Alyssa Zottola

Alyssa Zottola is an associate attorney. Her practice focuses on estate planning and estate administration. Prior to joining Williams Coulson, Alyssa worked at another local firm in Estate Planning and Estate Administration, as well as a trust officer with a local trust company.

Alyssa’s background as a trust officer provides a unique insight into her estate planning practice. As a trust officer, Alyssa administered and advised trust beneficiaries of various trusts about their rights as beneficiaries and the overall operation of the trusts.  In her role as a trust officer, she served as guardian of the estate for several individuals, administered charitable foundations, and administered numerous estates.

Alyssa is active in the Allegheny County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, serving as the Young Lawyer’s Division liaison to the Allegheny County Bar Foundation. Additionally, Alyssa serves as a co-chair of the Wills for Heroes program in Allegheny County, which provides basic estate planning services to active and retired first responders and military veterans free of charge. Alyssa also completed the Bar Leadership Initiative program.

Personal:

In her free time, Alyssa volunteers teaching yoga at a local community center, as well as the Stress Free Zone at the University of Pittsburgh. Additionally, Alyssa enjoys attending Pure Barre classes, spending time with family and her dog Oliver.