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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT SPONSORED CONTENT SPONSORED CONTENT P racticing law since 1990, Paul Giuffre of the Giuffre Law Office has broad experience as an attorney, giving him a strong foundation and a breadth of knowledge to help people in need of legal representation. Admitting that it sounds cliched, Giuffre cites Atticus Finch, the principled hometown attorney in Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” as both a reason he became a lawyer and why he now practices law in his Aspinwall office. Giuffre served as a prosecutor with the Allegheny County District Attorney’s office for five years, worked for several successful litigation firms in Pittsburgh, and was a partner at another downtown firm until 2013 when he opened Giuffre Law Office. As a result of his work, Giuffre is recognized as a member of the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County—a group whose membership is limited to 250 active members. Having obtained several seven-figure verdicts or settlements for his clients, he is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, has been named a “Super Lawyer,” and has obtained an “AV Preeminent Rating” by Martindale-Hubbell. While he still enjoys the challenges of trial work, limiting his practice to those areas was not what Giuffre wanted: “I grew up in Aspinwall and I always wanted to have a small, general- practice law office in the heart of my community, to practice law in my own backyard.” Giuffre maintains “an open-door office” where he welcomes anyone who may need legal assistance. From estate planning and administration and counseling small businesses, to civil litigation, criminal defense, and medical negligence and personal injury claims, Giuffre Law is positioned to help with most legal problems. To that end, Giuffre has been working alongside Matthew V. Rudzki since 2013 to round out his practice. Rudzki is a 58 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE ❘ icmags.com lifelong Sharpsburg resident and a graduate of Fox Chapel Area High School, Washington & Jefferson College, and Duquesne University School of Law. He is also an accomplished attorney in his own right, having twice been named a Pennsylvania Rising Star by Super Lawyers. Rudzki’s practice focuses on estate planning and administration, real estate tax assessment matters, and personal injury. Rudzki serves as mayor of Sharpsburg, on the board of the Sharpsburg Neighborhood Organization, and as a board member of the Fox Chapel District Association, which benefits all Fox Chapel-area municipalities and Harmar Township. Both he and Giuffre share the same philosophy of helping the community first. Giuffre has also been active in the community. He was a founding board member of the Seneca Area EMS. He is on the distribution committee for the Fugh Foundation, which helps fund community organizations and provides scholarships to Fox Chapel Area and Shaler Area graduates. He has also been an active member of St. Scholastica Parish, is on the advisory board for Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy in Aspinwall, and is involved with Mary’s Place, which offers counseling and support for women facing unexpected pregnancies. “Working in the community where we reside provides us with the more diverse practice I wanted,” Giuffre explains. “It’s brought me back to being a more active member of my community. Now representing someone is not just about earning a living, it’s part of helping a neighbor, and serving the community we call home.” CONSULTATIONS 412.781.7900 Giuffre Law Office