Burns White is bringing its investigations and criminal defense practice back to life, hiring a partner in Pittsburgh to lead the effort.

Meagan Temple has left her two-lawyer Pittsburgh firm Bruzzese & Temple to join Burns White, where she will help re-establish the practice group. Burns White had dissolved the practice at the end of 2014, after practice chairman Stephen Stallings left the firm, but recently began looking for a seasoned criminal defense lawyer to start it up again.

“At that time, we had a small team that worked in this area, and felt these resources would be better focused in other emerging practice areas,” said managing partner David B. White in an email. “As we continue to grow the business, re-establishing a practice area focused on government investigation and criminal defense was a clear opportunity to expand our services for existing clients and engage new business.”