Kenneth Horoho, Jr.

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(412) 263-2104 (412) 263-4206
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Practice Areas

Pennsylvania
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. District Court – Western District of Pennsylvania
U.S. Tax Court

J.D., Duquesne University School of Law
B.S., St. Francis University

“To Spy or Not to Spy? The Do’s and Don’ts of Surveillance in Family Law Matters,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute (Webinar) April 2022.

“CPA’s Role in Divorce in Pennsylvania,” CPAs of Western Pennsylvania Seminar, October 4, 2021.

“Minority and Women Lawyer Business Development Forum,” Co-Chair Pennsylvania Bar Association (Pittsburgh, PA), April 2020.

“Mistakes, Mishaps and Malpractice: Ethical Antidotes and Cautionary Tales for the Modern Family Lawyer,” Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section, July 2020.

“AAML Program, Trials and Tribulations of Witness Examinations,” Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section, January 2019.

“Advanced Issues in Child Custody/Relocation Dilemmas,” Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section, 2019.

“Ethical Issues in the High-Profile and Celebrity Divorce,” Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section Summer Meeting (Williamsburg, VA), July 2016.

“To Seal or Not to Seal the Record,” Pennsylvania State Conference of Trial Judges Summer Conference, 2016.

“Marriage v. Cohabitation: Weighing the Financial and Benefits Perspective,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute/Elder Law Institute, 2016.

“Remarks at the Investiture of David J. Hickton, US Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania,” September 7, 2010.

“Custody Relocation – A Detailed Analysis of Trends in Case Law,” Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section Summer Meeting (Bonita Springs, FL), July 2010.

“Breathe Out, Breathe In and Move On: Quality of Life,” Pennsylvania Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Summer Meeting (Seven Springs, PA), July 30, 2010.

“Advanced Family Law Trial Advocacy,” University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Adjunct Professor.

“Catalyst for Change: The Implementation of the Recommendations of the Interbranch Commission on Juvenile Justice,” Pennsylvania Bar Association Midyear Meeting (Key West, FL), February 5, 2010.

“Juvenile Defender Training Program,” (Harrisburg, PA), November 3, 2010.

“All in the Family,” Pennsylvania Bar Association Young Lawyers Division 2009 Summer Conference, August 2009.

“Dealing With Dirty Tricks in Divorce,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute, December 15, 2008.

“Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section Outreach Program,” Cambria County Bar Association, December 5, 2008.

“A Community Forum: Creating Resilient Families,” Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas, August 29, 2008.

“Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements Needed When Romance Meets Financial Realism,” Continuing Professional and Continuing Legal Education Association, May 21, 2008.

Opening Remarks, 2008 National Forum on Children’s Summit, May 2008.

Keynote Address, 2008 Red Mass/Law Day, Saint Francis University (Loretto, PA), April 25, 2008.

“When the Gavel Falls,” Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section Winter Meeting, January 2008.

President’s Remarks, Outreach to Children Summit (Harrisburg, PA), May 24, 2007.

Remarks from Pennsylvania Bar Association President Kenneth J. Horoho, Jr., Investiture of Justice James Fitzgerald, III, to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA), April 18, 2007.

Remarks from Pennsylvania Bar Association President, Kenneth J. Horoho, Jr., First Annual Matthew J. Ryan Public Policy Forum, U.S. Constitution Center (Philadelphia, PA), March 30, 2007.

“The Changing Face of Leadership,” Opening remarks of Pennsylvania Bar Association President Kenneth J. Horoho, Jr., Pennsylvania Bar Association Minority Attorney Conference (Pittsburgh, PA), March 22, 2007.

“A Dialogue of the Pennsylvania Judiciary,” Widener University School of Law, March 7, 2007.

Remarks of Pennsylvania Bar Association President Kenneth J. Horoho, Jr., Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute (Pittsburgh, PA), January 15, 2007.

Remarks from Pennsylvania Bar Association President Kenneth J. Horoho, Jr., Pennsylvania Bar Association Diversity Summit, November 29, 2006.

Remarks from Pennsylvania Bar Association President Kenneth J. Horoho, Jr., Special CLE Session on “Operation Safe Surf,” October 2006.

“Dialogue With The Court & Legislature– Judicial Independence,” Pennsylvania Bar Association Midyear Meeting, January 2006.

“Family Law Potpourri Program,” Course Planner, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, March 2004.

“Signing Your Life Away,” Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section Summer Meeting, July 2003.

“Trial of a Custody Case,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute, July 10, 2002.

“Moderator, Domestic Relations Practice: Family Law; Hard Issues Faced Daily,” Pennsylvania Trial Law Association, April 8, 1994.

“Family Law in the 90’s,” Pennsylvania Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Winter Meeting, 1993.

“Custody Relocation Seminar,” Allegheny County Bar Association Family Law Section, 1991.

“Anatomy of a Case: Planning for an Equitable Distribution Trial,” Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section Summer Meeting (Savannah, GA).

“Corporation and Partnership Valuations in Divorce,” Allegheny County Family Law Section, 1990.

“How to Effectively Litigate the Family Law Case,” Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, 1990.

“Nuts and Bolts of a Family Law Case,” Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, 1986.

KENNETH HOROHO, JR. is a partner at Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP, where he is the Chair of the firm’s Family Law Practice Group.

Mr. Horoho is one of Western Pennsylvania’s preeminent family law attorneys, having been involved in some of the region’s most complex equitable distribution, divorce, and custody cases over the past three decades.

Mr. Horoho’s reputation as a family law advocate and problem-solver have earned him numerous distinguished appointments from the governor of Pennsylvania, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the Allegheny County Bar Association, and several prominent universities and community organizations. Most recently, he was appointed Vice-Chair by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to its Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee which advises and assists the Court on matters relating to the practice of family law in Pennsylvania. In 2009, he was appointed by Supreme Court Chief Justice Ron Castille to the Interbranch Commission on Juvenile Justice; a special panel created by Governor Edward Rendell and the Pennsylvania General Assembly to investigate the causes of one of the most extraordinary cases of judicial corruption in state history. In addition, Mr. Horoho served as the 112th President of the Pennsylvania Bar Association (“PBA”).

In addition to serving as President, Mr. Horoho has held other roles in the Pennsylvania Bar Association, including serving on its Board of Governors, Chair of its Young Lawyers Division and on the Executive Counsel of the Family Law Section. He has also been very active with the Allegheny County Bar Association serving as a former member of its Board of Governors, Chair of the Young Lawyers Division and Chair of the Family Law Section.

Mr. Horoho was recognized by his peers for his divorce and family law practice by being selected to Woodard-White’s 25th Anniversary Edition of the The Best Lawyers in America® and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2007, as well as being named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer since 2004. Further, he was recognized as an Honoree of Irish American Legal 100. In 2010, Mr. Horoho was the recipient of the Saint Francis University Bel Cuore Award. He has also received the YMCA Service to Youth Award and the Allegheny County Bar Association’s Outstanding Young Lawyer Award.

Mr. Horoho served 13 years as an adjunct professor on the faculty of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law where he taught Advanced Family Law Trial Advocacy. He is a frequent lecturer for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and the Allegheny County Bar Association on topics of divorce, support, equitable distribution, and custody. Mr. Horoho served 12 years on the Saint Francis Board of Trustees and has been a member of the Duquesne Law School’s Dean Advisory Board since its inception. He most recently was appointed to the Neighborhood Legal Services Board of Directors.

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Speaking Engagements

“To Spy or Not to Spy? The Do’s and Don’ts of Surveillance in Family Law Matters,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute (Webinar) April 2022.

“CPA’s Role in Divorce in Pennsylvania,” CPAs of Western Pennsylvania Seminar, October 4, 2021.

“Minority and Women Lawyer Business Development Forum,” Co-Chair Pennsylvania Bar Association (Pittsburgh, PA), April 2020.

“Mistakes, Mishaps and Malpractice: Ethical Antidotes and Cautionary Tales for the Modern Family Lawyer,” Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section, July 2020.

“AAML Program, Trials and Tribulations of Witness Examinations,” Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section, January 2019.

“Advanced Issues in Child Custody/Relocation Dilemmas,” Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section, 2019.

“Ethical Issues in the High-Profile and Celebrity Divorce,” Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section Summer Meeting (Williamsburg, VA), July 2016.

“To Seal or Not to Seal the Record,” Pennsylvania State Conference of Trial Judges Summer Conference, 2016.

“Marriage v. Cohabitation: Weighing the Financial and Benefits Perspective,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute/Elder Law Institute, 2016.

“Remarks at the Investiture of David J. Hickton, US Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania,” September 7, 2010.

“Custody Relocation – A Detailed Analysis of Trends in Case Law,” Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section Summer Meeting (Bonita Springs, FL), July 2010.

“Breathe Out, Breathe In and Move On: Quality of Life,” Pennsylvania Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Summer Meeting (Seven Springs, PA), July 30, 2010.

“Advanced Family Law Trial Advocacy,” University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Adjunct Professor.

“Catalyst for Change: The Implementation of the Recommendations of the Interbranch Commission on Juvenile Justice,” Pennsylvania Bar Association Midyear Meeting (Key West, FL), February 5, 2010.

“Juvenile Defender Training Program,” (Harrisburg, PA), November 3, 2010.

“All in the Family,” Pennsylvania Bar Association Young Lawyers Division 2009 Summer Conference, August 2009.

“Dealing With Dirty Tricks in Divorce,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute, December 15, 2008.

“Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section Outreach Program,” Cambria County Bar Association, December 5, 2008.

“A Community Forum: Creating Resilient Families,” Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas, August 29, 2008.

“Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements Needed When Romance Meets Financial Realism,” Continuing Professional and Continuing Legal Education Association, May 21, 2008.

Opening Remarks, 2008 National Forum on Children’s Summit, May 2008.

Keynote Address, 2008 Red Mass/Law Day, Saint Francis University (Loretto, PA), April 25, 2008.

“When the Gavel Falls,” Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section Winter Meeting, January 2008.

President’s Remarks, Outreach to Children Summit (Harrisburg, PA), May 24, 2007.

Remarks from Pennsylvania Bar Association President Kenneth J. Horoho, Jr., Investiture of Justice James Fitzgerald, III, to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA), April 18, 2007.

Remarks from Pennsylvania Bar Association President, Kenneth J. Horoho, Jr., First Annual Matthew J. Ryan Public Policy Forum, U.S. Constitution Center (Philadelphia, PA), March 30, 2007.

“The Changing Face of Leadership,” Opening remarks of Pennsylvania Bar Association President Kenneth J. Horoho, Jr., Pennsylvania Bar Association Minority Attorney Conference (Pittsburgh, PA), March 22, 2007.

“A Dialogue of the Pennsylvania Judiciary,” Widener University School of Law, March 7, 2007.

Remarks of Pennsylvania Bar Association President Kenneth J. Horoho, Jr., Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute (Pittsburgh, PA), January 15, 2007.

Remarks from Pennsylvania Bar Association President Kenneth J. Horoho, Jr., Pennsylvania Bar Association Diversity Summit, November 29, 2006.

Remarks from Pennsylvania Bar Association President Kenneth J. Horoho, Jr., Special CLE Session on “Operation Safe Surf,” October 2006.

“Dialogue With The Court & Legislature– Judicial Independence,” Pennsylvania Bar Association Midyear Meeting, January 2006.

“Family Law Potpourri Program,” Course Planner, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, March 2004.

“Signing Your Life Away,” Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section Summer Meeting, July 2003.

“Trial of a Custody Case,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute, July 10, 2002.

“Moderator, Domestic Relations Practice: Family Law; Hard Issues Faced Daily,” Pennsylvania Trial Law Association, April 8, 1994.

“Family Law in the 90’s,” Pennsylvania Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Winter Meeting, 1993.

“Custody Relocation Seminar,” Allegheny County Bar Association Family Law Section, 1991.

“Anatomy of a Case: Planning for an Equitable Distribution Trial,” Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section Summer Meeting (Savannah, GA).

“Corporation and Partnership Valuations in Divorce,” Allegheny County Family Law Section, 1990.

“How to Effectively Litigate the Family Law Case,” Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, 1990.

“Nuts and Bolts of a Family Law Case,” Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, 1986.

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