Robert F. Daley
800-543-9859 (Toll Free)
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Litigation and Appeals
- Products Liability Law
- Toxic Torts
- Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1998
- West Virginia, 1999
- Ohio, 2005
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2000
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 1998
- U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia, 1999
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1999
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2006
Education
- Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- J.D. (Cum Laude) - 1998
- Law Review: Senior Staff, Duquesne University Law Review, 1996 - 1998
- University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio
- Bachelor of Chemical Engineering - 1987
Published Works
- A Suggested Proposal to Apportion Liability in Lead Pigment Cases, Duq. U. L. Rev., Vol. 36, No. 1, 1997
- Commentary: The Grammer Decision: The Federal Nursing Home Reform Amendments Give Enforceable Rights to Residents of County Run Nursing Homes, Andrews Litigation Reporters, 2009
- Court Recognizes Rights of County Run Nursing Home Residents, The Legal Intelligencer, 2009
- Negligence in Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facilities, Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI), 2008
Representative Cases
- Slivo v. City of Pittsburgh Mun. Pension Fund, 882 A.2d 24 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2005)
- Sexton v. Grieco, 613 S.E.2d 81 (W. Va. Super. Ct. 2005)
- In Re West Virginia Asbestos Litigation, 592 S.E.2d 818 (W. Va. Super. Ct. 2003)
- Mistick, Inc. v. Northwestern Nat. Cas. Co., 806 A.2d 39 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2002)
- Virden v. Altria Group, 304 F.Supp.2d 832 (N. D. W. Va. 2004)
- Swierkowski v. Consolidated Rail Corp., 168 F.Supp.2d 389 (E.D. Pa. 2001)
Classes/Seminars
- Distinction Between Fraud and Neglect in NH Cases, United States Department of Justice - Health Care Fraud, 2011
- Arbitration Agreements/Post Settlement Issues, Nursing Home and Assisted Living Litigation, 2008
- Section 8 Compliance and Other Lead Poisoning Litigation Issues, New York State Department of Health Conference on Lead Poisoning, 2000
- Legally Defensible Inspection Reports, Ohio State Health Department Conference, 1999
- Legal Issues in Lead Poisoning Litigation, National Lead Safe Housing, 1999
- The Art of Persuasion: Overcoming Age Bias and Lack of Special Damages in Nursing Home Cases, Pennsylvania Association for Justice
- Negligence Per Se and the Use of Grammer v. Kane in Nursing Home Cases, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 2011
- Speaker, AAJ Annual Convention, 2011
Honors and Awards
- Top Pennsylvania Lawyer, Rising Star, Philadelphia Magazine, 2005 - 2006
- Appreciation Award, American Association for Justice, Trial Moot Court, 2005
- Invited Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Allegheny County Bar Association, 1997 - Present
- Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, 1997 - Present
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, 1997 - Present
- Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, 1997 - Present
- American Association for Justice
- American Bar Association
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Pro Bono Activities
- Pittsburgh Hearing, Speech and Deaf Services (PHSDS), Law Day Program, 1998 - 1999







