Natalie Pompilio

2 weeks ago | superlawyers.com | Natalie Pompilio

Armand Leonelli lifts up clients and weights alike Published in 2025 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers magazine By Natalie Pompilio on May 20, 2025 In the world of competitive powerlifting, the top prizes go to the competitor who can handle the most weight while performing three lifts: squat, deadlift and bench press. But it takes more than muscles to come out on top. “Everybody’s strong,” says personal injury lawyer Armand Leonelli, the CEO of Edgar Snyder & Associates in Pittsburgh, of his...

3 weeks ago | thephiladelphiacitizen.org | Natalie Pompilio

Julie Burke used to dread taking her daughter Carley to doctor’s appointments. Carley, age 29, has autism and intellectual disability diagnoses, and is incredibly sensitive to busy surroundings. Typical medical waiting rooms — TVs on, children playing, people talking loudly, no privacy — tend to overwhelm and upset her, making an already stressful visit even more stress-inducing.

1 month ago | thephiladelphiacitizen.org | Natalie Pompilio

Shawnna White, a junior at Simon Gratz High School, is an aspiring artist and creator. She’s developing a character, “Arela,” whose life is, well, kinda sucky. Arela’s wealthy parents don’t love her, no matter how well she does in school or how polite she is or talented she is. “In the beginning, she’s treated like a puppet. She has no free will,” explains 16-year-old White. But the story has a happy ending: Arela breaks free of her parents and sets a path for her future. Arela has hope.

1 month ago | superlawyers.com | Natalie Pompilio

First as a nurse, now as a litigator, Tammy White-Farrell has put analytical thinking to good use Published in 2025 West Virginia Super Lawyers magazine By Natalie Pompilio on April 21, 2025 Tammy White-Farrell has practiced law for more than 30 years, but she still uses the skills she honed during her time as a registered nurse. Both jobs, she notes, require focus, creative problem-solving and compassion. “A good nurse, like a good counselor, is an analyst and an educator as well as a...

1 month ago | superlawyers.com | Natalie Pompilio

When David Mielke began practicing water rights law in Albuquerque 27 years ago, he inherited a case that had been in dispute for more than a dozen years. It concerns quantifying the water rights of three pueblos—Jemez, Zia and Santa Ana—in the Jemez River Basin. More than two decades later, it still hasn’t been concluded. “Water rights settlements typically take a long time to litigate or negotiate,” says Mielke, a partner at Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Mielke & Brownell.