Brad N. Sommer
Brad N. Sommer is the founder of Only Solutions as well as Sommer Law Group, PC and is an active and accomplished trial litigator. Mr. Sommer had 20 years of experience in the legal industry as a litigation paralegal, general manager, and managing partner at a previous firm prior to founding Sommer Law Group, PC in 2007 along with Only Solutions ADR in 2022. Mr. Sommer represents individuals, families, and small businesses in diverse legal matters, including transactional work and litigation, throughout Pennsylvania and West Virginia. In addition to his law practice, Mr. Sommer is the owner/CEO of multiple businesses in various industries, including real estate, transportation, medical, technology, marijuana consulting and marketing, and sports and entertainment. With this experience, Mr. Sommer brings a practical aspect to his representation based on his business-oriented background. He is also a frequent lecturer on a variety of legal topics for continuing legal and real estate education. Mr. Sommer is heavily involved in the Pittsburgh community, especially through his work as general counsel and in his position on the Board of Directors for Kid Nation, Inc., a local nonprofit organization.
ADR Specialties: Mediation, Arbitration, Early Neutral Evaluations.
Edward W. Wertman
Mr. Wertman graduated from Oklahoma City University School of Law in 1993 where he was a member of Law Review and Phi Delta Phi honors fraternity. He earned his B.A. from Penn State University. Mr. Wertman concentrates his practice in the area of civil litigation. He has represented multiple individuals, professionals, corporations, and organizations in a variety of disputes including general liability, commercial litigation, business litigation, contracts, personal injury, product liability, toxic torts, general negligence, medical malpractice, and nursing home defense litigation. He also has experience in contract disputes, general corporate matters, trademark litigation, property damage, and premises liability claims. Mr. Wertman has extensive trial experience, having tried numerous cases to verdict. He has served as an arbitrator and mediator for multiple courts. Edward has also been retained as national counsel for various entities as well as overseeing risk management.
Edward W. Wertman is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court for Western and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania and State of Oklahoma. He is a member of the Washington County Bar Association, Allegheny County Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, and Defense Research Institute.
ADR Specialties: Mediation, Arbitration, Early Neutral Evaluations.
Elle Barr
Elle Barr is an experienced family law attorney with a deep commitment to serving children and families. She has experience representing clients in all family law matters, with an emphasis on serving as a court appointed Guardian ad Litem (GAL) in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Ms. Barr graduated with high honors from Rutgers University School of Law and began her legal career as a judicial intern for United States Magistrate Judge, Tonianne J. Bongiovanni, in Trenton, New Jersey. After her internship, Ms. Barr served as a judicial law clerk to New Jersey Superior Court Judge, Lee B. Laskin, in Camden, New Jersey. Following her clerkship, Ms. Barr represented the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety as a Deputy Attorney General. Ms. Barr also served as an Assistant Deputy Public Defender and as a Court Appointed Law Guardian for the State of New Jersey. Following these roles, Ms. Barr represented children as a GAL for KidsVoice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Currently, Ms. Barr serves as a GAL in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
ADR Specialties: Mediation, Arbitration, Early Neutral Evaluations.
Richard R. Tarantine
Richard R. Tarantine has over 30 years of experience in complex business, financial planning, estate and tax-
related matters, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate tax planning, state and local taxation, labor negotiations and other labor related matters, business valuations, forensic accounting, estate planning and administration, asset protection planning, bankruptcy, shareholders’ disputes and representing taxpayers in tax-related controversies before the Internal Revenue Service, the U. S. Tax Court and the U. S. Bankruptcy Court. Primary focus in the estate planning area involves business succession planning, business valuation and forensic accounting. State and local tax practice includes the handling of over one hundred cases before various local municipalities, the Pennsylvania Board of Appeals, the Pennsylvania Board of Finance and Revenue, the Commonwealth Court and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Litigation experience includes Family, Civil and Orphans' Court Divisions, as well as the
U. S. Bankruptcy Court, Federal District Court and U. S. Tax Court. Qualified as expert in Allegheny, Westmoreland, Butler, Clearfield, and Erie Counties in
corporate matters, business valuations, and forensic accounting.
ADR Specialties: Mediation, Arbitration, Early Neutral Evaluations.
Marc D. Daffner
Marc D. Daffner is a founder of his own legal firm and has personally handled thousands of legal matters in a wide variety of jurisdictions, and is a highly-respected member of the defense bar. In addition to his trial practice, Mr. Daffner serves as a specially-appointed Arbitrator in the Civil Division of the Court of Cormon Pleas, as well as in the United States District Court, and serves as a court-appointed attorney representing children in complex custody matters. In addition, Mr. Daffner is currently serving his third term as an elected County Committeeman, and has been a candidate for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County.
The recipient of a variety of honors and commendations, Mr. Daffner has been selected as a Pennsylvania "Super Lawyer," placing him in the top 5% of attorneys in Pennsylvania, one of the Top 100 Criminal Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers, included among the Best Attorneys of America, and honored with the Martindale-Hubbell Client Service Award. He was also recently honored by at the 2015 Legal Excellence Dinner and is the founder of the Western Pennsylvania Defense Attorneys Network, an organization of members of the defense bar from the 23-county Western Pennsylvania region.
ADR Specialties: Mediation, Arbitration, Early Neutral Evaluations.
Paul A. Ellis
Paul A. Ellis, Jr. is a Pennsylvania-licensed Attorney and Founding Executive Director of August Wilson House, a national historic landmark. He is the current Treasurer of the Pittsburgh Black Lawyer’s Alliance, and former Adjunct Professor for the University of Pittsburgh.
Ellis’ legal practice is comprehensive, and has been sustained for over 21 years, and includes Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Probate, Real Estate, Criminal Defense, Landlord/Tenant law, Probate, and Entertainment.
Attorney Ellis is a graduate of New England School of Law, certified as a Federal Mediator, and regularly serves as an Arbitration Chairman.
Ellis was admitted to the Bar of United States Supreme Court, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of PA, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Attorney Ellis is committed to community service. From 2005-2007, he was President of the Homer S. Brown Law Association. He served on the ACBA Judiciary Committee, Board of Governors, and the Board of Neighborhood Legal Services Association. Ellis is also an active member of BESLA.
ADR Specialties: Mediation, Arbitration, Early Neutral Evaluations.