Venture Fund Lawyers in Pennsylvania
9 fund lawyers at 4 firms list venture fund work in Pennsylvania.
Everyone here is listed from their firm’s own bio page, and nobody pays to be listed or to rank. Last verified Oct 23–24, 2026. How we check
- Partners
- 9
- all at partner level
- Firms
- 4
VC fund attorneys in Pennsylvania
PartnerTroutman Pepper Locke
Philadelphia, PAAlso fund formation, private equity funds, venture funds + 3 more
- Leads with: Fund tax. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1990. In practice since 1990, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerNelson Mullins
Pittsburgh, PAAlso private equity funds, venture funds, real estate funds + 2 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1992. In practice since 1992, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerNelson Mullins
Pittsburgh, PA + 1 morePractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Venture funds + 1 more
- LP side. Acts for fund investors (LPs), as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerTroutman Pepper Locke
Philadelphia, PA + 2 moreAlso fund formation, real estate funds, hedge funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Venture funds. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1999. In practice since 1999, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerTroutman Pepper Locke
Philadelphia, PA + 1 moreAlso private equity funds, venture funds, real estate funds + 2 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1993. In practice since 1993, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerTroutman Pepper Locke
Philadelphia, PA + 1 moreAlso fund formation, venture funds, private credit funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Former SEC. Lists the SEC among past employers, on the firm’s bio.
PartnerTroutman Pepper Locke
New York, NY + 2 moreAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 3 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1992. In practice since 1992, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerGoodwin Procter
Philadelphia, PAPractices: Fund formation, Venture funds
- Since 2005. In practice since 2005, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Member & General CounselCozen O'Connor
Philadelphia, PAAlso private equity funds, venture funds, real estate funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1984. In practice since 1984, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Venture Capital Fund Law Firms in Pennsylvania, by partners listed
- Troutman Pepper LockePhiladelphia · New York · Boston + 2 more5partners
- Nelson MullinsPittsburgh · Cleveland2partners
- Cozen O'ConnorPhiladelphia1partner
- Goodwin ProcterPhiladelphia1partner
VC fund attorneys in Pennsylvania, by the numbers
Who has practised longest here?
By the first year in practice each firm’s bio gives; 7 of the 9 here give one.
- Ingrid WelchMember & General Counsel · Cozen O'ConnorSince 1984
- Saba AshrafPartner · Troutman Pepper LockeSince 1990
- Todd GibsonPartner · Nelson MullinsSince 1992
- Christopher A. RossiPartner · Troutman Pepper LockeSince 1992
- Benjamin MittmanPartner · Troutman Pepper LockeSince 1993
About this list
What venture fund lawyers do
Venture fund lawyers form funds that invest in start-ups, often for first-time and emerging managers with smaller, faster raises. The work covers the fund documents, the management company and GP entities, investor side letters, and the exemption from SEC registration that advisers to venture funds can rely on.
In sum
9 fund lawyers at 4 firms are listed on this page in Pennsylvania. The 4 with the most: Troutman Pepper Locke (5), Nelson Mullins (2), Cozen O'Connor (1) and Goodwin Procter (1). Of the 7 who give a first year in practice, half began in 1992 or before.
Questions
How many VC fund attorneys does FundOpsHQ list in Pennsylvania?
9 partners at 4 firms. Last checked Oct 23–24, 2026. Each one is at partner level, and their firm's own bio page names venture fund work.
Which venture capital fund law firms have the most partners listed in Pennsylvania?
Troutman Pepper Locke (5), Nelson Mullins (2) and Cozen O'Connor (1), counting the partners each firm's own website lists for venture fund work in Pennsylvania.
Where in Pennsylvania are VC fund attorneys based?
The cities with the most: Philadelphia (7) and Pittsburgh (2).
What else do these lawyers work on?
The practices they list most alongside venture fund work: fund formation (9), hedge funds (6) and private equity funds (6).
How many of these lawyers help set up new venture funds?
9 of the 9 also list fund formation work, the setting up of a fund and its terms with investors.
How does a fund lawyer get on this list?
By being a partner, principal, shareholder or member whose firm's own website lists them for this work. FundOpsHQ reads each firm's public bio pages and dates every check. Nobody pays to be listed or to rank, and anyone listed can claim, correct or remove their profile. How the directory works
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