Senator Jay Costa is a shareholder and member of the Business Transactions practice group. Having represented Pennsylvania's 43rd senatorial district since 1996, Jay brings valuable government experience to his law practice. His areas of concentration include public finance, municipal law, government, education law, workers' compensation, trusts and estates, wills and general civil law.

Jay has served as the Democratic Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee since 2009. He also serves on the Senate Judiciary, Legislative Budget and Finance, Public Health and Welfare and the Rules and Executive Nominations Committees.

Prior to his election to the Senate, Jay served five years as Register of Wills in Allegheny County.

Education
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1979)
Duquesne University School of Law (J.D., 1989)

Bar Admissions
Pennsylvania (1989)
U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania (1989)
U.S. Supreme Court

Bar Associations
Allegheny County and Pennsylvania

Memberships
Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing
Pennsylvania Community Development Bank Operations Committee
Public Employee Retirement Commission
Task Force and Advisory Committee, Real Property Law
Industrial Resource Center Strategic Advisory Board
Board of Trustees, University of Pittsburgh (2001-)
Board of Trustees, Community College of Allegheny County (2004-)
Board of Directors, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pittsburgh (2004-2010)
Board of Trustees, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Board Member, Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center
Board Member, Neighborhood Legal Services
Catholic Charities Free Health
Care Center (2010-)
Contact Information
jcosta@grogangraffam.com
(412) 553-6326
FAX (412) 553-6712
http:\\www.senatorcosta.com

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