Michael J. DiSantis Receives 2023 Jane F. Hepting Individual Attorney Award for Pro Bono Achievements
Tressler is excited to announce that Michael J. DiSantis has received the 2023 Jane F. Hepting Individual Attorney Award from the Access to Justice Committee of the Allegheny County Bar Association and the Allegheny County Bar Foundation. The prestigious award reflects an outstanding commitment to assisting individuals with low incomes through the Pittsburgh Pro Bono Partnership/Neighborhood Legal Services Criminal Records Clearing Project. Nominees for this award demonstrate exemplary commitment and dedication to public service, the legal profession and the community.
"It is a privilege to work with Pittsburgh Neighborhood Legal Services and my fellow volunteers in preparing petitions to expunge and seal criminal records for low-income clients,” said Michael DiSantis, partner at Tressler LLP. “I am incredibly grateful to be part of the Pittsburgh Pro Bono Project’s Criminal Record Clearing Project and for the opportunity for pro bono services that it provides, and appreciate the recognition from the Access to Justice Committee of the Allegheny County Bar Association and the Allegheny County Bar Foundation.”
About Michael J. DiSantis
Michael DiSantis is a partner in the Insurance and Litigation Practice Groups at Tressler LLP. He focuses his practice in the areas of insurance coverage analysis and insurance coverage litigation, assisting insurance companies in resolving complex disputes. He has represented insurance companies in litigated coverage matters in federal and state courts throughout the country, including those involving advertising injury, personal injury, bodily injury and property damage. His experience encompasses coverage for environmental risks, toxic torts, asbestos, habitational risks, construction defects, consumer class actions, general coverage and allegations of bad faith. Michael also has experience in first-party property litigation and Section 1983 cases.
About Tressler LLP
Tressler LLP is a national law firm headquartered in Chicago, with eight offices located in five states – California (Los Angeles and Orange County), Illinois (Chicago, Bolingbrook, Edwardsville), New Jersey (Morristown), New York (New York City) and Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh). Tressler is comprised primarily of attorneys who devote their practice to the representation of the insurance industry in coverage analysis and resolution, litigation, underwriting consultation, product development, claims management and reinsurance. In addition, Tressler attorneys also represent clients nationally in commercial litigation, corporate transactions, employment and intellectual property.
