Michael J. Cremonese

Michael J. Cremonese joined the firm in 2000 as an Associate and was promoted to Member in 2009. Mr. Cremonese concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial and construction law, representing clients in litigation and general business matters.

In the construction law field, Mr. Cremonese represents the business and litigation needs of clients from the beginning of a project through post-project claims. He is also a frequent speaker at events involving construction design professionals.

Prior to joining Burns White, Mr. Cremonese served as a law clerk to the Hon. Gene Strassburger, Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Civil Division. Mr. Cremonese earned his Juris Doctor from Duquesne University School of Law where he was a member of the Editorial Board of the Law Review. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science at Saint Vincent College.

Areas Of Law

• Litigation
• Business

Education

• Duquesne University School of Law (J.D. 1999)
• Saint Vincent College (B.S. 1989)

Memberships

• American Bar Association
• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Allegheny County Bar Association

Publications

• “Building New Stadiums With Your Money Whether You Like It Or Not: The Pennsylvania Constitution Does Not Prohibit The Use Of Public Funds To Construct New Stadiums,” Duquesne University Law Review, Spring 1999.
• Case Note - Raines v. Byrd, Summer 1998 Duquesne University Law Review, Summer 1998.

Presentations

• AIA Build Pittsburgh – “Standard Form Agreements: Changes You Should Know About”
• AIA Build Pittsburgh – “What’s In Your Contract?”
• AIA Build Pittsburgh – “Learn from Someone Else’s Experience: Design Professional Litigation in the Past Two Years”
• AIA Build Pittsburgh – “Mergers, Acquisitions and Other Ownership Transitions”
• Half Moon Seminars – “Complying with Pennsylvania Rules and Regulations on the Practice of Architecture and Engineering”
• “Construction Law for Pennsylvania Architects and Engineers Design-Build vs. Traditional Construction: Risk and Benefit Analysis”
• Construction Specifications Institute, Pittsburgh Chapter – “Product Substitutions”

Michael J. Cremonese
Pittsburgh Office
Commercial / Construction Litigation / Business / Electronic Discovery and Information Management
Phone: 412-995-3121
mjcremonese@burnswhite.com