THE BLACK HAND FORUM

Article from 4.14.1991 Pittsburgh Press

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Agree with all you say.

[quote="UTC"]phatmattress, Super Lawyers tend to be good respected lawyers in their field--whether environmental law, labor law, trusts and estates, criminal, etc--but it's not some tight little society of ultra-geniuses. It's a national brand name, you pay to participate, and you get a number of peers to vouch for you. The membership changes routinely.[/quote]


You are a 100% correct. Angelo Lonardo's son bearing the same name was on that list for criminal defense as well as Carmen Policy and Don Hanni out of Youngstown. But it's a hell of a networking resource and respected publication that helps grow the attorney's practice. I have a friend who used Charles Porter Jr and he's one of the brightest, most respected lawyers in Pennsylvania. Stephen Zappala is in practice with him and the Zappala's are the most powerful political family in all of PA.

Years ago, while traveling on business, I stayed a number of times at Al Monzo's hotel in Monroeville, where they all hung out in the bar. I also went to an incredible Italian restaurant with no menu nearby in a strip mall. Wish I had absorbed the name. It was spectacular.

phatmattress, Super Lawyers tend to be good respected lawyers in their field--whether environmental law, labor law, trusts and estates, criminal, etc--but it's not some tight little society of ultra-geniuses. It's a national brand name, you pay to participate, and you get a number of peers to vouch for you. The membership changes routinely.

[quote="dixiemafia"]Thanks for the articles bro![/quote]


These are a few...I'll post more this week

Thanks for the articles bro!

This article here has great background information on Chucky Porter. Since there isn't a ton written about him, this provides good intel.

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Article from 9.16.1990 PPG (article split in two parts to make it easier to read)

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9.26.1990 Pittsburgh Family Gambling

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This is an intersting piece as it has a wiretap between Mike Genovese and Joe Sica as Mike is trying to persuade Joe Sica to speak with his grandson about testifying:

10.16.1990 PPG

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Phil Leonetti Testimony at Chucky Porter Trial

Part 1

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Part 2

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This is a good article right after Chucky Porter got indicted on how he moved up the mob ranks with the names of some of the major gambling players at the time of the indictment

4.23.1989 PPG

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Article from 10.13.1990 (Involves Joe Sonken of Sonken's Gold Coast Restaurant in Florida, a known meeting place for mob leaders around the country)

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Article from 10.10.1990 PPG

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