About Ernest Pribanic
Ernest J. Pribanic is a partner at Pribanic & Pribanic and one of Pennsylvania's most recognized trial attorneys for catastrophic personal injury cases. A former teacher of English, literature, and creative writing, Ernest brings those communication skills to complex medical malpractice, product liability, and motor vehicle cases, turning intricate facts into compelling narratives for judges and juries. He is a summa cum laude graduate of Duquesne University School of Law, where he earned a full-tuition scholarship granted only to the top three students in his class, along with the Outstanding Achievement in Trial Advocacy Award and Outstanding Achievement in Legal Writing Award.
Ernest has secured numerous seven- and eight-figure recoveries for clients in challenging cases. His peers have recognized him through repeated inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, including being named Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year" for Product Liability Litigation (Plaintiffs) in Pittsburgh for 2026, his second such honor. He is a member of the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County and was previously named to the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40.
Proven verdicts and settlements at Pribanic & Pribanic
These results are credited to Pribanic & Pribanic. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.
Victor Pribanic secured a confidential settlement for the family of James Yingling III, a 35-year-old father of five who died after his Saturn Ion lost steering and braking when a defective GM ignition switch cut power to critical safety systems.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
