Danielle Parks is an associate in the Pittsburgh office of GRSM. Her practice consists of a range of commercial litigation with a primary focus on trucking and transportation litigation and premises liability.

Prior to joining GRSM, Danielle practiced at a national employment firm and a regional Pittsburgh litigation firm. Before graduating law school, Danielle worked as a legal assistant and paralegal for several Pittsburgh area law firms.

Danielle is an active member of the Allegheny County Bar Association. Currently, she serves as the Immediate Past Chair of the Young Lawyers Division and as a founding member of the Law Student Committee for the Young Lawyers Division. She is also a member of the Finance Committee, the Board of Governors, and the Women in the Law Division. Danielle is an instructor at Thomas R. Kline of Duquesne University’s Paralegal Institute, where she teaches employment law. She is also a volunteer for Neighbors on the Mount, a non-profit organization serving residents of the Mount Washington area of Pittsburgh.

  • A Grateful Farewell from the YLD Chair After a Busy Year, Lawyers Journal, Allegheny County Bar Association, Vol. 27, No. 12, p. 12, June 13, 2025.
  • Simply Put, Thank You, Point of Law, Young Lawyers Division of the Allegheny County Bar Association, p. 1, 6, Summer 2025.
  • Recapping the 2024 Bar Year and Looking Ahead to 2025, Point of Law, Young Lawyers Division of the Allegheny County Bar Association, p. 1, 6, Winter 2025.
  • Young Lawyers are Encouraged to Join the YLD’s Bar Leadership Initiative Program, Lawyers Journal, Allegheny County Bar Association, Vol. 27, No. 9, p. 3, May 2, 2025.
  • Members Encouraged to Attend April 2 YLD Celebration, Donate to Scholarship Fund, Lawyers Journal, Allegheny County Bar Association, Vol. 27, No. 6, p. 4, March 21, 2025.
  • YLD Chair Provides Mid-Year Recap, Lawyers Journal, Allegheny County Bar Association, Vol. 26, No. 26, p. 4, December 27, 2024.
  • Six Decades of Leadership, Lawyers Journal, Allegheny County Bar Association, Vol. 26, No. 23, p. 4, November 15, 2024.
  • Tis a New Season of Giving, Lawyers Journal, Allegheny County Bar Association, Vol. 26, No. 21, p. 4, October 18, 2024.
  • Take My Dad’s Advice, Join the YLD.” Lawyers Journal, Allegheny County Bar Association, Vol. 26, No. 18, p. 4, September 6, 2024.
  • Virtual or In Person – Where Do We Go From Here?, Parks, Danielle M. and Weigand, Samantha D., Legal Intelligencer, October 4, 2023.
  • COVID-19 Concerns in Workers’ Compensation Claims, Burns White Insights, October 5, 2022.
  • Traveling Employees? What Is Your Liability?, Burns White Insights, November 30, 2021.

  • Run for ACBA Office: Here’s Everything You Need to Know, Allegheny County Bar Association, Zoom, February 6, 2025.
  • Intergenerational Diversity in the Workplace – Part 1, Allegheny County Bar Association, Zoom, January 16, 2025.
  • The Burned Out Lawyer – An Occupational Hazard?, Allegheny County Bar Association Bench Bar Conference, Seven Springs Mountain Resort, June 12, 2024.
  • Social Media Ethics, Allegheny County Bar Association, Zoom, December 15, 2023.
  • Imposter Syndrome – It Does Get Better, Allegheny County Bar Association Bench Bar Conference, Seven Springs Mountain Resort, June 11, 2023.
  • Employment Law for the Non-Employment Attorney, Allegheny County Bar Association, Zoom, October 18, 2022.
  • Workers Compensation Basics for the Non-Practicing Attorney, Allegheny County Bar Association, Zoom, March 14, 2022.

Admissions

  • Pennsylvania

Membership

  • Allegheny County Bar Association:
    • Board of Governors 2023-2026
    • Young Lawyers Division: Immediate Past Chair, 2025-2026; Chair, 2024-2025; Chair Elect and Chair of the Bar Leadership Initiative, 2023-2024; Founding Member and Committee Member of the Law Student Committee, 2024-2026; Council Member and Co-Chair of the Education Committee, 2021-2023; Bar Leadership Initiative Class, 2020-2021; Committee Member of the Membership Outreach and Member Services Committees, 2015-2020
    • Women in the Law Division Member, 2013-2025
    • ACBA’s Finance Committee Member, 2024-2026

Education

  • Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University, J.D., 2016
    • CALI Award: Employment Law
  • Duquesne University’s Paralegal Institute, General Litigation certificate, 2009
  • University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, Bachelor’s in Political Science, 2007

Honors

  • Duquesne University’s Paralegal Institute, General Litigation certificate, 2009
  • University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, Bachelor’s in Political Science, 2007