About
Highly Trained and Skilled Mediator and Arbitrator
Exceptionally skilled and attuned to the realities of both law and business
Trained at Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, Harvard Law Negotiation and Leadership, Cambridge, Massachusetts (completion September 2025) and The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Associations and Certifications
Licensed and practicing member of the Pennsylvania Bar
Licensed and practicing Certified Public Accountant
Over 30 Years Of Experience
Decades of experience handling hundreds of cases
Professional And Experienced Arbitrator
Dorothy J. Petrancosta
Dorothy (Dee) started her career as a CPA after earning a degree in accounting from Penn State. After 7 years of accounting, she received her law degree and has been helping clients throughout Pennsylvania as an Attorney ever since. Dorothy has been highly sought after by the courts for her unique and diverse background, leading to her appointment as a Judicial Hearing Officer in Family, Civil and Orphans’ divisions in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.. She leverages her background to help clients/parties navigate through the often-confusing array of choices to the most beneficial options for their unique circumstances. She is known for her impartial and judicial temperament and sensitivity to cases and parties involved.
Dee is dedicated to her client’s/the parties concerns.
Dee hears and listens to clients/parties, giving them the time needed to achieve resolution.
History & Expertise
Education
- J.D., 1991 - 1994, Duquesne University School of Law (Graduated Cum Laude)
- B.S. Accounting, 1981 - 1985, Pennsylvania State University University Park Campus
- Arbitration, 2018, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- Mediation, 2025 (most recent), Northwestern University
- Negotiation and Leadership,, 2025, Harvard Law (completion September 2025)
Designations & Certificates
- Certified Public Accountant (Status: Active)
- Paramedic - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Status: Active)
- 40W SCUBA Diver - PADI
Bar Admissions - Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Butler County Bar Association