Antonia successfully represented both plaintiffs and defendants in civil litigation, including trials, appeals, and cases of first impression, before state and federal courts and agencies. Her litigation experience spans a wide range of legal matters, including:

• Consumer protection disputes,

• Deceptive trade practices,

• Property disputes,

• Invasion of privacy,

• Defamation,

• Sexual and racial harassment,

• Discrimination based on race, sex, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, gender identity, and religion,

• Retaliation,

• Whistleblowers,

• Malicious prosecution,

• Abuse of process,

• Corporate restructuring,

• Equal Pay Act violations,

• Failure to accommodate

  • Disability

  • Religion

• Tortious interference,

• Section 1983 claims,

  • Due Process violations

  • Equal Protection violations

  • Privileges and Immunities

  • False imprisonment

  • First Amendment claims

    • violation of free exercise (religion)

    • retaliation for free speech (political)

  • Second Amendment claims

• Conspiracy

• Preliminary injunctions

• Class action

Antonia has litigated cases involving a variety of individuals, industries and entities, including commercial banks, auto dealerships, colleges, public school districts, government entities, property owners, taxing authorities, and pro se claimants.

Citations for precedent-setting cases can be provided upon request.

In addition to her litigation work, Antonia has served as a hearing officer, handling property, residency, and student expulsion cases, and issuing written decisions. Her experience also includes teaching Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action at the University of Pittsburgh and serving as a presenter for continuing legal education on multiple occasions. Early in her career, Antonia clerked for the late Pennsylvania Superior Court judge, the Honorable William F. Cercone, drafting hundreds of civil court opinions during her clerkship.