In 2026, Manoj Jegasothy assumes the role of Firmwide/National Deputy Managing Partner across the firm’s 50 state platform. Manoj previously was the Founder and Managing Partner of the firm’s Pittsburgh office, which at its inception in 2012 was the firm’s first office in Pennsylvania, comprised of 7 attorneys. During his tenure the office grew into the 7th largest law firm in the City of Pittsburgh as reported by the Pittsburgh Business Times.
Manoj has served on the national Hiring, Integration, Management, Compensation and Executive committees, while overseeing several offices on the Eastern seaboard and the Midwest. He was also the Chair of the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice group.
- Lead counsel for a national multi-billion dollar company in seven putative class actions pending in MDL in Louisiana arising out of claims related to alleged defective Chinese Drywall.
- Lead counsel for a national retailer in dispute with web host provider arising out of multi-day system outage and resultant inoperability of retail website.
- Lead counsel for a national multi-billion dollar company in putative class action litigation in the Middle District of Florida claiming that non-Chinese drywall caused damage in plaintiff’s home — transfer to MDL was denied and client was dismissed from case.
- Lead counsel for large company involved in non-payment and counterclaim construction defect case involving townhome development dispute.
- Pennsylvania counsel representing the region’s largest healthcare insurer in protracted putative class action and healthcare antitrust litigation.
- Lead counsel on trial team for national multi-billion dollar company in protracted breach of contract litigation resulting in final award from AAA arbitration awarding all sums demanded as well as costs and fees incurred.
- Lead counsel on a trial team for a multistate petroleum and fuel rewards company against a Texas corporation for injunctive relief, defamation, tortious interference and other damages arising out of the shutdown of a fuel rewards program and other acts and omissions — suit resulted in settlement including fees and published retraction.
- Lead counsel for multiple medical device product liability cases involving myriad of surgical and medical procedure instruments. Pennsylvania counsel for multiple pharmaceutical product liability cases housed in various MDL forums.
- Lead counsel for a national healthcare system in a corporate malfeasance investigation involving a top executive.
- Lead counsel for defendant in jury trial involving complex professional liability action — case resulted in jury verdict in favor of defendant and affirmation by PA Superior Court.
- Lead counsel on a trial team which obtained summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff, a national corporation, in the state of New York in a breach of contract matter, with costs and attorneys’ fees paid to the firm’s client.
- Lead counsel defending state investigation into engineering practices of a national corporation wherein the state elected to refrain from filing any formal charges.
- Served as part of a trial team, which received a post-trial ruling that a patent-in-suit is unenforceable as a result of inequitable conduct committed on the USPTO.
- Lead counsel for a national healthcare system in an aviation matter with an administrative agency investigation that resulted in no charges being filed.
- Lead counsel obtaining a favorable settlement on behalf of a national company arising out of a construction defect claim in Florida.
- Obtained favorable settlement on behalf of an institution of higher learning involving a disputed endowment.
- Successful defense of a wrongful death lawsuit involving a world-renowned country music singer.
- Member of trial team responsible for successful negotiation of an insurance coverage dispute arising out of welding rod exposure lawsuits on behalf of an international steel company.
- Ongoing representation as lead counsel for one of the region’s largest and most high-profile companies in several commercial disputes and lawsuits.
- Ongoing representation as lead counsel for hospitals and physicians in a variety of litigation, risk-management matters and internal disputes, including representation of the largest healthcare system in the region.
- Ongoing representation as part of a trial team representing a national long-term care corporation.
- Ongoing representation of a world-class resort and spa, relative to commercial disputes and day-to-day counseling.
- Outright dismissals and/or judgments in favor of a variety of defendants in commercial, general negligence and product liability lawsuits prior to the time of trial.
Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Education
- J.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 1997
- B.A., English, University of Pennsylvania, 1994
*Not admitted to practice in California