Get a Free Consultation

Ethan Underwood, Esq.

Attorney
Get a Free Consulation
A young man with short brown hair and a beard, wearing a black suit, white shirt, and black tie, smiles at the camera against a plain grey background, representing Lacy Employment Law Firm.

About Me

Ethan Underwood, Esq. is an attorney at The Lacy Employment Law Firm, where he represents employees in discrimination, harassment, and retaliation cases. His practice includes both litigation and pre-litigation matters, and he is committed to advocating for workers whose rights have been violated in the workplace.

 

He brings meaningful courtroom and advocacy experience to the firm, including trial work through national mock trial competitions, hands-on representation of investors in securities disputes, and prior litigation-focused roles in social security, workers’ compensation, and ERISA matters. Ethan is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and is an active member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Allegheny Bar Association, and Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association.

Experience
  • Attorney at The Lacy Employment Law Firm, representing employees in discrimination, harassment, and retaliation cases in both litigation and pre-litigation settings.
  • Former litigation law clerk at Mansmann and Moore, LLP, assisting with pre-hearing preparation for social security, workers’ compensation, and ERISA cases, including client intake, drafting briefs and memoranda, and coordinating court filings.
  • Securities Arbitration Clinic advocate at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, representing small investors before FINRA by drafting pleadings and discovery, appearing at hearings, and negotiating settlements.
  • Judicial Intern to Judge Mary Jane Bowes at the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, preparing court decisions and opinion memoranda and observing oral arguments and trial proceedings.
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D.) – Declared student in the John P. Gismondi Civil Litigation Concentration; member of the Pitt Law Intercollegiate Mock Trial team.
  • Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (B.A., Interdisciplinary Studies)
  • Competed at the National Trial Advocacy Competition in Detroit as part of the Pitt Law Intercollegiate Mock Trial team, gaining substantial trial advocacy experience.
  • Successfully represented small investors in FINRA arbitration through the Securities Arbitration Clinic, including drafting key filings and negotiating favorable settlements.
  • Active member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Allegheny Bar Association, and Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, reflecting a strong commitment to the legal and local communities.
Skip to content