Justine Kasznica

Justine Kasznica is a technology and commercial transactions attorney who represents technology companies, investor groups, universities and research institutions seeking to commercialize new technologies, as well as innovative products and services. Her clients are end-users and suppliers of software, SaaS, IoT, AI and robotics products and services. Kasznica served as Executive Director of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law Innovation Practice Institute and remains active on the boards of several entrepreneurship-focused organizations and programs, including Ascender, an accelerator and co-working hub. She is a founding member of ReefBot, a collaborative partnership between Carnegie Mellon’s Robotic Institute, the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium to develop autonomous underwater vehicles for the purpose of oceanographic exploration and coral reef conservation. Kasznica graduated from Yale University with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and earned her Juris Doctor from Rutgers School of Law-Camden.