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White Oak Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Overview
Sherie grew up in West Mifflin, graduated from West Mifflin Area High School in 1990, and currently lives in North Versailles with her husband Douglas M. Cannin and their dog CeJai Tabasca.
Sherie earned her bachelors degree in Administration of Criminal Justice from the University of Pittsburgh in 1997. Sherie earned her Juris Doctorate from the Duquesne University School of Law in 2004 where she served two years on the Student Bar Association as well as serving one year as the Justice of Phi Alpha Delta, International Law Fraternity. While attending Law School in the evenings, Sherie continued to work full-time during the day as a Paralegal for Pribanic & Pribanic, LLC. She has focused on plaintiff’s side of the bar which she finds most rewarding, as she seeks to advocate individuals and families who have in some way been harmed.
Sherie concentrates her practice in civil litigation, including Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice Litigation, Products Liability, Construction Defects, Nursing Home Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accidents, and Premises Liability. She is a compassionate attorney who has a focused passion for helping children who have been injured.
Sherie is currently volunteering as the Treasurer for St. John’s Lutheran Evangelical Church in North Versailles and is also volunteering as liaison on the Finance Committee as well as serving a two-year term as an elected member of their Council. Sherie previously served as a volunteer mentor for two years in the CLAAY program at the McKeesport Area High School.
Representative Matters
- $8 million verdict – Wrongful death – bench trial
- $2.2 million verdict - Defamation / U-5 Defamation / Fraud / Intentional Interference with Contract (second chair)
- $1.175 million verdict – Automobile Defect / Product Liability / Defective Product – stemming from a defective brake system (second chair)
- $250,000 verdict – Medical Malpractice – stemming from medical negligence which caused compartment syndrome requiring a fasciotomy to release pressure and subsequent physical therapy (second chair)
About Sherie Painter Cannin
Practice Areas
- Medical Malpractice
- Wrongful Death
- Birth Injuries
- Catastrophic Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Product Liability and Defective Products
Current Employment Position(s)
- Attorney
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 2004
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 2004
Other Affiliations
- Allegheny County Bar Association, 2004 - Present
- Duquesne Law Alumni Association, 2004 - Present
- Phi Alpha Delta International Law Fraternity, 2000 - Present
- American Association for Justice, 2019
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
- American Bar Association
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Education
- Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2004
J.D.
Honors: Student Bar Association
Honors: Justice of Phi Alpha Delta, International Law Fraternity
Honors: Pribanic & Pribanic, Paralegal - University of Pittsburgh, 1997
B.A.
Major: Administration of Criminal Justice - Community College of Allegheny County, 1993
Honors: summa cum laude
Major: Paralegal Studies
Past Positions
- Pribanic & Pribanic, Paralegal, 1994 - 2004
Pro Bono Activities
- St. John’s Lutheran Evangelical Church in North Versailles, Treasurer
- St. John’s Lutheran Evangelical Church in North Versailles, Finance Committee
- St. John’s Lutheran Evangelical Church in North Versailles, Fellowship Committee
- St. John’s Lutheran Evangelical Church in North Versailles, Council, Elected Member
- McKeesport Area High School, CLAAY program, Volunteer
Achievements
Honors
- Phi Alpha Delta International Law Fraternity
- Cambridge Who's Who, 2009 - 2010
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® – Rising Stars 2014
Office Information
Address
1735 Lincoln Way White Oak, PA 15131
Phone
Fax
- 412-672-3715
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
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