Founding Attorney · Lebovitz & Lebovitz, P.A.
Pennsylvania Bar Admission: January 3, 1963
Robert A. Lebovitz has been a member of the Pennsylvania Bar for over six decades — one of the longest continuous records of practice in the Pittsburgh region. He co-founded Lebovitz & Lebovitz alongside his father, Herbert Lebovitz, and has guided the firm’s development across generations of client relationships.
Robert graduated from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania in 1959 as a real estate and finance major, where he was named to the Dean’s List. He went on to earn his law degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1962, where he compiled an exceptional academic record:
He was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar on January 3, 1963.
Following bar admission, Robert served in Mannheim, Germany as Assistant Battalion Executive Officer of the 15th QM Battalion. He was also responsible for income tax assistance to the entire 6th QM Group. He returned to Pittsburgh in 1964 to practice law alongside his father, Herbert Lebovitz.
Wawrykow v. Simonich, 652 A.2d 843, 438 Pa. Super. 340 (1994) — Robert litigated a novel evidentiary question in a paternity suit filed for inheritance purposes. The case addressed whether DNA evidence from the decedent’s parents could establish paternity posthumously, and whether the three-year lapse since the decedent’s death would preclude exhumation for DNA testing. Upon remand, DNA swabs of the paternal grandparents and mother established paternity. The case is reported in the Pennsylvania Superior Court.
In a federal admiralty case arising from a motorboat explosion on the Ohio River, Robert established the liability of a railroad operating a trestle above the site. Expert testimony based on analysis of fragments recovered from the injured parties supported the conclusion that a dislodged signaling device caused the explosion, resulting in recovery for the severely injured occupants.
Over his career Robert has handled estate planning, corporate and employment agreements, real estate, and general business matters. He was intricately involved in the establishment and franchising of The Athletes Foot, which grew into an international chain of athletic footwear stores. His background at Wharton in real estate and finance has informed a transactional and planning-oriented approach throughout his practice.
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