Todd T. Turin

Todd T. Turin concentrates his practice in estate planning/administration, Orphans’ Court litigation, real estate and corporate law. Todd is a graduate of Greensburg Salem High School. He graduated with high honors from St. Vincent College with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science and received his Juris Doctorate Degree with Distinction from Ohio Northern University. After passing the Pennsylvania Bar, Mr. Turin accepted an associate’s position in the Law Office of George W. Lamproplos. During the next six years, Todd was able to practice under one of the most experienced and well-respected practitioners in Westmoreland County and will be forever grateful for that opportunity. After Mr. Lamproplos’ passing and for a number of years, Mr. Turin continued to practice as a sole practitioner. In 2000, Mr. Turin became a shareholder with the Law Firm of Berk, Whitehead, Kerr, Feliciani & Turin, P.C., which is the predecessor to the current firm of Turin, DeMatt & Cavanaugh, P.C.

Todd serves as a member or solicitor on a number of community foundations, including the Greensburg Salem Education Foundation, Veteran’s Angels, Westmoreland Bar Foundation and Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Laurel Region. He is also a member of the Westmoreland Bar Association where he serves on a number of committees, including the Elder Law/Orphans’ Court Committee, Investment Committee and Planning Committee. Todd is also a lifelong member of the First Presbyterian Church in Greensburg where he has served as an elder and elder/trustee.

Todd is married to Stephanie and they have a son, Trevor, and a daughter, Emma. Todd enjoys reading, daily exercise and spending time with his family.

Michael E. DeMatt

Michael DeMatt’s practice is concentrated in the areas of criminal defense and civil litigation — including wrongful death, auto accidents, fall-downs, and other personal injury actions.

Mr. DeMatt has extensive litigation experience in civil and criminal matters, including more than 40 jury trials. He has successfully litigated such trials in both federal and state court, including six murder trials, and multiple acquittals in federal court. Over a four-year span, Mr. DeMatt was able to obtain total acquittals (not guilty verdicts) in six out of nine trials during this time period. He has had the opportunity to handle several high-profile criminal cases, such as: a death penalty case; the first of the infamous “Greensburg Six” murder trials; and some computer crimes cases, one involving the sale of counterfeit software to the United States Army, which resulted in an acquittal in federal court.

Mr. DeMatt is originally from Newark, Delaware, where he attended the University of Delaware, graduating with a degree in English Literature. Before attending college, as a junior and senior in high school, he worked as a draftsman and CAD (computer-aided design) operator for a professional engineer. During college, he studied abroad in Italy, played club lacrosse, and was an assistant coach for his former high school lacrosse team. Following graduation, Mr. DeMatt worked as a standardized test prep instructor, helping high school students get into college and college students get into graduate school.

He then attended law school at Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, graduating in 2000. Mr. DeMatt was a research assistant to Professor Louise Halper, and had internships with both the Baltimore County Public Defender’s Office in Baltimore, Maryland, and the Rockbridge County Public Defender’s Office in Staunton, Virginia. During each of these two internships, he assisted in the defense of homicide trials. While in law school, Mr. DeMatt somehow found the time to play rugby, and was treasurer, then president of the Washington & Lee Law Rugby Football Club. During this time, Mr. DeMatt met his wife, a native of Greensburg, who brought him north to western Pennsylvania after graduation.

Mr. DeMatt continues to be actively involved in lacrosse.  He is the head coach for the Hempfield Area High School Boys Lacrosse team.  He organizes and plays in a men’s lacrosse pick-up league during the summer, and competes in Masters Division lacrosse tournaments.

Brian P. Cavanaugh

Brian P. Cavanaugh has been practicing Bankruptcy Law, Family Law–divorce, custody and support, Estate Administration, Civil Litigation, and has been preparing Wills, Powers of Attorney and Living Wills since 1995. Brian graduated from West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Arts in History. After graduating from West Virginia University, Brian graduated from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law obtaining his Juris Doctor. Upon graduating from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Brian became an associate of the law Office of Carl P. Izzo, Jr in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Mr. Izzo and Brian then formed the partnership of Izzo and Cavanaugh. At Izzo and Cavanaugh, Brian practiced Bankruptcy Law, Creditors’ and Debtors’ Rights, Estate Administration, and prepared Wills, Powers of Attorney and Living Wills. At Izzo and Cavanaugh, Brian filed numerous Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases. Brian also assisted Mr. Izzo, a Chapter 7 Trustee, with the administration of hundreds of Chapter 7 Bankruptcy cases. Subsequent to Mr. Izzo‘s untimely passing in 2001, Brian joined the firm of Stewart, McCormick, McCardle & Sorice, LLC. Two years later, Brian became a partner in the firm. During his time at that firm, Brian continued to practice Bankruptcy Law, Estate Administration and continued to draft Wills, Powers of Attorney and Living Wills. However, during his time at the firm, Brian expanded his practice to include Family Law (divorce, equitable distribution of marital property, custody, support and alimony), Real Estate and Civil Litigation. After Brian parted ways with his old firm, Brian joined the law firm of Turin, DeMatt & Cavanaugh, P.C. Brian continues to practice Bankruptcy Law, Family Law, Estate Administration, Real Estate Law and Civil Litigation. Brian continues to prepare Wills, Powers of Attorney and Living Wills. In 2023, Brian was appointed a Chapter 7 Trustee by the United States Trustees Office. As a Trustee, Brian is entrusted with and charged with the duty of administering bankruptcy cases filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

Brian is admitted to practice before the Pennsylvania Courts, the United States District Court for Pennsylvania and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Brian is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the Westmoreland County Bar Association, the Allegheny County Bar Association, the Allegheny County Bankruptcy Law Section, and the Westmoreland County Bankruptcy Committee. Brian is married to Sherri and they have a son, Patrick. Brian is a parishioner of the partner parishes of Saint Mary, Our Lady of Lourdes and Saint John Baptiste de la Salle. Brian is also a booster of the Franklin Regional Swim Team and the Murrysville Swim Club.