Mick Pence is a litigation associate in the firm's Pittsburgh office whose practice focuses on complex commercial disputes, mass tort claims, and class action defense.
Mick's litigation and alternative dispute resolution experience includes mass tort multi-district litigation (MDL), class action defense, and commercial contract disputes at the state and federal levels. Mick is experienced in different phases of pre-trial litigation including motions practice and hearings, expert discovery, depositions, and managing e-discovery. He has conducted and defended fact depositions, presented motions in court, and participated in settlement mediations. Mick also counsels clients on managing their risk with regard to commercial contract and arbitration matters. Mick’s experience includes cases involving industrial incidents, breach of contract, mass torts, closely held business disputes, retiree benefits, product liability, and claims brought under the Fair Housing Act.
Mick maintains an active pro bono practice and has experience in cases concerning prisoners' rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and animal rights under the Endangered Species Act.
