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Karl E. Osterhout 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attorney
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Areas of Practice:
Social Security -- Disability
Bar Admissions:
Pennsylvania, 1987
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1987
U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1987
U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 1987
U.S. District Court Northern District of West Virginia
U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia
U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1988
U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 1988
U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1987
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1988
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1989
U.S. District Court District of Maryland
U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee
U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky
Education:
Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1987
J.D.


Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, 1980
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude
Major:  History
Major:  Political Science


Representative Cases:
Frankenfield v. Bowen, 861 F.2d 405 (3d Cir. 1988)
Guido v. Schweiker, 755 F.2d 107, 54 USLW 2244 (3d Cir. 1985)
Rankin v. Heckler, 761 F.2d 936 (3d Cir. 1985)
Ross v. Shalala, 865 F.Supp. 286 (W.D.Pa. 1994)
Stokes v. SHHS, 742 F.Supp. 270 (W.D.Pa.  )
Jackman v. Sullivan, 728 F.Supp. 1179 (W.D.Pa. 1990)
Hudson v. Sullivan, 717 F.Supp. 340 (W.D.Pa. 1989)
Sharp v. Bowen, 705 F.Supp. 1111 (W.D.Pa. 1989)
Stevens v. SHHS, 689 F.Supp. 517 (W.D.Pa.  )
Donnelly v. Heckler, 651 F.Supp. 318 (W.D.Pa. 1986)
Burns v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 42190 (W. D. PA 2008)
Lucas v. Barnhart, 184 Fed. Appx. 204; 2006 U.S. App. LEXIS 14487 (3 Cir. 2006)
Winters v. Barnhart, 153 Fed. Appx. 846; 2005 U.S. App. LEXIS 23791 (3 Cir. 2005)
Altman v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec., 124 Fed. Appx. 748; 2005 U.S. App. LEXIS (3 Cir. 2005)
Miller v. Barnhart, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 43702 (W. D. PA 2005)
Holler v. Barnhart, 102 Fed. Appx. 742; 2004 U.S. App. LEXIS 10702 (3 Cir. 2004)
Carter v. Apfel, 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5702; 68 Soc. Sec. Rep. Serv (E. D. PA 2000)
Cutlip v. Comm'r of SSA, 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23497 (N. D. WV 1999)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Presenter, Social Security Disability Benefits, ACBA


Presenter, Numerous Seminars and Continuing Legal Education Classes on Social Security Disability and Ethics, Various Local Service Organizations


Professional Associations and Memberships:
National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives, 1985 - Present
Member


Allegheny County Bar Association, 1987 - Present
Member


Pennsylvania Bar Association, 1988 - Present
Member


Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1997 - Present
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Peirce, Raimond, Osterhout, Wade, Carlson & Coulter, P.C., Paralegal/Attorney, 1984 - Present