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Ronald M. Del Duca Jr. 
4710 U.S. Steel Tower
600 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219-2702

Communication Center 
Phone: (412) 288-9165
Fax: (412) 288-2405
E-mail: rdelduca@psmn.com
rdelduca1503@comcast.net
Web site: http://www.psmn.com

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Position	Areas of Practice	Education
Affiliations	Representative Clients

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Ronald M. Del Duca, Jr. is an attorney who specializes in matters relating to personal and business taxation, including business transactions, representation before tax authorities, counsel to professional corporations, estate planning and international tax issues. In addition, Mr. Del Duca is proficient in the areas of business formation, licensing issues and employment matters. 

Mr. Del Duca is also involved in representation of professional athletes, including the negotiation of player contracts for individual athletes and implementation of tax planning strategies. During his over twenty-five years of practicing sports law, Mr. Del Duca has worked with clients in the sports of football (currently representing 15 professional football players), tennis (Boris Becker and Ion Tiriac), hockey (Mario Lemieux and Robert Lang), baseball  and NASCAR. Mr. Del Duca has negotiated over 200 player contracts with total monies exceeding $350 million.

Mr. Del Duca, who received his law degree from Duquesne University in 1983 and a Master of Laws (LL.M) taxation degree from William & Mary in 1984, also played college baseball at the University of Richmond from 1976 to 1980.

Mr. Del Duca has appeared on ESPN radio and other media outlets, and has written a Sports Agent column for various internet sites.

Mr. Del Duca is married to the former Sylvie Hillion and has two children, Ronaldo, 8 and Gabriella, 12. He maintains residences in both Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Montreal, Canada.

Current Employment Position(s):

Of Counsel

Areas of Practice:

Tax Law (U.S. and international)

Estate Planning

Business Law

Sports and Entertainment Law

Bar Admissions:

Pennsylvania, 1983

Virginia, 1984

Education:

William and Mary Law School, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1984
LL.M.
Major:  Taxation

Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1983
J.D.

University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, 1980
B.A.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Major:  Accounting

Representative Clients:

Various NFL players (Sports Agent)

Ion Tiriac, International Entrepreneur

Boris Becker, Professional Tennis Player

PMI Inc. (PA privately owned Steel Fabrication Company)

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Virginia Bar Association, 1984 - 2008

Member

NFL Players Association, 1992 - 2008

Contract Advisor

Pennsylvania Bar Association, 1983 - 2008

Member

Past Employment Positions:

Ronald M. Del Duca, Jr., Attorney at Law, Owner, 1988 - 2008

Guy Cromwell Betz & Lustig, Partner, 1986 - 1988

Ancillary Businesses:

Valuation of Businesses

Preparation of Employee Handbooks for Businesses

Adjunct Professor, Duquesne School of Law 2008

Birth Information:

1958, New Kensington, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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