Laura Cohen is one of the few women lawyers in the Eastern Suburbs who gears her practice to Estate Planning and Administration as well as Family Law.  Ms. Cohen graduated with honors from Chatham College while raising her two young children as a single mother.  She earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

While pursuing her law degree, Ms. Cohen worked at the Legal Aid Society and the Health Law Clinic of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.  Through these experiences, she realized the need for affordable, personalized legal representation .

CREDENTIALS

• Graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law
• Who's Who in American Law
• National Association of Professional Women
• Allegheny County Bar Association; Family Law Section; Probate and Trust Section
• Pennsylvania Bar Association; Family Law Section
• Former Secretary of the Board of Directors, Neighborhood Legal Services Association
• Hearing Committee Member of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
• Fellow of the Allegheny County Bar Foundation
• Participates in the Allegheny County Family Division Pro Bono Program
• Member of the Planning Commission for the Municipality of Monroeville, PA
• Member of the International Association of Collaborative Professionals
• Member  Board of Directors Demi Brae Cuccia Awarness Organization

Attorney Colton received her undergraduate degree at Gannon University and her Juris Doctorate from University of Pittsburgh School of Law where, she won several awards.  Ms. Colton's previous experience includes being a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Kim Eaton in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Family Division.  She has also worked as an associate attorney at the family law firm of Goldberg, Gruener, Gentile, Horoho & Avali in Pittsburgh, PA as well as Jones, Gregg, Creehan & Gerace.

CREDENTIALS

• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Allegheny County Bar Associaton, Young Lawyers Division, Secretary
• National Association of Women Lawyers
• Certified  Mediator
• Neighborhod Legal Services Association Pro-Bono Volunteer
• Board of Directors Urban Youth Action
• Member of The Mediation Council of Western Pennsylvania