Cori Mishkin

Associate

Pittsburgh

Cori is an associate in the firm’s Global Commercial Disputes Group and a member of the Higher Education and Appellate teams. Her practice includes civil rights litigation, government investigations, commercial disputes, and appellate litigation. Cori has experience acting as outside counsel for clients facing potential and active litigation or investigations; drafting motions, briefs, and regulatory responses; performing legal research for complex trial and appellate litigation; and conducting compliance reviews.

Experience

Representative matters

Drafted and advised on a response on behalf of a university for an investigation conducted by the Office for Civil Rights into an alleged violation of Title VI
Drafted and served as coordinating counsel for an amicus brief on behalf of 22 Pennsylvania colleges and universities addressing institutional exposure to premises liability
Served on a team of attorneys representing universities in tuition refund class action lawsuits as a result of the online learning transition during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic

Credentials

Education

  • Pennsylvania State University, 2022, J.D., magna cum laude, Executive Research Editor of the Penn State Law Review
  • Hamilton College, 2017, B.S.

Professional admissions & qualifications

  • Pennsylvania

Court admissions

  • U.S. District Court - Western District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. Court of Appeals - Third Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals - Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals - Federal Circuit

Professional affiliations

  • Member of the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA)
  • Member of the NACUANOTES Editorial Board, 2025-2026
  • Co-Chair of the NACUA Young Lawyers Affinity Group

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Events