Associate
Contact
Amelia Salem Rashid
arashid@bocclawfirm.com
Phone/Fax: 412-338-4713
Assistant Contact
Veronica McCullough
vmccullough@bocclawfirm.com
412-338-4757
Amelia Salem Rashid is an Associate with the firm and concentrates her practice in the area of medical malpractice defense.
Ms. Rashid practices civil litigation focused on the defense of healthcare professionals in medical malpractice claims.
Prior to joining Baum O’Connor Cullen Chmiel, Ms. Rashid practiced in Federal and County courts at an insurance defense firm in downtown Pittsburgh. Before that, Ms. Rashid clerked for the Honorable William C. Robinson, Jr. in the Butler County Court of Common Pleas.
Ms. Rashid earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. During law school, Ms. Rashid served as president, and co-founder of the Middle Eastern North African Law Student Association. Ms. Rashid also served as the President of the Class ‘21 in the Student Bar Association.
Ms. Rashid earned her Bachelor’s degree in Politics from Saint Vincent College. While there, she was a competitor in the SVC women’s swim team, and served as treasurer of the Aurelius Scholars. Additionally, she was inducted into Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honors Society.
Admissions
Pennsylvania
Federal District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Education
University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 2021
Saint Vincent College, B.A., Politics, 2015