Practice Areas

Criminal Defense

Skilled Pittsburgh Criminal Lawyer

Since 1976, Melvin Vatz, a former Assistant District Attorney, and Grossinger Gordon Vatz, LLP have represented people charged with crimes in Pittsburgh and throughout Pennsylvania, from misdemeanor to major felony offenses.

Experienced Criminal Defense Attorneys

If you have been arrested or are under investigation for a criminal offense it is important that you contact an experienced criminal lawyer in Pittsburgh. Regardless of whether the criminal charges involve a misdemeanor, such as drunk driving, or a felony, you should be represented by a criminal defense lawyer throughout your case.

Our criminal attorneys have experience handling a broad range of criminal offenses including:

• Drug crimes, involving marijuana, meth, cocaine, and club drugs
• DUI/DWI Defense 
• Theft
• Assault
• Robbery and Burglary
• Sexual Assaults
• Weapons Cases
• Domestic Violence and Battery
• White Collar Crime
• Theft, Embezzlement, and Fraud
• Homicide, Murder, Manslaughter

From your first contact with police and your initial appearance before a judge it is important to have legal representation. Our criminal attorneys represent clients in magistrate hearings and trials in state or federal court, and in appeals that may be necessary. From the inception of our clients’ cases through the conclusion, whether by plea bargaining, jury trial or appeal, we work with our clients to thoroughly understand their cases and their defenses, and to help them achieve a just result.

Contact our Pittsburgh Criminal Lawyers

Our Pittsburgh lawyers will answer any questions about a criminal charge. Contact the criminal defense attorneys at Grossinger Gordon Vatz, LLP for a free initial consultation. Our partners can be reached by phone at (412) 391-3030  or by e-mail.

Our criminal defense attorneys serve clients in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, including Allegheny County, Washington County, Butler County, Beaver County, and Westmoreland County, and the cities of Washington, Butler, Beaver, Westmoreland, Monroeville, McKeesport, Greensburg, and the Cranberry Township.