About Erin Rice
Erin Rice Petrillo brings a blended background in law and business to her work. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance and International Business from the University of South Carolina, followed by graduate study at the University of Pittsburgh where she completed both an MBA and a Juris Doctor. Those credentials shape how she approaches problems and advise clients.
After completing her formal education, Petrillo built a practice rooted in Pennsylvania. She is admitted to the Pennsylvania bar and has remained based in the state throughout her career. Early steps in any attorney’s path often involve learning the mechanics of client work and court procedure; Petrillo’s training in business matters and law allowed her to move between transactional and regulatory questions with ease.
Her background in finance and an MBA inform how she reads contracts and analyzes deals. She often handles matters where legal questions intersect with commercial realities. That can mean drafting and negotiating agreements, reviewing financial terms, or counseling clients about the legal implications of business decisions. Petrillo’s dual training gives her a vocabulary to speak both legal and commercial languages, and she uses that to explain options clearly to clients.
Colleagues describe her work as pragmatic and detail-oriented. She tends to break complex problems into discrete parts and then address each component. That method proves useful whether the task is a negotiation, a compliance review, or preparing documents for a transaction. She also works with outside advisors when a matter requires specialized financial or regulatory input.
Petrillo participates in professional networks and maintains ties to legal and business colleagues across Pennsylvania. She continues to follow developments in corporate law, contract practice, and regulatory trends that affect commercial activity. Her combined academic training in law and business makes continuing education a natural part of her routine.
She practices at Haberl, Buell & Rice, PLLC, where she handles legal matters that arise at the intersection of business and the law in Pennsylvania. Her current practice focuses on business-related legal work in the state.
