Benjamin L. Costello

Partner
BLCostello@ycllawfirm.com
724-225-9130

Born: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1949

Education: West Virginia University, B.A., 1971, Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law, J.D., 1974

Practice Areas: : Workers' Compensation (90%); Employee Benefits (5%); and Estates (5%)

Membership: Pennsylvania Bar Association; Washington County Bar Association; and Allegheny County Bar Association

Admissions: Ohio, 1974; Pennsylvania, 1975

Biography:
Benjamin L. Costello is a partner in the firm where his primary area of practice involves workers' compensation. A 1974 graduate from the Pettit College of Law, Ohio Northern University, he directs the firms marketing and educational programming which involves arranging seminars, workshops, and other related presentations. Mr. Costello is a frequent guest speaker at many functions and has delivered over 120 presentations in the area of workers' compensation and employee benefits. In addition to his law practice, Mr. Costello is active in the field of numismatics as well as art. He is a member of the American Numismatic Association, the Archeological Conservancy and the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. He is also a member of the Washington County Historical Society. In 2004 he helped to establish the "Wake Up Your Dreams" project in Washington County. The proceeds from this charitable event benefits CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children.

He is a member of the Allegheny County Bar Association, the Washington County Bar Association, and the Pennsylvania Bar Association. The publication Best Lawyers in America lists him as a recognized Workers' Compensation litigator.