Admitted
1969, Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Law School
University of Pennsylvania, J.D., 1965
Law School Graduation Year
1965
College
Scranton Preparatory School, 1958; University of Pennsylvania, B.S., Economics, 1962
Memberships
Lackawanna County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.
Biographical
Elected District Attorney of Lackawanna County, 1977-1989. Elected Attorney General, Pennsylvania, 1989 and 1992-1995. Former Member and Elected Chairman, Criminal Law Committee, National Association of Attorneys General. Former Member, Co-Founder and First Chair, Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division, American Bar Association. Principal Theorist and Legal Researcher, Challenging the Implementation of Pennsylvania's new Constitutional Amendments. Lobbyist, Prison and Criminal Justice Reform Groups, Pennsylvania. Member, Society of State Attorney Generals, Emeritus (S.A.G.E.). Solicitor, Clarks Summit Borough, 2002—.
Military
Capt. U.S. Marine Corps., 1966-1969