Marlene focuses her practice in business transactional law and food and agricultural legal needs. 

 

Marlene graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and holds a B.S. in Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources from Cornell University. She has experience working on farms, in policy consulting, and is passionate about innovating in the legal space. She has helped hundreds of businesses, farmers, and non-profits across Pennsylvania navigate setting up their business entity, getting the contracts they need, and accounting for unique issues that affect their industry such as permitting, zoning, and liability considerations. She loves seeing her clients succeed. 

 

Marlene also enjoys hiking, cooking, bbqing, volleyball, and spending time with her wonderful husband and son. She is the Board Secretary for Grow Pittsburgh. Marlene also received the 2025 Pitt Law Young Alumni Award and been named one of Pittsburgh Magazine's 40 under 40. Marlene is licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Erin focuses her practice in business transactional law.

 

Erin graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and holds a B.S. in Journalism from Ohio University's E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. Prior to law school, Erin worked as a journalist and advertising copywriter. In law school, she served as the Editor in Chief of the Pittsburgh Journal of Technology Law & Policy and the Chief of Staff of the award-wining legal news publication JURIST. Erin was a David and Carl Janavitz Fellow in First Amendment Law, focusing her research around media law in digital spaces. Before Trellis, Erin worked in class action litigation focused on false advertising, product labeling, and consumer rights. 

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Erin runs a real estate and management business with her husband, has a new baby to obsess over (along with the rest of the Trellis team), teaches fitness classes, runs for her local club, volunteers with the Great Pyrenees Rescue of Western Pennsylvania, and works the polls in every local election. Erin is licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and admitted to the Western District of PA.​

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Hanna graduated from the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University and holds a B.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Science from Penn State University and an M.S. in Environmental Studies from Point Park University. Hanna is licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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Before pursuing a legal career, Hanna worked in environmental science and conservation-focused roles that strengthened her passion for advocacy, problem-solving, and community engagement. During law school, she had the opportunity to intern for several large, small, and nonprofit law firms. She also served as a law clerk for the Department of Justice in the Environment and Natural Resources Division.

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Passionate about helping others navigate both everyday and complex legal challenges, Hanna values building strong relationships with clients and working collaboratively to find thoughtful, effective solutions. In her free time, Hanna enjoys running, beekeeping, photography, and spending time with her husband and two children.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Courtney is the go-to person for all things administrative, office management, marketing, and more! She supports the attorneys with scheduling, communications, filing, invoicing, and all things marketing-including being our social media wunderkind!

 

Courtney graduated from Point Park Conservatory with a B.A. in Acting. Outside of the office Courtney runs QFL Media working with small businesses and creatives on their social media platforms to expand their reach and help them shine. She spends her free time reading, singing at the top of her lungs, and eating at every restaurant in town. Also fun fact - she and Erin just happen to have the same last name but aren't related!

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Anna focuses her practice on wills, estates, and trusts.

 

Anna graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Penn State University with B.A.s in Public Relations and History and a minor in Spanish. She then went on to the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Anna has had the opportunity to practice in a variety of areas of the law, including workers’ compensation, social security disability, personal injury, real estate, family, business formation and advising, and estate planning. Anna now primarily focuses on trusts and estates, and business formation and advising, and loves helping people by providing solid planning for a secure future.

 

Outside of the office, Anna also works with her husband’s financial advising business and is Secretary of her neighborhood Civic Association.  She is a wife, a mom of identical twin girls, a dog mom to Bella and Murph, and a proud Penn Stater (#WeAre). Anna also enjoys traveling, time spent outdoors, anything active, gardening, baking, and DIY projects. Anna is licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.​​

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