Spring Into Action Benefit 2025

PMC's eighth annual Spring into Action Benefit was held on May 5, 2025. This benefit used a hybrid format, and the in-person venue was the University of Pittsburgh's University Club, Ballroom A. 

Click here to watch a recording of the event.

PMC presented the Judge Justin Johnson Award to Jeffrey T. Wiley. Jeffrey T. Wiley is one of PMC's Pittsburgh founding board members. He is a shareholder of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote and the former Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, a position he held from 1997 to 2023. Additionally, he served as Vice Chair of the firm's Executive Committee. Prior, he served as an assistant district attorney in Allegheny County in various trial units and as a legal advisor to two investigating grand juries. 

Jerry Dickinson was our keynote speaker. Jerry is a Pittsburgh native and the recently-appointed Dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, and he has led a distinguished career as a constitutional law scholar, civil rights lawyer, community advocate, and politician. Dean Dickinson specializes in constitutional law, focusing on judicial federalism, civil liberties, state constitutional law, and the constitutional politics of the U.S. Supreme Court. 

We also recognized Sarah Ferguson, the winner of PMC's 2025 Law Student Writing Competition.