About Grant W. Cannon

Grant W. Cannon is a shareholder of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. and a member of the firm’s Medical Malpractice Defense Group. He concentrates his practice in the areas of health care law and professional liability, with a particular emphasis in medical malpractice. Mr. Cannon has successfully tried numerous jury trials to verdict.

Before joining the firm, Mr. Cannon spent over six years defending hospitals, physicians, and other health care providers in legal matters. He also served as an Assistant District Attorney with the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office. During law school, Mr. Cannon worked at Widener University Veteran’s Law Clinic representing veterans at benefit hearings and on appeal. Prior to law school, Mr. Cannon spent three years at Johns Hopkins University conducting cancer research. His research was published in The Prostate, The Journal of Urology, Urology, Cancer Research and Current Urology Reports.

Presentations & Publications

Speaking Engagements

•“Labor and Delivery: Mom, Doctors, Nurses and the Jury!”; CHART Institute; 4/9/2018
•“Peer Review Protections and Discoverability in Pennsylvania”; CHART Patient Safety Conference; 9/21/2017
•“A Case Study in Trial Challenges and Dealing with the Unexpected”; Marshall Dennehey, 8/4/2017
•“The Benefits and Pitfalls of Electronic Medical Records”; Monongahela Valley Hospital Risk Management Seminar; 11/29/2016
•“What to Expect When You Become Part of a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit”; Pennsylvania State Perfusion Society; 4/30/2016 and 10/21/2016
•“A Legal Perspective to Practicing Medicine in the Electronic Age”; Pennsylvania State Perfusion Society; 5/9/2015
•“Electronic Medical Records”; Sharon Regional Health System Patient Safety Symposium; 1/25/2014
•“The Audit Trial: Big Brother is Watching”; 2013 Trends in Healthcare and Health Law; Marshall Dennehey; 11/7/2013
•“Audit Trials: An Overview of the Basics”; Hospital Council of Western Pennsylvania; 10/23/2013

Publications

•“Electronic Communications and Liability Exposure” (Co-Author), Ob.Gyn. News, 5/28/2015
•“The Superior Court Just Made It a Whole Lot Easier to Blame the Surgical Sponge” (Author), Defense Digest, Vol. 20, No. 4, Dec. 2014

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1/2/2020 Press Releases

Dickie McCamey Elects Six New Shareholders

 

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Areas of Law

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    • Medical Malpractice Defense

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C.
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Published Works: Electronic Communications
    Liability Exposure, Ob.Gyn. News, May 28, 2015
    The Superior Court of Pennsylvania Just Made It a Whole Lot Easier to Blame the Surgical Sponge, Defense Digest, Vol. 20, No. 4, December 2014
    Case Law Alerts, regular contributor, 2014-present
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    Pennsylvania Bar Admission
    United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
    Memberships

    Memberships

    •Allegheny County Bar Association

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Widener University School of Law
    Class of 2010
    J.D.
    cum laude
    Other Education
    Trial Advocacy Honor Society
    President

    2010 International Academy of Trial Lawyers Student Advocacy Award

    2010 Outstanding Executive Board Member

    2009 Best Advocate Award

    2009 Young Texas Lawyers National Trial Competition semifinalist

    Grove City College
    Class of 2004
    B.S.
    Molecular Biology

    Epsilon Pi Fraternity
    President

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  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. has 194 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Grant W. Cannon attended Widener University School of Law.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. was established in 1906.
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    Grant W. Cannon is listed in the Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, General Practice, Insurance Law, Medical Malpractice, Product Liability Law, Toxic Torts and Workers Compensation section of the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.