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Attorney Profile

James D. Belliveau 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
phone (412) 281-8781
1-877-5-JIMLAW (Toll Free)
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Attorney Jim Belliveau is certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, is an elected member of the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, and is licensed to practice law in the State and Federal Courts of both Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Jim is also admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court and is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

A graduate of Mars High School, Penn State and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Jim Belliveau understands the importance of giving back to his community. Jim is an active member of Memorial Park Presbyterian Church where he serves as an officer and Sunday school teacher. He volunteers with the North Allegheny High School Marching Band and the Lacrosse Club. Jim also volunteers for such organizations as the Pittsburgh Project, Hosanna Industries and World Vision. He acts as a judge in the Allegheny County Bar Association High School Mock Trial Competition, the University of Pittsburgh School of Law Mock Trial Competition and the Academy of Trial Lawyers Law School Mock Trial Competition. Jim is a former Director of the Huntington Woods Homeowners Association and a former Director of the Sterling Woods Homeowners Association.

Areas of Practice:
Insurance Law
Litigation & Appeals
Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
Animal Bites -- Plaintiff
Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
Wrongful Death
Products Liability Law
Pennsylvania Auto Insurance Law
Car Accidents
Truck Accidents
Dog Bites
Accidents on Dangerous Roads
Accidental Falls
Defective Products
Construction Accidents
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
Education:
University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1975
J.D.


Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania, 1972
B.A.
Major:  Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering


Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania, 1972
B.A.
Major:  General Arts & Sciences


Graduate of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy Intensive Trial Skills Course


Advocate Member of the National College of Advocacy


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Government Liability and Sovereign Immunity, Pennsylvania Lawyers Association, April 1999


Lien Subrogation and Joint Tortfeasors Releases, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, June 1997


Motor Vehicle Cases: What Every Lawyer Needs To Know, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, December 1995 and December 1996


Trial Skills for Legal Services Lawyers, Neighborhood Legal Services Association, 3-day courses, June 1982 and August 1984


Honors and Awards:
Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1997


Million Dollar Advocates Forum


Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County


Pennsylvania Super Lawyer


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Member


West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
Member


Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Member


Allegheny County Bar Association High School Mock Trial Competition
Judge


University of Pittsburgh School of Law Mock Trial Competition
Judge


Academy of Trial Lawyers Law School Mock Trial Competition
Judge


Huntington Woods Homeowners Association
Former Director


Sterling Woods Homeowners Association
Former Director


Past Employment Positions:
Allegheny County Health Department, Air Pollution Control, Attorney, 1975 - 1977


Neighborhood Legal Services Association, Managing Attorney, 1980 - 1983


Pro Bono Activities:
Volunteer, North Allegheny High School Marching Band and the Lacrosse Club
Volunteer, Pittsburgh Project
Volunteer, World Vision
Volunteer, Memorial Park Church

Call us today toll free at 877-554-6529 or send us an email using the form below.


2100 Law & Finance Building, 429 Fourth Ave Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PA) 15219 877-554-6529 412-281-8781 Email