Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti announced the addition of two new associates to the firm’s Pittsburgh office.

John B. Zappone joined the firm as an associate in the products liability practice group. He represents pharmaceutical, automotive, recreational vehicle, aircraft, and firearm manufacturers in state and federal courts across the country. Zappone has tried cases and obtained defense verdicts as first chair counsel throughout the commonwealth. He earned his J.D. from the Duquesne University Thomas R. Kline School of Law and his B.A. from Saint Vincent College. Jesse Marra joined the firm as an associate in the commercial litigation and employment and labor practice groups. Prior to joining the firm, Marra was a legal intern at the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Western District of Pennsylvania. He also spent time as a judicial intern for Judge Christine Donohue of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and gained experience as a law clerk at Tershel & Associates Attorneys at Law and Smith Butz. Marra earned his J.D. from the Duquesne University Thomas R. Kline School of Law and his B.A. from the Pennsylvania State University.