Meet Gabi Lacitignola

A Fierce Litagator Who Fights For You

Gabi is an Associate Attorney at Materese Family Law, P.C. and offers representation in all family matters, including custody, divorce, spousal and child support, and protection from abuse.


Prior to joining the firm, Gabi practiced family and divorce law in the greater Philadelphia region. She also previously served five years as an Assistant District Attorney at the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. As an Assistant District Attorney, Gabi represented the Commonwealth in hundreds of cases, litigating both bench and jury trials, preliminary hearings, and other types of pre-trial hearings, which allowed her to foster her skills as a trial attorney. Notably, she was served in the Family Protection Unit, where she investigated, charged, and prosecuted child sexual abuse and domestic violence cases.


Gabi attended Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law on a Full Dean’s Merit Scholarship and received her law degree in 2017. During her time in law school, she served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Villanova Environmental Law Journal. Prior to law school, Gabi received her Bachelor’s Degree from Saint Joseph’s University in 2014, summa cum laude. She has been selected to the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star for 2024 and 2025, an honor that only 2.5% of attorneys in Pennsylvania are receive each year.


Gabi is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is an active member of the Pennsylvania and Montgomery Bar Associations.

Accreditations

Explore Gabi’s background and demonstrations of her thought leadership.

  • Professional Associations & Memberships
    • Montgomery Bar Association Family Law Section
    • Pennsylvania Bar Association, Family Law Section
    • Membership Committee, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Family Law Section
    • Vice Chair, Mission Kids Young Professionals Group
  • Speaking Engagements
    • The Case for Good Evidence: The Effective Use of the Rules of Evidence for Family Lawyers, Toby Lynn Dickman Seminar, Montgomery Bar Association, Co-Chair and Moderator, October 2025
    • Domestic Violence Training, Montgomery Bar Association, Presenter, October 2025
    • Support in Pennsylvania: Statutory Basics, Procedural Nuances, and Practical Analysis for Child Support and Support of a Spouse, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Presenter, September 2025
  • Education
    • Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, Villanova, Pennsylvania – J.D. – 2017
    •  Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - BA - 2014

Honors

Gabriella Lacitignola’s accolades and honors

2024 - 2025

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