Brett C. Shear

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Brett is the supervising attorney for the Health Care Department in the Pittsburgh office. His practice is focused on representing physicians, medical professionals and hospitals in medical malpractice actions and a variety of other areas.

Throughout his legal career, Brett has appeared and argued before courts throughout the United States. He has also successfully tried cases before juries, courts and arbitrators. His practice has included representing a pharmaceutical company in nationwide product liability actions, as well as other clients in the areas of professional liability, securities, environmental, personal injury and property damage.

Brett graduated cum laude from West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics. He went on to attend law school at the University of Pittsburgh. While in law school, Brett clerked for a local judge and for the Office of the Public Defender. He graduated cum laude and received his law degree in 2003.

Admissions
Pennsylvania
2003
U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania
2004
U.S. District Court Northern District of West Virginia
2010
U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia
2010
West Virginia
2010
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
2012
U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
2014
Education
University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2003)
West Virginia University (B.S., cum laude, 2000)
Honors & awards
The Best Lawyers in America®, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
2025
Associations & memberships
Allegheny County Bar Association
Pennsylvania Bar Association
West Virginia Bar Association
Year joined
2014