John E. Lienert

John Lienert is a Partner in Maron Marvel’s Pittsburgh office. He concentrates his practice in toxic tort defense, with a particular emphasis on asbestos personal injury litigation, and he also handles general liability defense matters throughout Pennsylvania and West Virginia. John represents a diverse range of clients including manufacturers, suppliers, contractors, and premises owners in complex multi-party litigation, and he has served as co-national coordinating counsel for a large industrial equipment manufacturer.

Throughout his distinguished legal career, John has developed a reputation for his strategic insight, thorough case preparation, and effective courtroom advocacy. He has argued cases before the trial courts, appellate courts and federal courts in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. His experience includes serving as both first and second chair in numerous jury trials, achieving successful verdicts for his clients.

John has been named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star twice. He is a member of the Allegheny County Bar Association and the West Virginia Bar Association. He authored the article “PRINCIPLES FOR SUCCESS: ADVICE FOR YOUNG LAWYERS,” which was featured in the July/August 2012 edition of The Pennsylvania Lawyer magazine.

John received his law degree from Ohio Northern University – Claude W. Pettit College of Law. During law school, he served as Associate Editor for the Law Review and as a judicial extern to the Honorable Walter H. Rice in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. John graduated summa cum laude from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Philosophy.

Outside of practicing law, John enjoys running, cooking, and spending time with his wife and two daughters.

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