Southpointe, PA
Southpointe Town Center
1800 Main Street
Suite 200
Canonsburg, PA 15317
T: (724) 514-8929
F: (724) 514-8954

J.D., Duquesne University School of Law (2016)

B.A., Public Policy, The College of William and Mary (2012)

B.A., Environmental Science and Policy, The College of William and Mary (2012)

  • Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
  • Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
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Kathryn A. Gioia

Associate

A member of the Bowles Rice Tax Team, attorney Kathryn Gioia focuses her practice on estate/tax planning and administration, including the preparation of estate planning documents; advance directives; digital asset planning including cryptocurrency and NFTS; asset protection and planning; probate and trust administration for fiduciaries; and the review or preparation of estate tax returns. She also assists clients with the preparation and filing of the Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax Return and all payments. Licensed in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, Kathryn practices primarily from the firm's Southpointe, Pennsylvania office. To better serve the needs of her West Virginia clients, she routinely works from the firm's Morgantown office one day per week.

In addition to her estate planning, estate administration and tax practice, Kathryn has transactional real estate experience as it relates to the region's oil and gas industry. She has performed title examinations, prepared curative title opinions and due diligence.

Kathryn received her law degree from the Duquesne University School of Law, where she served as Secretary of both the Student Bar Association and the Energy and Mineral Law Society, and was a writer for both Joule, the Duquesne Energy and Environmental Journal, and Juris, the Duquesne University School of Law magazine. She earned two bachelors degrees from The College of William and Mary – one in Public Policy and the other in Environmental Science and Policy. 

Recipient of CALI Awards (recognition for the highest grade in a particular subject) at Duquesne University School of Law:

  • Civil Procedure II
  • CLE Presentation: Bitcoin, Crypto and Estate Planning for Unique Assets by Kathryn A. Gioia 
    Allegheny County Bar Association
    Koppers Building Pittsburgh, PA, May 16, 2023
  • CLE Presentation: Blockchain Fundamentals: Cryptocurrency and NFTs by Hannah N. French and Kathryn A. Gioia
    Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia
    Webinar for Continuing Legal Education, February 22, 2023
  • Presentation: Blockchain Fundamentals: Cryptocurrency and NFTs and How They Affect Me by Hannah N. French and Kathryn A. Gioia
    Rotary Club of Charleston, West Virginia
    Kanawha County Public Library, Charleston, West Virginia, November 14, 2022
  • Presentation: Estate Planning for the Digital Age, Avoiding the State's Plan in Favor of Your Own Family Plan, and Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax Avoidance by Kathryn A. Gioia
    Teleconference with FORTIFY Wealth Management Clients, March 2, 2022
  • Preparing for the Future with Digital Assets by Hannah French and Kathryn Gioia
    Lawyers Journal - The Journal of the Allegheny County Bar Association, July 26, 2024

Blog Posts

  • Estate Planning Council of Pittsburgh, Member (2024)
  • Allegheny County Bar Association, Member
    • Young Lawyers Division, Public Service Committee (Co-Chair, 2019-2022)
  • Allegheny County Bar Foundation, Member
  • American Bar Association, Member
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member
  • West Virginia Bar Association, Member
  • Washington County Bar Association
  • Women's Business Network – Board of Directors (2022-present); Recording Secretary (2022-2023); South Hills Chapter: Member (2022-present)
  • Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania – Board of Directors (2027)
  • Girl Scouts of America, Gold Award, Lifetime Member
  • Bethel Park Community Foundation – Trustee (2023-present)
  • Allegheny County Bar Association Soccer League, Player (2013-2020)