BIO
Mr. Daffner is the founding member of the firm, and serves as the Managing Attorney. He has personally handled thousands of legal matters in a wide variety of jurisdictions, and is a highly-respected member of the Bar.

In addition to his trial practice, Mr. Daffner serves as a specially-appointed Arbitrator in the Civil Division of the Court of Common Pleas, as well as in the United States District Court, and serves as a court-appointed attorney representing children in complex custody matters.

In addition, Mr. Daffner is currently serving his fifth term as an elected County Committeeman, and has been a candidate for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County.

The recipient of a variety of honors and commendations, Mr. Daffner has been repeatedly selected as a Pennsylvania "Super Lawyer," placing him in the top 5% of attorneys in Pennsylvania, one of the Top 100 Criminal Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers, included among the Best Attorneys of America, and honored with the Martindale-Hubbell Client Service Award.  He was also recently honored by at the Pittsburgh Legal Excellence Dinner and is the founder of the Western Pennsylvania Defense Attorneys Network, an organization of members of the defense bar from the 23-county Western Pennsylvania region.

EDUCATION
B.A., Political Science, University of Rochester, 1990

J.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 1993

BAR ADMISSIONS
Pennsylvania

U.S. District Court, W.D. PA

U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

U.S. Court of International Trade

U.S. Tax Court

MAJOR PRACTICE AREAS:
Criminal Defense (State/Federal)

Firearms Law

Personal Injury Law

Corporate/Commercial Law