Frederick W. Bode III

Frederick W. Bode, III is a shareholder/director of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. and serves on the firm’s governing Executive Committee. He concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial litigation, product liability, health care litigation, technology matters, and trademark law.

For the past 15 years, Mr. Bode has been National Trial Counsel for two companies and has tried cases to verdict in multiple jurisdictions throughout the United States. In addition, he has counseled clients on issues such as discovery, product development, manufacturing process safety, appropriate language to include in product user manuals, and has advised clients on pragmatic options to consider before moving forward with litigation.

Professional Accomplishments

•Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County
•American Board of Trial Advocates
•AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell since 2000
•The Best Lawyers in America since 2007: Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
•International Association of Defense Counsel
•Litigation Counsel of America, Trial Lawyer Honorary Society (Senior Fellow)
•Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2005 and 2009-2019

Speaking Engagements

•“A Post-COVID Update on Third Circuit Practice” (Co-Presenter); Pennsylvania CLE; 11/1/2023
•“Commercial Litigation in a Brave New World” (Co-Presenter); Colorado, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and West Virginia CLE; 4/27/2023
•“Product Liability Law Update” (Co-Presenter), Pennsylvania and West Virginia CLE, 2/16/2023
•“Discretion in the Appellate Courts”/State Court (Moderator); ATLAC Appellate Law Seminar; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; 11/9/2022
•“Appellate Practice in a COVID and Post-Pandemic World”/Third Circuit (Moderator); ATLAC Appellate Law Seminar; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; 11/16/2021
•“Commercial Litigation and the Vexatious Litigant” (Co-Presenter), Pennsylvania CLE, 11/14/2019
•National Institute of Trial Advocacy (Faculty), 2014-2016
•2014 Annual Fall Conference (Presenter); Product Liability Advisory Council; Chicago, Illinois; 10/15-17/2014
•“Preparing for Product Liability Litigation” (Co-Presenter), Pennsylvania CLE, 10/9/2014
•“Commercial Litigation: Strategies and Objectives” (Co-Presenter), Pennsylvania CLE, 10/17/2013
•Lecturer on commercial law and health care topics for over 10 years

Publications

•Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Civil Practice Manual (Chapter Author), 10th Edition
•“Understanding the Field of Medical Malpractice Defense” (Chapter Co-Author), Defending Medical Malpractice Claims: Leading Lawyers on Navigating Medical Malpractice Developments and Mounting a Successful Defense (Inside the Minds), p. 75, Aspatore, 2012

CLE

10/23/2024 CLE Events

CLE 11/21/2024: The Best Commercial Law CLE Program of the Year

3/1/2023 CLE Events

CLE 4/27/2023: Commercial Litigation in a Brave New World

9/24/2019 CLE Events

CLE 11/14/2019: Commercial Litigation and the Vexatious Litigant

Press Releases

8/21/2025 Press Releases

Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers in America Award Recipients

8/15/2024 Press Releases

Forty-Six Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers Award Recipients

8/17/2023 Press Releases

Forty-Four Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers Award Recipients

8/25/2022 Press Releases

Forty-Three Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote Lawyers Named to 2023 Best Lawyers List

8/25/2021 Press Releases

2022 Best Lawyers List includes 44 Attorneys from Dickie McCamey

8/19/2020 Press Releases

Forty-Five Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote Lawyers Named to 2021 Best Lawyers list

8/15/2019 Press Releases

Forty-Two Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2020

5/9/2019 Press Releases

DMC’s 2019 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Selectees

8/15/2018 Press Releases

Forty-Two Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2019

5/24/2018 Press Releases

DMC’s 2018 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Selectees

8/15/2017 Press Releases

Thirty-Seven Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2018

5/22/2017 Press Releases

Dickie McCamey Applauds Its Super Lawyer and Rising Star Selectees