412-391-4242 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attorneys

Sophia P. Paul 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Associate
phone (412) 391-4242
fax (412) 391-7693
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Ms. Paul is an associate at the law firm of Gillotti, Capristo & Beck, P.C.  She is former counsel to the Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.  Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Paul was law clerk to the Honorable Lawrence W. Kaplan, Allegheny County Court of Pleas from 1991 to 1996.  She currently serves as a Council Member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Family Law Section, and has previously served on Council for the Allegheny County Bar Association.  Ms. Paul received her B.A. in 1982 from Georgetown University, Washington D.C., and her J.D. in 1987 from the University of Cincinnati College of Law.  She has written and lectured for the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section, the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and the Allegheny County Bar Association on family law subjects.

Areas of Practice:
Family Law
Bar Admissions:
Pennsylvania, 1989
U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 1989
Education:
University of Cincinnati College of Law, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1987
J.D


Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, 1982
B.A.


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Lecturer, Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 1999


Lecturer, Family Law Subjects, Allegheny County Bar Association


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Counsel, Domestic Relations Rules Committee


Pennsylvania Bar Association, Family Law Section
Council Member


Allegheny County Bar Association
Council


Past Employment Positions:
Hon. Lawrence W. Kaplan, Allegheny County Court of Pleas, Law Clerk, 1991 - 1996