Area of Emphasis
Francesca (Cella) Iovino is an associate in the Litigation and Employment and Labor groups of Babst Calland. Ms. Iovino’s experience encompasses all phases of litigation from initial pleadings through trial and appeal in the state and federal courts. She has handled a variety of complex commercial disputes, involving breach of contract, breach of warranty, shareholder disputes and oppression claims and business torts. Ms. Iovino also has represented clients in financial servicing issues, debt collection and lender liability matters, trade secret misappropriation and restrictive covenants. In addition, her experience includes handling estates and trusts litigation, real estate matters, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and domestic and international arbitrations. Ms. Iovino also has a background representing clients in complex employment disputes related to discrimination claims, harassment claims, wrongful termination, wage and hour violations, and unionization.
Background
Prior to transitioning into private practice, Ms. Iovino served as a Judicial Law Clerk for the late Chief Justice Max Baer on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. She also served as a Deputy Attorney General at the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General in the Bureau of Consumer Protection where she worked closely with other state Attorneys General, the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Ms. Iovino received her J.D. from Duquesne University School of Law in 2017, where she was an Associate Editor of the Duquesne Law Review and served as a research assistant focusing on important developments relating to Pennsylvania Constitutional Law. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from James Madison University in 2014.
Memberships and Affiliations
Ms. Iovino is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and Ohio and is admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Western, Middle, and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.
