Sherrard, German, & Kelly, P.C.

Samuel J. Pasquarelli

Samuel J. Pasquarelli
Shareholder and Director
28th Floor, Two PNC Plaza
620 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
sjp@sgkpc.com

Phone: 412-355-0200
Fax: 412-261-6221

Mr. Pasquarelli is a Shareholder and Director of the firm and is a member of the firm's Litigation Services Group. Mr. Pasquarelli's practice focuses on the area of litigation and labor law, and labor relations, and includes significant representation of credit unions and small businesses. He represents Clearview Federal Credit Union, The Pennsylvania American Water Credit Union, and a large Pittsburgh area auto dealer, and he has significant experience in collective bargaining, employee relations matters and workers’ compensation.

Mr. Pasquarelli was an adjunct professor of labor law at the Pittsburgh Campus of The Graduate School of Industrial Relations of St. Francis College of Loretto, Pennsylvania, and has served as a panelist and guest lecturer in numerous law related and labor related seminars. He is an arbitrator on The American Arbitration Association employment relations panel of arbitrators.

Areas of Law/Focus

Litigation
Labor Law
Labor Relations

Selected Engagements

Negotiation Committee Member, American Water Works-Utility Workers Union of America National Pension and Health and Welfare Negotiation Committee.
Chief Labor Contract Negotiator, Utility Workers Union of America, Local Union Nos. 69-1, 69-2 and 537.
Has served as chief negotiator and interest arbitrator for various Western Pennsylvania municipalities relative to police and fire labor negotiations.

Education

J.D., Duquesne University School of Law, 1967
B.A., History, University of Pittsburgh, 1964

Professional & Community Activities

Member, Allegheny County Bar Association
Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
Member, American Bar Association
Member, American Arbitration Association
Member, Industrial Relations Research Association
Arbitrator on The American Arbitration Association employment relations panel of arbitrators
Trustee, Kathryn J. Dinardo Charitable Fund

Publications

Co-Author of "Prepaid Legal Services in Small Law Firms," American Bar Association

Bar Admissions

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1967
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1980
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, 1980
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1974
United States Supreme Court, 1981