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R. Henry Moore

Senior Counsel


Pittsburgh

t:412.822.6626

f:412.774.6101

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Service Focus

  • Workplace Safety and Catastrophe Management
  • Mine Safety & Health

Industry Focus

  • Energy
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Overview

Hank is a senior counsel in the firm's Pittsburgh office. Hank’s practice is concentrated in the areas of compliance counseling, litigation of civil enforcement matters, accident investigation, counseling concerning criminal liability under various mining statutes, and discrimination and retaliation claims under federal statutory provisions related to mining and occupational safety and health.

Hank’s work in occupational safety and health law began in 1978, and since then he has represented and counseled clients in a variety of industries, including coal, metal and nonmetal mining, and stone, sand, and gravel operations. His practice covers regulatory and employment issues, including investigations by the U.S. Department of Labor and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania concerning civil and criminal liability of companies and individuals.

Credentials

Education

  • J.D., 1976, Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law
  • B.A., 1972, Dartmouth College

Bar Admissions

  • Pennsylvania

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Recognitions

  • Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America (2021 - 2025)
  • Best Lawyers'® Pittsburgh Mining Law "Lawyer of the Year" (2019)
  • Martindale-Hubbell: AV Preeminent Rating
  • Best Lawyers’® Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Mining Law “Lawyer of the Year” (2017)
  • Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® in the area of Employment & Labor Law (2013 - 2018)
  • Named Among “Who’s Who” in Energy by Pittsburgh Business Times (2013)
  • Listed Super Lawyers® Business Edition for Employment & Labor (2013)
  • The Best Lawyers in America© for Mining Law and Natural Resources Law (2009 - 2019)

Affiliations

Professional Activities

  • Energy & Mineral Law Foundation, Trustee
  • Pittsburgh Coal Mining Institute of America, Director

Community Activities

  • Health and Safety Law Seminar of the Pittsburgh Coal Mining Institute
  • EMLF and Pennsylvania Coal Alliance
  • Safety and Health Counsel to the Pennsylvania Coal Alliance and its predecessor the Pennsylvania Coal Association

Insights

  • Insights

    08/04/23

    Workplace Law Update: 22 Essential Items on Your August To-Do List

    Emily Alvarez, David E. Amaya, Michelle I. Anderson, Amanda M. Blair, Ted Boehm, Suzanne K. Bogdan, Jennifer B. Carroll, J. Micah Dickie, Anet Drapalski, Benjamin M. Ebbink, Jason A. Fischbein, Ilanit Fischler, Lonnie D. Giamela, Rosemary S. Gousman, Darcey M. Groden, Marty Heller, Melissa Huether, Jang Hyuk Im, Megan L. Janes, Usama Kahf, Nicole Kamm, Anne Yarovoy Khan, Sarah Leon, Courtney Leyes, Emily N. Litzinger, Todd A. Lyon, Richard R. Meneghello, R. Henry Moore, Joshua D. Nadreau, Alden J. Parker, Christopher G. Peterson, Erin Price, Monica Snyder Perl, Nan Sato, Landon R. Schwob, Evan Shenkman, Shanon R. Stevenson, Sharon Suh, Hannah Sweiss, Spencer W. Waldron, David J. Walton, Sheila M. Abron, Arthur M. Wolfson

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  • Insights

    07/12/23

    MSHA Finally Releases Proposed Silica Rule: What Should You Do Now?

    R. Henry Moore, Christopher G. Peterson, Arthur M. Wolfson

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  • Event

    03/11/21

    Managing Workplace Safety and Health in 2021

    Arthur M. Wolfson, R. Henry Moore, Patrick W. Dennison, Raeann Burgo

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  • Event

    01/13/21

    MSHA Outlook Roundtable: Four Year Forecast

    Patrick W. Dennison, R. Henry Moore, Christopher G. Peterson, Arthur M. Wolfson

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  • Event

    November 17 and 18, 2020

    fpvirtual Safety Symposium

    Phillip C. Bauknight, Colin P. Calvert, Collin D. Cook, Patrick W. Dennison, Chantell C. Foley, Edwin G. Foulke Jr., Todd B. Logsdon, R. Henry Moore, Christopher G. Peterson, Travis Vance, Kristin R.B. White, Arthur M. Wolfson

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  • News

    08/20/20

    Fisher Phillips Attorneys Receive Top Honors in Best Lawyers in America©

    Michael V. Abcarian, Stephanie R. Alexander, William E. Altman, Christopher Alvarez, Joseph W. Ambash, Craig R. Annunziata, Davis C. Bae, Gregory D. Ballew, Kelsey E. Schiappacasse, Cheryl L. Behymer, Clarence M. Belnavis, Steven M. Bernstein, Suzanne K. Bogdan, D. Albert Brannen, Kathleen McLeod Caminiti, Jocelyn Campanaro, Christopher J. Capone, Michael D. Carrouth, Charles S. Caulkins, Lyle M. Chan, J. Randall Coffey, Theresa M. Connolly, Laurel K. Cornell, Steven R. Cupp, Kevin J. Dalton, J. Micah Dickie, Burton F. Dodd, David B. Dornak, Benjamin Dudek, Todd Alan Ewan, Daniel E. Farrington, Brian J. Finucane, Todd A. Fredrickson, Andrew Froman, Joseph W. Gagnon, Brian J. Gershengorn, Lauren G. Goetzl, Rosemary S. Gousman, Michael R. Greco, Paul Greco, Rick Grimaldi, Greg Grisham, Lori A. Guner, Raymond C. Haley III, Edward F. Harold, JonVieve D. Hill, Christopher C. Hoffman, James R. Holland II, Christine E. Howard, Clyde H. Jacob III, David S. Jones, Matthew R. Korn, Danielle Krauthamer Zobel, Edwina C. Kye, Arthur V. Lambert, Terry E. Lardakis, Aymara Ledezma, Courtney Leyes, Karl R. Lindegren, Steven M. Loewengart, Reyburn W. Lominack III, Nathan K. Low, Darin L. Mackender, Scott M. Mahoney, Jeffrey E. Mandel, C. F. W. Manning II, Howard A. Mavity, James J. McDonald Jr., Phillips L. McWilliams, Richard A. Millisor, Stephen C. Mitchell, Danielle Hultenius Moore, R. Henry Moore, Timothy J. Murphy, Gregory V. Murray, Warren L. Nelson, Steven M. Nobil, Daniel P. O'Brien, James Patrick, Jonathan P. Pearson, Regina A. Petty, Ann Margaret Pointer, James C. Polkinghorn, John M. Polson, Keith M. Pyburn Jr., Roger K. Quillen, Melody L. Rayl, Thomas Paul Rebel, Mark J. Ricciardi, Ashton M. Riley, Stephen J. Roppolo, Jeffrey A. Savarise, Susan M. Schaecher, Cheryl L. Schreck, David E. Schreiner, Stephen Scott, Timothy H. Scott, Joseph P. Shelton, Craig P. Siegenthaler, Jeffrey D. Smith, John W. Stapleton, Shanon R. Stevenson, Terri R. Stewart, Christopher P. Stief, Cathy M. Stutin, Douglas R. Sullenberger, James Sullivan, Martin F. Thompson, Megan Reese U'Sellis, Pavneet Singh Uppal, Teresa Valderrama, Joshua H. Viau, Timothy J. Weatherholt, Jeff Weintraub, Alexander A. Wheatley, Benton N. Wood, Robert Yonowitz, George D. Adams, Richard R. Meneghello, Hannah Sweiss, Robert M. Robenalt, Todd A. Lyon, Todd B. Logsdon, J. Hagood Tighe, Danielle S. Urban, Sheila M. Abron, Kristin R.B. White, Michelle I. Anderson

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  • News

    04/08/19

    Fisher Phillips Continues 2019 Expansion with Six Attorneys to Build One of the Nation’s Most Powerful Workplace Safety Practices

    Patrick W. Dennison, R. Henry Moore, Christopher G. Peterson, Kristin R.B. White, Arthur M. Wolfson

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