Colleen’s practice focuses on individual and corporate white collar criminal defense and commercial litigation matters.
Colleen joined DeForest Koscelnik Yokitis & Berardinelli after practicing as a prosecutor for five years. Before returning to her hometown of Pittsburgh, Colleen prosecuted hundreds of cases as lead trial attorney and was most recently the Bureau Chief of the Marathon Division for the State Attorney’s Office for the Sixteenth Circuit.
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English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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PA | Active | 2017 | 01/02/2021 |
FL | Member in Good Standing | 2013 | 12/20/2020 |
VA | Authorized to Practice Law | 2011 | 01/19/2021 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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Employee of the Quarter | State Attorney's Office for the 16th Judicial Circuit | 2016 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Associate | DeForest Koscelnik Yokitis & Berardinelli | 2017 - Present |
Assistant State Attorney, Bureau Chief | Monroe County State Attorney | 2015 - 2016 |
Assistant State Attorney | Monroe County State Attorney | 2014 - 2015 |
Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney | Portsmouth Commonwealth's Attorney's Office | 2012 - 2013 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Allegheny County Bar Association | N/A | 2017 - Present |
PGA Hope | Member/Volunteer | 2017 - Present |
Pennsylvania Bar Association | Member | 2017 - Present |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Richmond - Robins School of Business | MBA - Master of Business Administration | 2013 |
University of Richmond, The T. C. Williams School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2011 |
Pennsylvania State University | BS - Bachelor of Science | 2007 |
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Carla Litrenta, Litigation Attorney on Jan 9, 2018
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this lawyer.
Michael Litrenta, White collar crime Attorney on Dec 14, 2017
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
Ms. Reed has a thorough and proficient understanding of the law. She is astute and adept at arguing even the most nuanced areas of the law. More importantly, she has excellent jury trial experience that makes her invaluable to her clients.