Attorney Brendan Lupetin

Brendan’s singular goal and passion as a lawyer is to improve the safety of our community through zealous advocacy of his clients civil rights.

Passion and Compassion.

Brendan focuses his practice on protecting the rights of people and small businesses injured by the carelessness of others. Brendan is “privileged to serve members of our community injured through no fault of their own due to the carelessness of others.” Brendan’s singular goal and passion as a lawyer is to improve the safety of our community through zealous advocacy of his clients civil rights. When avoidable tragedy arises, the attorneys of Meyers Evans Lupetin & Unatin, of whom Brendan is a proud partner, are there to enforce the rules, protect the injured and bring about just outcomes.

Recent Cases & Settlements

$10.83 million jury verdict for a man who suffered permanent brain damage after an allergic reaction during an MRI led to cardiac arrest (co-counseled with Attorney Gregory Unatin).
$1.7 million awarded in a settlement of insurance bad faith, legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit secured on behalf of a small local trucking company.
$4.5 million settlement for a child injured by a delay in diagnosing and treating a post-operative compartment syndrome.
$1.7 million wrongful death settlement arising out of a delay in diagnosing and treating lung cancer.
$950,000 jury verdict for a woman injured when she slipped and fell on black ice at a convenience store in Westmoreland County. The jury’s award was comprised entirely of pain and suffering damages.
$2 million jury verdict in botched gall bladder removal surgery (co-counseled with Attorney Gregory Unatin)
$2.1 million jury verdict in Slip & Fall case – Horton v. Target Corporation
$6.3 million jury verdict in Product Safety case – Brand Marketing Group v. Intertek NA (co-counseled with Attorney Gregory Unatin)
$2 million settlement in Personal Injury case – Fitzgerald v. Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania et al.
$1.35 million settlement in Reckless Driving case – Sample v. Vrudney
$1 million settlement in Wrongful Death Medical Malpractice case
$6 million settlement in Medical Malpractice case involving delayed diagnosis & treatment of a neck fracture that resulted in the patient becoming quadriplegic (co-counseled with Attorney Jerry Meyers)
$1.8 million settlement in medical Medical Malpractice case involving a delayed diagnosis of skin cancer (co-counseled with Attorneys Jerry Meyers and Gregory Unatin)

"Brendan took our case that looked hopeless ... he told us not to worry about anything, that he would handle everything and he did. He strongly litigated in court & was no nonsense in seeing the judgement filled. He is truly a genuine, kind, & caring person, and a truly professional attorney."

“Brendan did an excellent job with settling my Dad’s medical case. He was very responsive and answered all my questions. I would highly recommend Brendan for any representation you may need.”

“Brendan was a pleasure to work with, he kept me informed of everything, made sure I understood what was happening and what would happen next. He is super responsive if you have any questions regarding something, even a year after my case is over he is still helping me figure out some questions/paperwork. He is reliable, efficient, and personable, and I could not recommend him enough!”

Brendan prides himself on finding the best solutions for his clients’ legal dilemmas, often bringing about life-improving settlements. There are, however, times when wrongdoers simply refuse to accept responsibility for their actions and force the injured and innocent to prove their case to a jury. Brendan points out, “While many attorneys fear having their client’s fate determined by apparent strangers, I believe in our jury system and have the utmost faith that our community’s conscience will enforce important safety rules and ensure that justice is always done.”

Brendan’s faith combined with his dynamic ability to tell a simple story that people care about make him a powerful trial advocate for his clients. These attributes recently culminated in bringing about a spectacular verdict in Federal Court of more than $6 million for a small local business. This amazing outcome, comprised of an unheard of $5 million in punitive damages, was chronicled in a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article titled, “O’Hara firm wins $6 million verdict over testing of space heaters.” VerdictSearch has included numerous lawsuit resolutions of Brendan’s in its annual Top Pennsylvania Verdicts and Settlements report. Additionally, Brendan is regularly called on by the media to provide insight and commentary on lawsuits of national import as well as high-profile litigation undertaken by Meyers Evans Lupetin & Unatin.

The son of a doctor and trauma counselor Brendan learned early on the importance of compassion, empathy and to always stand up for what is right, no matter the consequence. It is these attributes, ingrained in his legal practice, that have led Brendan to be repeatedly named a “Rising Star” by the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers whose honorees are selected by their peers as being among the top up-and-coming lawyers in the state.

Following a four-year tenure as a scholarship swimmer at the University of Pittsburgh, Brendan received his B.S. and went on to obtain a J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 2005. Brendan is admitted to practice before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court the District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a member of the American Association of Justice, the Western Pennsylvania Association for Justice and is a founding member of the Allegheny County Bar Association’s Chapter of Toastmaster’s International.

Brendan is one of only eleven lawyers in Western Pennsylvania invited to be an active member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), a prestigious national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges. This follows his 2011 induction into the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County- an invitation only organization limited to 250 of the most exceptional civil trial lawyers in Allegheny County – of which Brendan was one of the youngest members ever admitted. Brendan has been repeatedly named to Super Lawyers Rising Stars and for the past several years has been named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer.

As passionate as he is about the client’s he works for, Brendan’s greatest joy comes from spending as much time as possible with his high school sweetheart and wife, Lacey and their three sons, Nathan, John and Owen.

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Attorney Profile: Brendan Lupetin

Admitted to bar 2005, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Areas of Practice

Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury
Products Liability
Corporate Negligence

Education

University of Pittsburgh (B.S., 2000)
University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D., 2005)

Bar Admission and Memberships

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Member, 2005
U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania: Member, 2006
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit: Member, 2007

Awards and Honors

Pennsylvania Super Lawyer’s Rising Star, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, 2017, 2018, 2019
Recognized for a Top 20 Biggest Jury Verdict in Pennsylvania for 2014 (with Greg Unatin)