Lauren A. Melfa Catanzarite

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Lauren A. Melfa Catanzarite: Attorney with Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C.

Biography

Lauren A. Melfa Catanzarite is a principal of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. She concentrates her practice in the areas of civil litigation and commercial litigation, with a particular emphasis in the food and beverage industry.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Melfa Catanzarite practiced with a local firm in Pittsburgh. Upon completing law school, she served as associate counsel with the Allegheny County Office of Conflict Counsel from 2008 to 2010, a deputy judicial clerk to the Honorable Eugene B. Strassburger III of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania from 2011 to 2017, and a law clerk to the Honorable Robert C. Mitchell of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania from 2017 to 2019.

Speaking Engagements

•“Federal Practice in a Virtual Platform: Being the Best Advocate in the New Normal” (Moderator), ACBA Annual Bench-Bar Conference, Federal Court Section CLE, 2022
•“Federal Court Civil Practice - Commencement Through Post-Trial” (Moderator), ACBA Annual Bench-Bar Conference, Federal Court Section CLE, 2021

Community

•Thornburg Borough Council (Elected Council Member 2022-present)
•United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania
- Women’s Leadership Council (Member 2022-present)

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Areas of Practice (1)

  • Food and Beverage Industry

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Lynette Norton Memorial Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy; American College of Trial Lawyers National Trial Competition Semi-Finalist; Buffalo-Niagara Mock Trial Competition; Best Overall Cross Examination Award recipient; American Association for Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition Finalist; Elon University, B.A., summa cum laude, Corporate Communications, 2004
Law School Attended:
Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University, J.D., 2007
Year of First Admission:
2007
Admission:
Pennsylvania Bar Admission; United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan; United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Memberships:

Memberships

•Allegheny County Bar Association
- Appellate Practice Committee (Chair 2023-2024)
- Bench-Bar Conference Committee (Member 2018-2022)
- Criminal Litigation Section (Member 2014-present)
- Federal Court Section (Member 2019-present; Counsel Board Member 2019-2022)
- Membership Committee (Chair 2018-2022)
•Allegheny County Bar Foundation
- Young Lawyer fellow (Class of 2016)

ISLN:
923082138

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