Victoria Maatta is an Associate focusing on federal court litigation and settlement administration.

Prior to joining CHP, she worked as a law clerk for Smorey-Giger Law, a paralegal at Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, and a legal intern at Matthews International.

About Victoria

Victoria earned her J.D. from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she studied law as a part-time, evening student while maintaining full-time employment. She is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania.

Victoria also earned an LL.M. in Art, Business, and Law from Queen Mary University of London and the Institute of Art and Law. Victoria graduated
summa cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh with a B.A. in Anthropology and Art History. During her undergraduate education, she participated in archaeological fieldwork and excavations at Mendes in Tel El-Ruba, Egypt, the Ness of Brodgar in Orkney, Scotland, and Petra, Jordan. In her free time, she enjoys attending live music events and participating in exercise classes.

Presentations:

Presenter, “Authentication Ex Machina: Issues of Admitting Evidence of AI Art Authentication in US Courts,” Queen Mary University of London and the Institute of Art and Law, Graduate Research Conference (2024)

Presenter, “Preserving Palestine: How Protection of Cultural Heritage Can Help Preserve Palestinian Identity,” Gonzaga University School of Law, Human Rights  Conference (Florence, Italy, May 2024)

Publications:

Author, “Exhibitions Exploring Overshadowed Histories: Protecting and Correcting Collective Memory through Commemorative Art”, The Institute of Art and Law (2024)

Author, “ISIL as Salesmen? The Roles of Due Diligence and the Good Faith Purchaser in Illicit Artifact Trafficking” Journal of National Security Law and Policy, (2022).