Elizabeth A. Chiappetta

Partner

Elizabeth Chiappetta (Liz) takes great pride in being the firm’s first female partner. She handles a variety of cases, particularly personal injury and nursing home abuse. Whether she is assisting families who have lost a loved one or helping someone who has undergone a life-changing accident, Liz takes care to be candid while understanding how the truth may be upsetting. She believes that women bring a unique perspective to the table, and that some clients look for female representation because of the innate connection.

Growing up in Buffalo, New York, Liz developed an interest in advocating for pro-civil justice organizations and political candidates through her parents. She attended Boston College, receiving her undergraduate degree cum laude in 2004. She then went to Duquesne University Kline School of Law to receive her Juris Doctor. After successfully passing the bar, she began working at Robert Peirce & Associates.

Liz has received several accolades throughout her time as a lawyer. She has assumed a high-profile position on the Board of Governors and Executive Committee of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice (PAJ). She served as President for the Pennsylvania Assocation for Justice (PAJ) from 2023-2024. Liz has also served as President of the Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (WPTLA), a local attorney group that supports the rights of injured people. Liz has been a Super Lawyer Rising Star since 2013 and was inducted into the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County in 2017. She is also a member of the American Association for Justice (AAJ), and the Allegheny County Bar Association.

Liz and her husband, Timothy, who is also a lawyer, reside in his hometown of Mt. Lebanon with their sons Beau and Matthew (Mac). Liz and her family are members of Resurrection Parrish in Upper St. Clair. In her free time, Liz loves to travel, cook, and spend time with her sons, family, and friends.

Education

• Duquesne University Kline School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • J.D., 2007
• Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
  • B.A. cum laude, 2004

Bar Admissions

• Pennsylvania, 2007
• West Virginia, 2008
• U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 2007
• U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia, 2008

Honors and Awards

• Super Lawyer, 2022 - 2024
• Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2013 - 2021

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Pennsylvania Association for Justice (PAJ), Member, 2007 - Present
• Pennsylvania Association for Justice (PAJ), Executive Committee, 2017- Present

• Pennsylvania Association for Justice (PAJ), Board of Governors, 2014 - Present
• Pennsylvania Association for Justice (PAJ), President, 2023 - 2024
• Pennsylvania Association for Justice (PAJ), Immediate Past President, 2024
• Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (WPTLA), President, Executive Board, 2017 - 2018
• Inducted Fellow of Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, 2017- Present
• American Association for Justice (AAJ), Member, 2007 - Present
• Allegheny County Bar Association, Member, 2007

Classes/Seminars

• Fundamentals of Mediation and Arbitration: How to Optimize Your Case, Pennsylvania Association for Justice (PAJ) 2024
• 2022 PAJ Nursing Home Litigation Seminar, Pennsylvania Association for Justice (PAJ), 2022
• Nursing Home Litigation Seminar Day One, Pennsylvania Association for Justice (PAJ), 2021
• A Discussion with The Decision Makers @ DHS— How to Best Navigate Liens, Pennsylvania Association for Justice (PAJ), 2021
• Mass Torts— What’s Hot and What’s Not, Pennsylvania Association for Justice (PAJ), 2020
• Maximizing Non-Economic Damages at Trial, Pennsylvania Association for Justice (PAJ), 2020
• ACBA CLE: Nursing Home Litigation: An Analysis of Recent Cases, Allegheny County Bar Association (ACBA), 2018
• Nursing Home Litigation, Allegheny County Law Library, 2017
• Skilled Nursing Facilities: A Review of Cases, Current Trends in Litigation and Lien Resolution, Allegheny County Law Library, 2017
• Nursing Home Litigation, Pennsylvania Association for Justice (PAJ), 2016
• Proving Pain: Maximizing Damages in Non-Catastrophic Injury Cases, Pennsylvania Association for Justice (PAJ) 2016
• Current Issues in Nursing Home Litigation, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2015
• Nursing Home Abuse and Care of the Elderly, Penn State Abington, 2013