5 Attorneys at Ainsman Levine, LLC, Named 2025 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Ainsman Levine, LLC, is proud to announce that five of our attorneys received Super Lawyers or Rising Star honors for 2025. Attorneys Richard Levine, Erin Rudert, and Daniel Sammel won Super Lawyers honors, while Danielle Deklewa and Brandon Keller were named Rising Stars. All these lawyers have earned Super Lawyers or Rising Star honors for several consecutive years, demonstrating our firm’s exceptional results and legal acumen in personal injury law.
A Firm Rooted in Service and Excellence
Our highly skilled team brings an experienced and diverse perspective to personal injury cases, and these latest honors reflect each attorney’s background and accomplishments.
With over 30 years of litigation experience, firm partner Richard Levine focuses his practice on personal injury, product liability, and medical malpractice bases. A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with both his undergraduate and law degrees, Levine has an AV-Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell for his legal skills and ethics. In addition to practicing law, he has served as an adjunct professor at Pitt Law and has led community efforts through board roles with Hunger Services Network and PLEA.
Partner Erin Rudert brings nearly 20 years of experience representing injury victims across Pennsylvania to our firm. A cum laude graduate of Pitt Law, Rudert has earned numerous accolades for her legal work, including a spot in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Rudert also leads the local legal community as President-Elect of the Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association and editor of its publication, The Advocate.
Pittsburgh native Daniel Sammel began his career defending insurance companies before shifting his focus to injury victims. A University of Pittsburgh graduate who received magna cum laude honors, Sammel now uses his defense background to fight for those harmed due to others’ negligence.
Duquesne Law alumna Danielle Deklewa brings experience as a former prosecutor and defense attorney to her personal injury and workers’ compensation practice at Ainsman Levine, LLC. She previously served as an Assistant District Attorney and law clerk in Washington County.
Brandon Keller, a former public defender and solo practitioner, joined the firm in 2022. A cum laude graduate of John Carroll University and Duquesne Law, he has earned named Super Lawyer Rising Star honors since 2017. He lives in Pittsburgh with his wife and daughters.
About the Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Selection Process
The Super Lawyers selection process begins with peer nominations, where lawyers recommend others they’ve personally observed in action. The Super Lawyers research team then evaluates nominees using 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement, such as a nominee’s verdicts, experience, honors, certifications, and community service. A blue ribbon panel of top-rated attorneys reviews the highest-scoring candidates to make final selections. Only 5 percent of the attorneys in any state can receive Super Lawyers honors.
The process for Rising Stars is nearly identical, with one key difference: eligibility. To qualify for Rising Stars, a lawyer must be 40 years old or younger or have been in practice for 10 years or fewer. Only 2.5 percent of attorneys in each state earn Rising Stars recognition each year.
Contact Our Pittsburgh Personal Injury Attorneys for Legal Help
Any of our highly skilled and experienced attorneys would be proud to represent you if you sustained injuries because of someone else’s actions. Call Ainsman Levine, LLC, today or complete our contact form for a free consultation.