page_title: University of Pittsburgh School of Law
section_title: Notable alumni
hierarchical_section_title: University of Pittsburgh School of Law / Notable alumni
caption_attribution_description: English: Orrin Hatch, U.S. Senator from Utah, official photo 2015
context_page_description: The University of Pittsburgh School of Law was founded in 1895. It became a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools in 1900. Its primary home facility is the Barco Law Building. The school offers four degrees: Master of Studies in Law, Juris Doctor, Master of Laws for international students, and the Doctor of Juridical Science. The school offers several international legal programs, operates a variety of clinics, and publishes several law journals.
  According to University of Pittsburgh School of Law's 2016 ABA-required disclosures, 91.4% of graduates were employed ten months after graduation with 68% attaining positions where bar admission is required.
context_section_description: Ruggero J. Aldisert - (1947) - U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit 1968-1986
  W. Thomas Andrews - (1966) - Pennsylvania State Senator
  Pavel Astakhov - (2002) - Children's Ombudsman of Russia (2009–present)
  George Barco - (1934) - Cable television executive who played a key role in development of that industry
  Yolanda Barco - (1949) -  cable television executive
  Derrick Bell - (1957) - First tenured black professor at Harvard Law School
  Homer S. Brown - (1923) - Judge, civil and political rights activist, elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1934–1950)
  Mary Beth Buchanan - (1987) - United States Attorney for Western Pennsylvania (2001–2009)
  Linda Drane Burdick  - (1989) - Chief Assistant State Attorney at the Orange and Osceola County State Attorney's Office in Orlando, Florida. She was the lead prosecutor on the State of Florida vs. Casey Anthony case.
  Ralph J. Cappy - (1968) - Justice (1990–2008) and Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court (2003–2008)
  Earl Chudoff - (1932) - U.S. Representative (1949–1958)
  Robert J. Cindrich (1968) – former U.S. attorney and US District judge
  Harry W. Colmery (1916) – Author of G.I. Bill.
  William Corbett (1927) - 2nd Secretary of Guam (1953–1956) and the 3rd Civilian Governor of Guam (1956)
  Harmar D. Denny, Jr. - (1911) - U.S. Representative (1951–1953)
  Q. Todd Dickinson - (1977) - former Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) (1999–2001); current Executive Director of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
  Dawne Hickton (1983) – vice chair, President, CEO of RTI International Metals
  James H. Duff - (1907) - Pennsylvania Governor (1947–1951), U.S. Senator (1951–1957)
  Harry Allison Estep - (1913) - U.S. Representative (1927–1933)
  Lucy Fato - (1991) - Corporate attorney, general counsel of AIG (2017–present)
  Tom Feeney - (1983) - U.S. Representative (2003–2009)
  Melissa Hart - (1987) - U.S. Representative (2001–2007)
  Orrin Hatch - (1962) - President Pro Tempore of the U.S. Senate and U.S. Senator (1976–present)
  David J. Hickton - (1981) – staff director and senior counsel to the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, director and founder of the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Cyber Law, Policy and Security
  Mark R. Hornak - (1981) - Judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
  K. Leroy Irvis - (1953) - first African American to serve as a speaker of the house (Pennsylvania) in any state legislature in the United States since Reconstruction.
  William Lerach - (1970) - Retired notable private securities class action attorney
  Susan Richard Nelson  - (1978) - Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
  Maryellen Noreika - (1993) - Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
  Dan Onorato - (1989) -  Chief executive of Allegheny County (2003–2012)
  Vjosa Osmani (LLM 2005, SJD 2015) - Member of Parliament for the Assembly of Kosovo (2011–present)
  David A. Reed - (1903) - U.S. Senator (1922–1935)
  Edgar Snyder - (1966) - Prominent personal injury attorney, Pennsylvania "Super Lawyer"
  Joseph H. Thompson (1908) - Medal of Honor Recipient, College Football Hall of Fame player and coach, Pennsylvania State Senator (1913–16)
  Dick Thornburgh - (1957) - Pennsylvania Governor (1979–1987), U.S. Attorney General (1988–1991)
  Debra Todd - (1982) - Justice on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court (2007–present)
  Dennis Unkovic — (1973) — International business advisor, partner at Meyer, Unkovic & Scott and author of six books
  Cyril Wecht - (1962) - American forensic pathologist
  Joseph F. Weis, Jr. - (1950) - U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit  1973-1988
  Mary Jo White - (1967) - Pennsylvania State Senator
  James A. Wright - (1927) - U.S. Representative (1941–1945)
  Joseph "Chip" Yablonski - (1965) - Attorney, NFL Players Association; son of murdered labor leader Joseph Yablonski
caption: Orrin Hatch, President Pro Tempore of the U.S. Senate
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