General Information

Year founded: 1982
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Overview

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Founded in 1982 by Attorney Edgar Snyder, the law firm of Edgar Snyder & Associates represents people injured in all types of accidents. We also represent workers hurt on the job and people who are disabled and in need of Social Security disability benefits.

The firm has grown into a practice that includes five office locations across Western Pennsylvania. We have represented over 75,000 clients in personal injury, workers' compensation, and Social Security disability benefits cases and have provided more than 350,000 free legal evaluations.

If you are unable to travel to our offices, we can come to you. We can visit your home, hospital, or rehab facility. And, if you hire our firm, there's never a fee unless we get money for you. Our phones answer 24/7, and there's no risk in contacting us for help.

Over the years, our firm and our attorneys have been honored with a number of awards. Attorney Snyder received the Pittsburgh Tribune Review's Reader's Choice Award for Best Attorney in the City, and both he and the firm have an AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible rating based on legal ability and general ethical standards. The firm was also chosen as one of Martindale-Hubbell's U.S. Top Ranked Law Firms™.

In addition to being selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers®, many of our attorneys:

-Have received an AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible rating based on legal ability and general ethical standards
-Have been selected for inclusion on the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists
-Are members of the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates forums
-Are Top 100 Trial Lawyers, designated by The National Trial Lawyers
-Are certified as Civil Trial Advocates by the National Board of Trial Advocacy

All of our attorneys are licensed to practice in Pennsylvania. In addition, we have attorneys licensed to practice in West Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, and Virginia.

Rankings

Edgar Snyder & Associates is metro ranked in 4 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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Metro Rankings

Pittsburgh
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Individuals
Tier 2 for Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
Tier 3 for Litigation - Labor and Employment

Rankings

Regional Rankings

Pittsburgh
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Individuals
Tier 2 for Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
Tier 3 for Litigation - Labor and Employment

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Insurance Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Edgar Snyder & Associates has 9 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Edgar Snyder & Associates eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Awards

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  • 2013 Martindale-Hubbell Top Ranked Law Firm
  • US News & Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms"
  • Best Places to Work in Western PA - Pittsburgh Business Times
  • Top Workplaces in Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating

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