About David Brian
David Brian Cercone trained at Duquesne University School of Law, earning his J.D. in 1983. He completed his legal education in Pittsburgh, and that period set the foundation for a practice rooted in Pennsylvania courts. His law school years placed him among peers who would go on to practice across the state.
After law school Cercone entered the Pennsylvania bar and built a practice that spans both state and federal forums. He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania at the state and federal levels. Over the years he has maintained a presence in courtrooms around the commonwealth, representing clients and appearing on matters that require familiarity with criminal procedure and trial practice.
Membership in professional organizations has been a steady part of his career. Since 1987 he has held memberships in the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Allegheny County Bar Association. Those affiliations reflect a practice embedded in the local legal community. He also holds current membership in an organization listed as Amen Corner, which sits alongside his other professional ties.
Colleagues and observers describe Cercone as someone who turned classroom training into long-term courtroom work. His routine involves filings, hearings and trials in both state courts and federal districts across Pennsylvania. Years of work in those settings have made him a familiar presence to judges and other lawyers in the region. He balances case preparation with the demands of timely appearances and procedural requirements that govern criminal and related litigation.
Today he continues to practice in Pennsylvania. His professional activity centers on matters that arise in state and federal courts, reflecting the jurisdictions where he is licensed to appear. He remains active in the state’s bar organizations and maintains the courtroom practice he established after graduating law school.
His current practice focuses on criminal defense and courtroom representation in Pennsylvania state and federal courts.
