Three Summer Associates Join DFL Legal

DFL Legal is pleased to announce that it has hired three current law school students as summer associates for the summer of 2022. Our summer associates receive an introduction to the culture of a mid-sized, boutique law firm. Summer associates perform real and substantive work and are included in client meetings, depositions, negotiations, arbitrations and trials. The internship program is an outstanding opportunity for law students to learn about legal issues impacting the construction industry.

The three summer associates at DFL Legal for the summer of 2022 are:

John Ejzak: John is a rising second year law student at University of Pittsburgh School of Law and received the Blue and Gold Full Tuition Scholarship. John graduated Villanova University, summa cum laude, with a B.A. in Philosophy and History. He was awarded several honors including: Phi Beta Kappa membership; College Medallion of Excellence, Rev. Robert Russell Award; and Lang Award for best student thesis in Philosophy.

Patrick Fitzgerald: Patrick is a native of Peters Township, PA and is enrolled in the joint degree Juris Doctorate/Master of Business Administration at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business. He earned the CALI Award: Federal Habeas Corpus. Patrick is a Michigan State University graduate with a degree in Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy and a minor in Philosophy and Law.

Emma Ryan: Emma is a rising second year law student at University of Pittsburgh School of Law and received the Dean's Scholarship. She is an active participant in the Pitt Law Women's Association and serves as the Philanthropy Committee Lead. She graduated from Penn State University with a major in Criminology and Legal Studies.