Francesca E. “Kika” Varischetti

Francesca E. “Kika” Varischetti
Biography
Francesca E. “Kika” Varischetti is an Associate in the firm’s Pittsburgh office where she concentrates her practice in the areas of complex and commercial litigation, and employment law matters.
Prior to accepting a position with the firm, Ms. Varischetti worked as a summer law clerk at Burns White where as part of the firm’s program she served as a legal intern at PNC Bank supporting the Human Resource Legal group summarizing internal employment law matters, including workplace policies, compliance requirements, and restrictive covenants.
Ms. Varischetti received her Juris Doctor from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law where she received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Business Organizations. While in law school she also served as the Membership & Inclusion Chair for the University of Pittsburgh Law Review. She received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology, magna cum laude, from the University of Pittsburgh.
Ms. Varischetti is licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Credentials
Areas of Law
- Complex and Commercial Litigation
- Employment Practices Liability
- Litigation
Education
- University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D., 2026)
- University of Pittsburgh (B.S., magna cum laude, 2021)
Bar and Court Admissions
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Accolades & Involvement
Honors and Award
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Business Organizations, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Fall 2025
- Dean’s Scholarship, University of Pittsburgh School of Law
- University of Pittsburgh Law Review, Membership & Inclusion Chair
Community Involvement
- Every Child, Inc., Junior Board Member, June 2021-June 2024
