John A. Straka III
john@deedlaw.com

John A. Straka III is a 1987 Honors graduate of Bucknell University, and a 1990 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.  While in law school, Mr. Straka served as a law clerk at the Pittsburgh firm of Pietragallo, Bosick & Gordon, and remained with that firm after his admission to the Bar in 1990.  While at Pietragallo, Bosick & Gordon, his practice involved commercial and personal injury litigation and general civil defense practice. He defended local, regional and national corporations, both directly as well as through their insurance carriers.

In March of 1994, Mr. Straka joined the Maiello, Andrews & Price firm as a litigator.  While with Maiello, Andrews & Price, Mr. Straka defended numerous municipal clients in a wide variety of civil rights and employment lawsuits.  He also participated in tax collection and real estate assessment litigation for a number of school districts and property owners in Western Pennsylvania.  In addition to his representation of municipal clients in civil litigation matters, Mr. Straka also represented corporations and individuals in civil trials.

Mr. Straka is a member of the Western Pennsylvania League of Financial Institutions, where he has lectured on creditors' rights, employment law and regulatory matters.   He is also a member of the American Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Allegheny County Bar Association.

His practice today focuses on enforcement of lenders rights, employment and discrimination cases, civil rights litigation, real estate assessment litigation, and general corporate, commercial and personal injury litigation.