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Francesca M. Schiavone

Partner

Francesca Schiavone is a Partner in the Corporate Practice Group where she co-leads the Women/Minority-Owned Business Group and the Commercial Contracts Group, and also leads the firm’s Start-Up Services Group. She is also a member of the Insurance Coverage Group, Cannabis Industry Group and Life Sciences Industry Group. Francesca is based in Leech Tishman’s Pittsburgh office.

Francesca’s practice involves counseling clients on corporate mergers and acquisitions, business planning and structuring, real estate transactional matters, including commercial and residential sales, acquisitions and leases, and dealing with a multitude of general corporate governance matters.

Additionally, Francesca has experience guiding qualifying business owners to obtain certification as a minority business enterprise, women-owned business enterprise, and/or disadvantaged business enterprise.

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Francesca joined Leech Tishman as a law clerk. Prior to her time here, she served as a Judicial Intern for The Honorable Terrence F. McVerry of the U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania and spent time as a real estate intern for Howard Hanna Real Estate Services. She received her J.D. from Duquesne University School of Law, where she served as Secretary of the Appellate Moot Court Board and Senior Staff Editor of the Duquesne Law Review. Francesca was also named Regional Finalist in the 2012-2013 National ABA Arbitration competition.

Academics
J.D., cum laude, Duquesne University School of Law
B.A. in Communications and English, magna cum laude, Duquesne University

Admissions
Pennsylvania

Professional Memberships
American Bar Association
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Allegheny County Bar Association
Commercial Real Estate Women of Pittsburgh (CREW Pittsburgh)
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust

Professional Accolades

Best Lawyers

Best Lawyers Magazine: Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Corporate Law (2022), Real Estate Law (2023)
Best Lawyers Pennsylvania: Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Corporate Law (2022), Real Estate Law (2022)
Best Lawyers Pittsburgh: Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Corporate Law (2022), Real Estate Law (2022)

Super Lawyers

Pennsylvania Rising Star, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Magazine (2021, 2022)

Speeches & Presentations
“Risk Mitigation Considerations for Corporate Transactions and Other Agreements,” Leech Tishman Fusclado & Lampl, LLC and Lockton Companies, Inc. (2021)”Mergers and Acquisitions,” Duquesne University School of Law (2019)
“Wine, Wisdom & Women,” Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Leech Tishman Fusclado & Lampl, LLC and Lally & Co., LLC (2018)
“Entrepreneurial Start-ups: Understanding the Legal Side of Business,” Pennsylvania State University (2018)
“Contracts,” Duquesne University Business School (2018)

Publications
Duquesne Law Review

Community Involvement
Girls Hope of Pittsburgh (Young Leadership Board)

Insights

Aug. 18, 2022  |  Firm News

16 Leech Tishman Lawyers Chosen Among Best Lawyers In America In National Survey

PA Superlawyers

May. 25, 2022  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Lawyers Recognized as 2022 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers

Aug. 23, 2021  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Lawyers Chosen Among Best Lawyers In America In National Survey

Jun. 28, 2021  |  Press

Leech Tishman Partners Recognized by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for Representing Former Pittsburgh Steeler

Jun. 15, 2021  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Represents Two-Time Super Bowl Champion Charlie Batch in Hemp Synergistics Advisory Board Agreements

Jan. 4, 2021  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Elects Jeffrey T. Criswell, Francesca M. Schiavone and Charles M. Yeomans as New Partners

Nov. 20, 2019  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Pittsburgh Office Participates in Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh’s “A Thanksgiving Distribution” Event

Apr. 18, 2018  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Raises more than $10,000 in Support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, PA – April 18, 2018 – Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl (“Leech Tishman”) is pleased…

Mar. 19, 2018  |  Press

Velocity Robotics Wins Leech Tishman LaunchPad Pitch Competition

Velocity Robotics recently won the Leech Tishman LaunchPad Business Pitch Competition and was featured in…

Mar. 13, 2018  |  Firm News

Pittsburgh Firm Leech Tishman Announces Winners of Business Pitch Competition

PITTSBURGH, PA – March 13, 2018 – Leech Tishman’s LaunchPad Legal Team is pleased to…

Mar. 8, 2018  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Attorney Assists Local Business in Obtaining WBE Certification

PITTSBURGH, PA –March 8, 2018- Leech Tishman is proud to announce that firm attorney Francesca…

Mar. 6, 2018  |  Press

Leech Tishman LaunchPad Business Pitch Competition Featured in the Pittsburgh Business Times

The Leech Tishman LaunchPad Business Pitch Competition was recently featured in the Pittsburgh Business Times. Read…

Mar. 5, 2018  |  Press

Leech Tishman LaunchPad Group Featured in StartNow Pittsburgh Newsletter

Leech Tishman’s LaunchPad Legal Team was recently featured in a StartNow Pittsburgh newsletter. Read more…

Mar. 5, 2018  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman to Host Business Pitch Competition

PITTSBURGH, PA – March 5, 2018 – Leech Tishman’s LaunchPad Legal Team is pleased to…

Feb. 20, 2018  |  Blog

Five Emerging Medical Research Groups in Pittsburgh Receive $200k in Funding

By: Francesca M. Schiavone, Esq. Five emerging medical research groups in Pittsburgh have been granted a…

Feb. 12, 2018  |  Blog

Proofpoint Set to Acquire CMU Cybersecurity Spinout

By: Francesca M. Schiavone, Esq. Cybersecurity industry leader, Proofpoint, announced on February 6, 2018, that it…

Feb. 5, 2018  |  Blog

Pittsburgh’s 10-Year Growth as a Tech Leader

By: Francesca M. Schiavone, Esq. Pittsburgh’s progression over the past 10 years into a tech startup…

Dec. 11, 2017  |  Blog

Welcome to LaunchPad

Leech Tishman announces the debut of the LaunchPad Blog,  dedicated to all things start-up in…

Events

Jan. 27, 2023  |  Event

Leech Tishman Attorneys To Present Webinar For The Penn State College of Medicine Neurosurgery Department

May. 13, 2021  |  Event

Leech Tishman to Host Webinar with Lockton Companies, Inc. on Risk Mitigation Considerations for Corporate Transactions and Other Agreements

Apr. 11, 2019  |  Event

Mergers & Acquisitions Panel

On Thursday, April 11, 2019, Leech Tishman Associate Francesca M. Schiavone will be speaking at…

Oct. 25, 2018  |  Event

Wine, Wisdom & Women

Feb. 1, 2018  |  Event

Entrepreneurial Start-ups: Understanding the Legal Side of Business

Starting a business can present unique legal challenges. Join Leech Tishman as we offer resolutions,…

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Pittsburgh

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Email: fschiavone@leechtishman.com

Phone: 412.261.1600

Fax: 412.227.5551

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  • Insurance Coverage
  • Start-Up Services
  • Cannabis
  • Life Sciences
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