R. Brandon McCullough

A director at Houston Harbaugh, P.C., R. Brandon McCullough has developed a well-deserved reputation as a leading civil litigation attorney. Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a large portion of his practice encompasses insurance matters, representing national and international insurance companies in bad faith and other coverage issues. Mr. McCullough also has extensive experience in other types of civil matters, including assisting businesses as well as individuals in cases involving trade secrets misappropriation and contract breaches, and his background includes cases centered on accounting malpractice. Mr. McCullough is also closely following the COVID-19 pandemic and legal issues arising in the insurance industry involving business interruption and civil authority.

The types of insurance coverage litigation that Mr. McCullough has been involved in have included errors and omissions, commercial general liability, life and disability, and property and casualty. Outside of the courtroom, Mr. McCullough regularly provides advice and counsel to insurers at all stages of the claims handling process. Highly regarded by his fellow professionals for his successful track record in all these endeavors as well as for his ethical approach, Mr. McCullough has received a 10.0 "Superb" peer review rating through Avvo.

Mr. McCullough attended the University of Pittsburgh as an undergraduate, and he received a Bachelor of Science magna cum laude in 2005. Remaining in the city, he pursued his legal education at Duquesne University School of Law. While in law school, Mr. McCullough was a member of the Duquesne Business Law Journal, and he served two judicial internships before being awarded his Juris Doctor cum laude in 2008. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, he is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Mr. McCullough is an active participant in the Allegheny County Bar Association and the Defense Research Institute.