About Krista
Krista Kochosky earned her Juris Doctor from Duquesne University School of Law in 1997. She completed a rigorous legal education there and emerged ready to enter practice. The Duquesne diploma anchors a long professional timeline that spans state and federal work.
After law school she gained admission to practice in Pennsylvania and to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Those admissions allow her to represent clients in state matters and to handle appellate filings in the regional federal court. She maintains current memberships in the Butler County Bar Association, the Allegheny County Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Membership in those organizations connects her to local and statewide legal communities.
Kochosky’s career has involved courtroom filings, brief writing and the procedural work that supports litigation. She has navigated state court procedures and federal appellate requirements. Her work requires attention to deadlines, careful drafting and advocacy that matches each client’s circumstances. Colleagues note a practical approach to case preparation and a steady presence in hearings and filings.
Her practice touches both trial-stage tasks and appellate matters. On any given day she might prepare pleadings for a state-court matter, research an issue of law, or assemble a record for an appeal to the Third Circuit. That range reflects the dual admissions she holds and the mix of litigation needs that arise across Pennsylvania.
Outside court, Kochosky engages with bar activities in Butler and Allegheny counties. Those memberships offer access to continuing legal education and peer networks. They also situate her within the legal fabric of the region, where local rules and procedural expectations can be critical to case outcomes.
Her path from Duquesne Law to practice in Pennsylvania and before the Third Circuit shows steady specialization in litigation and appellate procedure. She handles filings, prepares legal arguments and participates in the hearings that move cases forward. Her current practice centers on litigation in Pennsylvania state courts and appellate work before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
