Richard Urick
Education
- Aliquippa High School, 1971; Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1975; Duquesne University School of Law, 1979.
- Attorney Urick is a lifetime member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum (see video below). He was selected as a member of the Outstanding Lawyers of America, is a Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America and has been rated by Super Lawyers. In the past he served as an assistant prosecutor for the Beaver County District Attorney’s office. He is also the Past President of the Beaver County Bar Association and serves on the Board of Governors of the Beaver County Bar Association. He served as chair of the Charitable Giving Committee and currently chairs the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee.
Areas of Practice
- Workers Compensation
- Personal Injury
- Social Security Disability
- Municipal Law
Litigation Percentage
- 75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1979
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 1979
Education
- Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
J.D. – 1979 - Law Review: Duquesne University Law Review, 1978 – 1979
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania
B.A. – 1975, Cum Laude
Honors: Omicron Delta Epsilon Honor Society
Honors: Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society
Major: Economics and Political Science
Representative Municipal Clients
- Lincoln Learning Solutions, Inc.
- Monaca Borough
- Shippingport Borough
- Creswell Heights Joint Authority
- Beaver Borough Municipal Authority
Honors and Awards
- Find Richard Urick on page 12 of the above publication.
- Outstanding Lawyers of America
- Martindale-Hubbell® Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers™, 2017
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum – Life Member, 2012 – Present
- Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow
- Rated by Super Lawyers
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, 1979 – Present
- Allegheny County Bar Association, 1979 – Present
- Beaver County Bar Association, 1979 – Present
- American Bar Association, 1979 – 1990
- Pennsylvania Association for Justice
- National Association of Social Security Claimant’s Representatives
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Workers Compensation Section
- Beaver County Bar Association, President, 2002 – 2003
- Beaver County Bar Association, Board of Governors, 1999 – 2002; 2018 – Current
- Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs
- Pennsylvania Borough Solicitor’s Association
- Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association
Past Employment Positions
- Pennsylvania State Senate, Administrative Assistant, 1975
- Pennsylvania Auditor General, Auditor, 1976
Pro Bono Activities
- Career Literacy for African American Youth.
In the Community
- In the community, Rich served as the public address announcer at Sewickley Academy boys soccer games. He also mentored African American students at Aliquippa High School.
Fraternities/Sororities
- Sigma Tau Gamma