Michael V. Quatrini
Attorney
- Location: Greensburg
- Office Phone: 888-534-6016
- Fax: 724-837-1348
- Email: mvq@qrlegal.com
Contact Information
Biography
Michael represents injured workers and veterans in claims for Workers’ Compensation, Veterans’ Disability Compensation, and Social Security Disability/SSI.
As a member of the Allegheny County, Westmoreland County, and Pennsylvania Bar Associations, Mr. Quatrini is admitted to practice before the courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, Social Security Administration, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
In 2021, Michael was elected to serve as the Chair of the Workers’ Compensation section of the Allegheny County Bar Association, where he is also serves on Nominating Committee. He is an active member on the Board of Governors for the Pennsylvania Association of Justice (PAJ), an organization dedicated to promoting and protecting a fair, effective justice system for those injured at work or by the negligent conduct of others.
Since 2013, Mr. Quatrini has been a course planner and lecturer for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, co-authoring and presenting statewide for “Advanced Issues in Social Security Disability” and “Social Security Disability: The Basics.” He is an active member, and speaker for, the National Organization of Social Security Representatives (N.O.S.C.C.R.) and, Workers’ Injury Litigation Group (WILG), and the National Organization of Veterans Advocates (N.O.V.A.). Michael routinely volunteers his time and expertise as a guest lecturer for both the Duquesne University School of Law and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Since 2012, Michael has been annually named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers Magazine. In 2022, Michael was recognized as a “Super Lawyer” by the same publication, a recognition given to no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in Pennsylvania.
He received his B.A. from Dickinson College in 2004 and his law degree from the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University (formerly Duquesne University School of Law) in 2007, where he served as President of the Student Bar Association.
Michael and his wife, Megan, both grew up in Westmoreland County and currently live in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Pittsburgh with their young daughters, Stella and Vivian.
Commitment to Our Community:
Michael proudly dedicates his time to the Board of Advisors for the Community Foundation of Westmoreland County. An affiliate of the Pittsburgh Foundation, CFWC strengthens the Westmoreland County community through non-profit organizing, programming and giving, all of which is supported by endowed funds established by individuals, businesses, and organizations. CFWC currently has more than 220 individual donor funds, valued at $23 million, and has granted over $14 million to local nonprofit organizations. He is one of the co-founders of the “Visionaries,” a program at the CFWC dedicated to educating individuals in their 20’s, 30’s, and 40’s about community giving and foundations. Since 2010, the group has provided more than $30,000.00 in funding to local non-profits who develop unique programs to engage young individuals and encourage volunteering/board service. In 2017, Michael was instrumental in helping The Pittsburgh Foundation develop its own version of the Visionaries program – “New Philanthropic Leaders” – which on its own has provided substantial resources to the Pittsburgh non-profit community while at the same time developing the next generation of community-minded residents.
Additionally, Michael has committed over a decade of board service to Westmoreland Cleanways, the non-profit recycling coordinator for Westmoreland County, where he currently serves in the role as Vice President of the Board of Directors. He is also the past Board President for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Westmoreland County, Inc., a volunteer-based organization providing a voice in the courts on behalf of abused and neglected children in Westmoreland County.
In 2021, Michael was appointed to serve on the Board of Directors for the Sports and Exhibition Authority. He also serves on the SEA Sports Commission, which is charged with promoting athletic events and sports tourism throughout Allegheny County.
To honor and support the Pittsburgh Veterans community, Michael dedicates four hours of pro-bono legal services per month at the two Pittsburgh-area VA hospitals in Oakland and Aspinwall.
For his commitment to the community, Michael was recognized in 2018 as “Who’s Next in Philanthropy” in the Pittsburgh-region by The Incline Magazine.
BAR ADMISSIONS:
- Pennsylvania — 2007
- S. District Court Western District of PA — 2007
EDUCATION:
- Duquesne University School of Law — J.D. 2007
- Dickinson College — B.A. 2004
PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
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Avoiding Litigation
Operating in a Post-Pandemic World
Veterans Benefits and the Disability Compensation Process
Injured and Out of Work: Advocating for the Injured and Disabled
Advanced Issues in Social Security Disability
Avoiding Litigation
Medicare Set Asides in the Workers’ Compensation Process
Social Security Disability: The Basics
Veterans Benefits and the Disability Compensation Process
Advanced Issues in Social Security Disability
Traumatic Brain Injuries and the VA Disability Compensation System
Social Security Solutions for Complex Situations – PBI Estate and Elder Law Symposium
Social Security Disability: The Basics |
2022
2022
2022
2022
2021
2020
2019
2019
2018
2018
2017
2017
2016 |
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Understanding VE Testimony | 2016 |
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Ethics of Social Media in Workers’ Compensation | 2016 |
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Veterans Benefits and the Disability Compensation Process | 2015 |
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Advanced Issues in Social Security Disability
Working with Treating Physicians on SSD Cases |
2015
2015 |
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Social Security Disability: The Basics | 2014 |
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Advanced Issues in Social Security Disability | 2013 |
- Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University (formerly Duquesne University School of Law) — J.D. 2007
- Dickinson College — B.A. 2004