Carla Schiff Donnelly, Pittsburgh Family Law Attorney

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About Carla Schiff Donnelly:

Carla Schiff Donnelly is a distinguished family law attorney based in Pittsburgh, PA, with more than 20 years of experience in the field. As a partner at Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick and Raspanti, LLP, she is an integral member of the Family Law Practice Group. Her extensive expertise focuses primarily on divorce litigation, especially high-asset divorce issues. Carla also specializes in preparing and negotiating prenuptial and postnuptial agreements and is trained in Collaborative Law, Mediation, and Parent Coordination. As a certified mediator, she excels at helping parties reach win-win solutions.

Carla's approach to family law is characterized by her caring, creative, thorough, and tenacious nature. She has represented clients in over 100 mediations and is a skilled litigator when amicable resolutions are not possible. She handles cases across Allegheny, Butler, Lawrence, Beaver, Westmoreland, Washington, and other surrounding counties.

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Education:

- J.D., Emory University School of Law

- B.A., Lehigh University

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Professional Contributions and Recognitions:

- Publications and Speaking Engagements:

- "A Primer for Family Lawyers Seeking Appellate Review," 2024 Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) Family Law Section Summer Meeting (Cambridge, MD), July 13, 2024.

- "Writing Your Way to Success," 2023 PBA Commission on Women in the Profession Fall Retreat (Hershey, PA), November 4, 2023.

- "The Prenuptial Agreement Intake: Laying the Foundation for an Effective Agreement," Law in the Family, Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section (Podcast), September 14, 2023.

- Awards and Honors:

- Lynette Norton Award from the PBA Commission on Women in the Profession, 2021.

- Family Law Attorney of the Year 2018 at Western Pennsylvania’s 3rd Annual Businesswoman Awards.

- One of the 10 Best Family Law Attorneys in Pennsylvania by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys.

- Recognized as a “Legal Elite” by Georgia Trend Magazine.

- Rated AV Preeminent attorney by Martindale-Hubbell.

- Included in the 2013 edition of the Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers.

- Recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers.

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Commitment to Children and Community:

Carla is deeply committed to protecting children in custody cases and has been appointed as a guardian ad litem by family court judges. Her practice also focuses on complex custody cases, including interstate and Hague Convention custody cases. She actively participates in the Children's Issues Sub-Committee of the Family Law Section of the Allegheny County Bar Association and the Children’s Rights Committee of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.

Currently, Carla serves as Co-Chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Commission on Women in the Profession, a role she began in May 2023. Before moving her practice to Pittsburgh, she spent over 12 years at a leading domestic relations firm in Atlanta, Georgia, and served on the board of the Visions Anew Institute, a nonprofit organization that assists individuals through the divorce process.

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Personal Life:

Outside of her professional life, Carla is a proud soccer mom who enjoys spending quality time with her husband and daughter. She loves taking their dogs on walks and riding her Peloton, although she humorously admits she is not near the top of the leaderboard. Carla and her daughter also participate in Lasagna Love, cooking and delivering lasagna to those in need.

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For expert, compassionate, and thorough family law representation, contact Carla Schiff Donnelly at her Pittsburgh office.