Pittsburgh 412.532.6374  •  Mercer 724.977.0500
Chevy Truck Drivin' • Harley Ridin' • Justice Providin' • Fire-Fightin'

The Trial Lawyer Western PA Calls When It Counts.

Courtrooms aren't won with suits and small talk. They're won with preparation, grit, and lawyers who'd rather fight than fold. From Pittsburgh to Erie, in state and Federal court, we handle the fights that matter: criminal defense, civil litigation, family law, and appeals.

Attorney Ryan Mergl outside the courthouse
Practice Areas

Built for the fight


Criminal Defense

DUI, drug charges, assault, serious felonies. Preliminary hearing through trial and appeal. The Commonwealth has to prove it. We make them.

Civil Litigation

Business disputes, property battles, construction and demolition fights, Dragonetti claims — every case prepped like it's going to trial.

Appeals & Post-Conviction

Superior, Commonwealth, and Federal appeals. PCRA petitions. Briefs that get read; arguments that land.

Injury & Disability

Personal injury, wrongful death, and Social Security Disability. Hurt and getting the runaround? That ends here.

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No Runaround

What happens when you reach out


Tell us what happened
Two-minute secure form. Middle of the night? Doesn't matter.
We get to work before we meet
Your matter gets organized and researched immediately.
Pick a time
Book straight onto the live calendar.
Leave with a plan
Options, strategy, next steps. Straight talk, no billable fog.
The Difference

Why people call Mergl Law


You talk to your lawyer

Calls and messages handled by the attorney trying your case — not a call center, not someone you've never met.

The lawyer lawyers learn from

Published legal author and CLE instructor — attorneys and paralegals take his National Business Institute courses on evidence, firearms law, and civil procedure. See the publications.

State and Federal

Admitted before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the U.S. District Courts for the Western and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals.

Nothing slips

Court schedules, filings, and deadlines tracked every single day. When something moves on your case, we know before lunch.

Service isn't a slogan

Coach. Community board member. Twenty years as a volunteer firefighter. The instinct that answers the call is the same one we bring to your case.