CARLA SCHIFF DONNELLY is a partner at Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick and Raspanti, LLP. She is a member of the Family Law Practice Group.

Ms. Donnelly has been practicing family law for more than 20 years. She focuses her practice on divorce litigation, with an emphasis on high-asset divorce issues. She also specializes in preparing and negotiating prenuptial and postnuptial agreements and is trained in Collaborative Law, Mediation, and Parent Coordination. In addition, Ms. Donnelly is a certified mediator and can serve as the neutral to assist parties in reaching a win-win solution.

Ms. Donnelly approaches family law cases with a win-win mindset. She has represented clients in more than 100 mediations. When an amicable resolution is not possible, however, she is an experienced and skilled litigator. Ms. Donnelly prides herself on being caring, creative, thorough, and tenacious. Ms. Donnelly handles cases in Allegheny, Butler, Lawrence, Beaver, Westmoreland, Washington, and other surrounding Counties.

In 2021, Ms. Donnelly received the Lynette Norton Award from the Pennsylvania Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession. She has also been recognized as the Family Law Attorney of the Year 2018 at the Western Pennsylvania’s 3rd Annual Businesswoman Awards. She was recognized as one of the 10 Best Family Law Attorneys in Pennsylvania by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys. Ms. Donnelly was also recognized as a “Legal Elite” by Georgia Trend Magazine. She is rated an AV Preeminent attorney by Martindale-Hubbell, where she was also included in their 2013 edition of the Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers. Ms. Donnelly has previously been recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers.

Ms. Donnelly is committed to protecting children in custody cases and has been appointed by family court judges to serve as a guardian ad litem. She also concentrates her practice on complex custody cases, including interstate and Hague Convention custody cases. She is a participant 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.

Ms. Donnelly currently serves as Co-Chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Commission on Women in the Profession. She began her two-year term May 2023.

Ms. Donnelly previously practiced family law for more than 12 years at a leading domestic relations firm in Atlanta, Georgia. She served on the board of the Visions Anew Institute, a nonprofit organization in the Atlanta area whose mission is to assist individuals through the divorce process with information, integrity, and dignity.

Ms. Donnelly is a proud soccer mom. She enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter and taking their dogs on walks. You can find her riding her Peloton in her spare time, although you will not see her anywhere near the top of the leaderboard! Ms. Donnelly and her daughter take pride in cooking and delivering lasagna for Lasagna Love.