Bryan Scott Neft has been appointed to serve as a member of the Disciplinary Board by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
The appointment is effective April 1, 2024 for a term of five years.
Mr. Neft is a member of the law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle PLLC in Pittsburgh, and his primary areas of practice include commercial litigation, health care, and product liability.
He has substantial trial and appellate experience in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, and California. Throughout his more than thirty years practicing law, he has represented clients in commercial and employment disputes, insurance law and bad faith, health care, land use, antitrust, and product liability.
Prior to joining Spilman Thomas & Battle PLLC, Mr. Neft began his career as law clerk for the Pennsylvania Superior Court where he learned the essentials of judicial review. In addition, he also practiced with several law firms including Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti and Klett Rooney Lieber & Schorling.
Mr. Neft has sought to improve the profession of law through his leadership in the Allegheny County Bar Association in which he previously served as president. He also maintains memberships with the Pennsylvania Bar Association and American Bar Association and serves on their respective House of Delegates. He also served as a member of and chaired the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts Board. He is currently president-elect of the Allegheny County Bar Foundation.
In addition, Mr. Neft has served on the Rivers Club Board of Governors, Beth El Congregation of the South Hills Board of Trustees, and Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh Board of Directors and has been active with the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh.
He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and earned his law degree from Boston University School of Law.
The Disciplinary Board was created by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania to review conduct and assure compliance by all attorneys to the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct. The Board assists the Supreme Court in the licensing and discipline of attorneys in Pennsylvania. Its mission is to protect the public, maintain a high standard of integrity in the legal profession, and safeguard the reputation of the courts of Pennsylvania.
Disciplinary Board members, which include ten lawyers and two non-lawyers from across the Commonwealth, meet regularly to decide cases, policies, and board administrative matters. All members of the Board serve as unpaid volunteers.