Attorney Erin Rudert was selected for inclusion in 2010-2013 Pennsylvania Rising Stars, an honor awarded to the best up-and-coming attorneys. From 2014 through 2019, she has been named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, an honor awarded to the top five percent of state-wide lawyers.  She has also been named as one of the Top 50 Female Attorneys for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  She has been invited to speak multiple times for state-wide continuing education seminars with the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, and has served as a panel member and expert advisor in case clinic seminars, where other attorneys seek advice about how to handle a particular case.  She is currently the Treasurer of the Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association and has served on the Board of Governors for over 7 years.  She is also the Editor of The Advocate, the quarterly publication for trial lawyers in Western Pennsylvania.

Education and Licensing

She earned her Juris Doctor cum laude, Order of the Coif (awarded to the top 10 percent of a graduating class) from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. While at the University of Pittsburgh, she received the Outstanding Community Service Award and was the Articles Editor of Pittsburgh Tax Review. Attorney Rudert received her bachelor's degree summa cum laude from Ohio Northern University. She is fluent in Spanish.

Attorney Rudert is licensed to practice in all Pennsylvania State Courts, the United States Supreme Court, the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Professional Honors and Memberships

• Selected for inclusion in 2010-2013 Pennsylvania Rising Stars®

• Selected for inclusion in 2014-2019 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers®

• Million Dollar Advocates Forum

• Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Treasurer, Board of Governors, Scholarship Committee, and Editor of "The Advocate" quarterly newsletter

• Pennsylvania Association for Justice

• Allegheny County Bar Association

• American Bar Association

• American Association for Justice

• Pennsylvania Bar Association

• Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America

Selected for inclusion in 2010-2013 Pennsylvania Rising Stars®

Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Treasurer, Board of Governors, Scholarship Committee, and Editor of "The Advocate" quarterly newsletter

Pennsylvania Association for Justice

Allegheny County Bar Association

American Bar Association

American Association for Justice

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America

Presentations

• Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Pennsylvania Bar Institute - Fundamentals of Civil Practice and Procedure

• Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Pennsylvania Bar Institute - Tips and Strategies for Handling Auto Accident Cases
• Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Pennsylvania Association for Justice - Annual Auto Law Seminar

Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Pennsylvania Bar Institute - Fundamentals of Civil Practice and Procedure

Community Involvement

Attorney Rudert is a law student mentor for the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. She is a participant in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure and in the President's Challenge 5K Walk/Run to benefit the Pittsburgh Steelwheelers. Attorney Rudert is also a member of the Pittsburgh Piranhas hockey team. Attorney Rudert was born in Greenville, PA and was raised in Erie. She now lives in the Pittsburgh area.