Position(s)

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Attorney
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Past Positions

Pietragallo, Bosick & Gordon (1991–1996)
U.S. Army JAG Corps, Captain (1988–1991)

Languages

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English
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Representative Cases

$1 million settlement – Medical malpractice – death in emergency room due to undiagnosed pulmonary embolism
Appellate Reversal – Third Circuit reversal reinstating a $750,000 insurance bad faith verdict against Allstate Insurance Company on behalf of a policyholder
Appellate Reversal – Third Circuit reversal of dismissal in a 4th Amendment excessive force case, resulting in the highest known settlement paid by the Pennsylvania State Police (undisclosed amount).
Appellate Reversal - Super Court reversal en banc of erroneous lower court dismissal in the context of statutory employer context within the oil and gas industry.
Bennett v. Murphy, 274 F.3d 133 (3d Cir. 2001), 127 F.Supp. 2d 689 (W.D. Pa. 2000)
Kost v. Kozakiewicz, 1 F.3d 176 (3d Cir. 1993)
Derzack v. County of Allegheny, 173 F.R.D. 400 (W.D. Pa. 1996)
Ford v. Johnson, 899 F.Supp. 227 (W.D. Pa. 1995)
Lockwood v. City of Pittsburgh, 751 A.2d 1136 (Pa. 2000)
In re Easly, 771 A.2d 849 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2001)
McKeesport Mun. Water Auth. v. McClosky, 690 A.2d 766 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1997)
Dobransky v. EQT Production Co., Inc. (Pa.Super. 2022) (en banc)

Published Works

Articles

UCC 2-708(2): A Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing?, 96 Dickinson Law Review 429 (1992)

Bar Admissions

Pennsylvania, 1987
U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 1992
U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1992

Other Affiliations

Allegheny County Bar Association (Member)
American Bar Association (Member)
Councilman, Borough of Thornburg
Pennsylvania Bar Association (Member)
Member, Pleasant Valley High School Board of Education

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White Oak, PA

1735 Lincoln Way
White Oak, PA 15131

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