Meet Attorney Gurrera
About
Lawrence (Guido) Gurrera is a Western Pennsylvania native. He has lived in the City of Pittsburgh for more than 20 years. He cares deeply about his neighbors and community.
Guido has worked as a plaintiff’s lawyer for more than a decade and handled all aspects of a case, from investigation through trial. Previously, he was a partner at a prominent personal injury firm located in downtown Pittsburgh.
Guido started his own practice to continue helping clients navigate the complex legal system, seek the justice that they deserve. His main focus is to help people, and do it in a way that makes them feel comfortable, secure, and informed, so that they never feel like "just a number."
Biography
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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State of Ohio
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U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
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U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
More than 15 years of legal experience and hundreds of clients
successfully represented.
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We handle all the aspects of your case so you can focus on getting
better.
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We don’t do doing things “just because it’s the way they’ve always
been done," but rather search for new and better ways to improve our practice and clients' outcomes.
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We consult with other attorneys, firms, medical professionals, engineers, and other experts when needed to investigate your case, formulate strong arguments, and present evidence in the best light possible.
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We treat all of our clients in a way where no one ever feels like they are
just a “number.”
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WHY GURRERA LAW
FAQ
Victims of accidents have enough to worry about after an injury.
With medical expenses, lost wages, and bills continuing to become due, how can they be expected to pay an attorney a high hourly rate? That’s why we offer a FREE evaluation of your case and will be transparent about the costs and expected outcomes. If we take on your personal injury case, the firm will front the expenses, do the work, and not expect anything in return until there is a recovery made on your behalf.
Taking on a legal case is no easy feat, especially while picking up the pieces after a life-altering accident. Personal injury cases often involve a complex process of making legal claims, filling out the appropriate paperwork, working with insurance companies (and their lawyers), and meeting important deadlines. I hold over 10 years of experience helping individuals to reclaim the compensation they are owed. Your job is to heal. My job is to recover compensation and ease the financial, emotional, and physical burden caused by your injury.
Giving Back
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Volunteer Attorney: The Allegheny County Bar Foundation’s Criminal Records Expungement Project
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Volunteer Attorney: The Allegheny County Bar Foundation’s Divorce Law Project
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Volunteer Attorney: Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association Wills Project
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Secretary, Board of Directors: Steel Smiling – a local non-profit working to provide mental health support to community members and erase the stigma of mental illness.
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Co-director: The Pittsburgh Celebrity Golf Tournament – annual charity fundraiser supporting the academic needs of student-athletes at the University of Pittsburgh in honor of long-time Pitt basketball announcer Dick Groat.
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Treasurer, Executive Committee: University of Pittsburgh Alumni Association
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Friends of the Flock Committee: The National Aviary
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Volunteer: Casa San Jose, Latino Immigrant Resource Center
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Volunteer: Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
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Business Occupational Advisory Committee: Westmoreland County Community College
Community service and pro bono work are a staple of our practice and Guido's personal life. He has participated in several projects including:
Ernest “Ernie” Simon
OF COUNSEL
“Having practiced in Pittsburgh for many years, he knows the system and other lawyers extremely well. Great representative.”
Ernie received his undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh and attended
law school at Duquesne University. He is a veteran of the United States Army.
He has practiced law in Pennsylvania for almost 50 years in the Civil, Family, Criminal and Orphans divisions of the Court. During this time, he amassed a wealth of experience, expertise, and knowledge in several practice areas, including personal injury litigation representing plaintiffs and defendants; family law; insurance and commercial litigation; business matters; and a specialty advocating for persons with
mental health disabilities, including serving in the Orphans Court Division as a Review Officer presiding over cases.
Ernie frequently serves as panel chairman for Arbitration Hearings in civil cases with values up to $50,000. He also is a member of the Court Arbitration Planning Committee and is an advisor to the Orphans Court in matters involving metal health law.
Ernie has tried numerous jury, non-jury and arbitration cases to verdict and has a vast
knowledge of Pennsylvania law and legal procedure. As one former client said, “Having
practiced in Pittsburgh for many years, he knows the system and other lawyers
extremely well. [He is a] great representative.”
Ernie has taught classes with respect to the Mental Health Procedures Act to resident
doctors at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC), at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, and in the Graduate School of Social Work.
He also has instructed other attorneys in continuing legal education (CLE) seminars. He is a former Board Member of Mental Health America Legal Services and served as Chairman for the program, which provided legal representation for individuals with mental illness in Allegheny County through a staff attorney.
