Rebecca L. Shearer

Rebecca focuses her practice on business litigation matters. She defends clients in disputes and supports all phases of litigation, including case strategy, discovery, trial preparation, and post-judgment proceedings. Rebecca conducts legal research, drafts pleadings, motions, and briefs, prepares witnesses, and argues procedural and discovery motions.

Prior to joining the firm, Rebecca represented clients in family law and civil litigation, including divorce, custody, contract disputes, real estate litigation, business separations, and property disputes. She also has experience in estate planning and administration, municipal tax matters, and creditors’ rights litigation.

Licensed In

Pennsylvania

Education

J.D. University of Pittsburgh School of Law

B.A. The Ohio State University

Achievements

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Award
Faculty Award for Excellence in Legal Scholarship, University of Pittsburgh School of Law
CALI Awards in Law of Slavery and Abolition & Freedom

Memberships

Opinions Committee, Allegheny County Bar Association, Family Law Section (September 2025 – Present)
Chair, Cheswick Zoning Hearing Board (August 2023 – Present)
Group Leader, Matrimonial Inns of Court (September 2022 – Present)
Public Outreach Chair, Sports and Entertainment Law Society, University of Pittsburgh School of Law (2022)

Speaking Engagements

“Summer Case Update CLE,” Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section (May 2025)

Publications

Managing Editor, Pittsburgh Tax Review, University of Pittsburgh School of Law (2022)
Associate Editor, JURIST- News, University of Pittsburgh School of Law (2022)
“Supreme Court Ruled Rape Convictions of Three Military Members Were Timely Under Military Law,” JURIST- News (December 11, 2020)
“Nevada Court Dismissed Trump Campaign Election Suit,” JURIST- News (December 7, 2020)