Harry F. Kunselman

Counsel
D: (412) 227-0263 O: (412) 281-5423
F: (412) 281-8264
E: hkunselman@smgglaw.com
Harry F. Kunselman

Harry Kunselman is Counsel with Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky, and has been with the firm since 1994.

Mr. Kunselman’s experience as a litigator in the business world has been proven through civil and commercial litigation, including breach of contract; minority shareholder disputes; disputes involving landowner gas rights; construction disputes; non-competes in the medical, energy, and other industries; trade secrets; trademark infringement; general liability tort claims; and professional malpractice claims, to name a few. One such dispute in his vast history involved the shareholders, directors, and corporate representatives of RMS Titanic, Inc., the company with salvor in possession rights to RMS Titanic.

Harry is the author of Pennsylvania Commercial Litigation (Pittsburgh: The Legal Intelligencer, 2014-2024). The book, in its tenth edition, provides an overview of the primary causes of action in Pennsylvania commercial cases and serves as a primer on minimizing risks for transactional attorneys and business owners.

As a native of Beaver County, Mr. Kunselman was instrumental in founding and developing SMGG’s Beaver County office. He is the son of Robert E. Kunselman, the retired President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Beaver County, and the brother-in-law of Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge Deborah A. Kunselman.

Harry enjoys fly-fishing, college basketball, and playing golf.

Professional Affiliations

  • Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County
  • Beaver County Bar Association, Associate Member
  • Allegheny County Bar Association
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association

Community Activities

  • Upper St. Clair School Board, former member and former president
  • Rotary Club of Beaver, member
  • City of Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations, former member and former chair
  • Upper St. Clair Veterans Park, Inc., board member
  • Beaver County Chamber of Commerce
    • Solicitor
    • Government Affairs Committee, former chair
  • Community College of Beaver County, 2023-2024 Board of Trustees Chair
  • Community College of Beaver County Foundation, chair
  • Beemac, Inc., Board of Directors, member
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