Miles Kirshner is a partner in Margolis Edelstein’s Pittsburgh office. He is a defense litigator with extensive trial experience, having tried to verdict more than 150 jury and non-jury trials, involving diverse legal issues. When one’s opponents know that there is a credible trial threat, all avenues of disposition become possible.
Miles’ practice focuses on several areas. Chief among these are general liability claims including auto, truck, premises liability and construction injury claims, professional liability, toxic tort, security and hospitality, senior living, insurance coverage claims, Truth in Lending and Drivers Privacy Protection Act. The single thing that his clients have in common is that they come to Margolis Edelstein having a litigation problem, and needing a creative solution. More than a generation of experience has dictated that the right course is sometimes motions practice, sometimes settlement and sometimes trial.
For ten years until 2020, Miles served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at University of Pittsburgh School of Law, annually teaching a course in Advanced Torts. He is a fellow in the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, having served at different times on its Board of Governors and as the Chair of several committees. He has served as the President of Beth El Congregation of the South Hills for four years, from 2010-2014.
In addition to his active law practice, Miles is a skilled mediator. He has represented clients in over 300 mediations. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he was appointed via the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County to provide pro bono mediation services, assisting the local courts with case management and resolution. Since the implementation of the county’s mandatory mediation rule in 2022, Miles has continued offering mediation services as requested by Court staff. As a respected member of the defense bar, Miles brings a balanced perspective regarding plaintiffs’ and defense positions, and a wealth of litigation experience to his mediations.
Honors
•AV Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated
•Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
Articles & Publications
Sudden Medical Emergency Defense in Pennsylvania
Scampone v. Highland Park - Not Such Bad News for Nursing Home Management Companies
Precedential Decision in Insurance Coverage Case
Speaking Engagements
•“Precedential Decision in Insurance Coverage Case”
News & Case Results
Early Discontinuance Secured in UIM Dispute Involving Household Vehicle Exclusion (Westmoreland County, PA)
Federal Claims Dismissed in Motorcycle Accident Case in the USDC, Western District of PA
Miles Kirshner Holds 6-0 Trial Record Since 2020
Summary Judgment Affirmed - Viability of Exculpatory Clause in a PA Lease
Pittsburgh Partner Miles Kirshner Secures Defense Verdict In Elk Co., PA Negligence Action
Summary Judgment in a Liquor Liability Wrongful Death Action
Pennsylvania Liquor Liability Contribution Action - Defense Wins Dismissal
Homeowner’s Insurance Coverage Victory for Pittsburgh Partner
Nursing Home Corporate Negligence - Margolis Edelstein Files Amicus Curiae Brief
Defense Verdict - Auto vs. Garbage Truck - Pittsburgh Partner Miles A. Kirshner
Summary Judgment Affirmed in Wrongful Death Claim
Declaratory Judgment In Garage Policy Case
Superior Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Property Owner
Judgment on the Pleadings - Full Time Rental Not Covered Under HO 03
