Katherine Avetta
Associate
Mail : katherine.avetta@bbs-law.com
Phone|Fax|Text: 215.665.3415
Office: Philadelphia, PA
Education
Ursinus College, B.A.
Drexel University’s Thomas R. Kline
School of Law, J.D.
Admissions
Bar Admissions
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Hobbies/Interests
Skiing
Running
Coaching Drexel University’s Moot Court Board
Katherine Avetta is an associate in the firm’s Philadelphia office, where she is a member of the worker’s compensation department. She focuses her practice on the defense of employers and insurance companies in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Prior to joining the firm in 2022, Katie served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Sandra Lopez, J.S.C. and the Honorable Timothy W. Chell, Presiding Judge, Civil Division in the Superior Court of New Jersey.
In 2021, Katie received her Juris Doctor from Drexel University’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law, where she served as Vice President of the Moot Court Board. While on Moot Court, Katie received top oralist awards at both the National Moot Court Competition, sponsored by the New York City Bar Association, where she received the Best Advocate Silver Bowl award, and at the American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition.
Also, during law school, Katie was the recipient of the CALI Award for Best Student Performance in Pennsylvania Practice. Katie also served as a Co-Op Extern in the Civil Division of the United States Attorney’s Office where she co-authored an article entitled “Federal Rule of Evidence 106: Both a Sword and a Shield.”
Upon graduation, Katie was inducted into the Order of the Barristers, an honorary organization for graduating law students who demonstrate exceptional skills in oral advocacy and brief writing.
In 2017, Katie received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Ursinus College. In her free time, you can find Katie on the ski slopes, running on Kelly Drive, or coaching Drexel University’s Moot Court Board.
