Appointments
Allegheny Lawyer Selected As Vice Chair Of Supreme Court Disciplinary Board
(Lemoyne, PA) - The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania announces that William Pietragallo II, a nationally recognized trial lawyer from Allegheny County, has been named the vice chair of the Disciplinary Board effective April 22, 2008.
Harrisburg Attorney Named 2008 Chairman of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of PA
(Lemoyne, PA) - The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania announces that Smith Barton Gephart, a founding partner of the Harrisburg law firm Killian and Gephart, has been named the chair of the Disciplinary Board effective April 22, 2008.
Supreme Court Names Gephart, Pietragallo to Lead Disciplinary Board
On April 22, 2008, the Supreme Court named Smith B. Gephart, of Dauphin County, as Chairman of the Disciplinary Board, and William Pietragallo, Allegheny County, as Vice Chairman.
Todd and McCaffery Join Supreme Court; Castille Takes the Gavel
(Lemoyne, Pa.) - The Supreme Court continues to go through a period of rapid personnel changes after a long era of stability. January sees the departure of former Chief Justice Ralph J. Cappy, and of Justices Cynthia A. Baldwin and James J. Fitzgerald III, who were completing terms vacated by prior Justices.
2007
The National Organization Of Bar Counsel (NOBC) Elects Paul J. Burgoyne To Its Board Of Directors
(Lemoyne, Pa.) - The National Organization of Bar Counsel (NOBC) announced at their annual conference held in San Francisco this August that Paul J. Burgoyne, Deputy Chief Disciplinary Counsel of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, has been elected to the Board of Directors for a two-year term as Director-at-Large.
Philadelphia Attorney Appointed To Pennsylvania Supreme Court Disciplinary Board
(Lemoyne, Pa.) - The Pennsylvania Supreme Court Disciplinary Board announces that Stewart Cohen, a shareholder of the Philadelphia law firm Cohen, Placitella & Roth, P.C. has been appointed to his first three-year term on the Board. Cohen, an experienced trial lawyer, represents clients across the state in personal injury, products liability, professional negligence, complex commercial and insurance cases, and class actions.
Newman Named to Lead Disciplinary Board; Pietrogallo, Storey Reappointed
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania announces that Jonathan H. Newman, an attorney for the Philadelphia law firm of Obermayer, Rebmann, Maxwell and Hipple, has been named chair of the Disciplinary Board effective April 1, 2007.
Chester County Businessman Reappointed to the Supreme Court’s Disciplinary Board
(Lemoyne, Pa.) - The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has announced that Robert L. Storey has been reappointed to serve as one of two non-lawyer members of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Storey, the former chairman of one of the largest wholesaler/brokers of fine wine and spirits in the state of Pennsylvania, will serve his second, three-year term on the board.
Prominent Commercial, Business And Personal Injury Attorney Reappointed To Pennsylvania Supreme Court Disciplinary Board
(Camp Hill, Pa.) - William A. Pietragallo, a founding partner of the Pittsburgh law firm Pietragallo, Bosick and Gordon has been reappointed to a second, three-year term on the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia Attorney Named 2007 Chair of the Supreme Court's Disciplinary Board
(Lemoyne, Pa.) - The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania announces that Jonathan H. Newman, an attorney for the Philadelphia law firm of Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP, has been named chair of the Disciplinary Board effective April 1, 2007.
Newman and Gephart Named to Lead Disciplinary Board
Effective April 1, 2007, attorney Jonathan H. Newman of Philadelphia has been named Chairman of the Disciplinary Board for 2007-2008.
2006
Pa. Supreme Court Appoints Carl D. Buchholz, III To The Disciplinary Board
(Lemoyne, Pa.) - The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania announces that Carl D. Buchholz, III, a partner in the Philadelphia law firm Rawle and Henderson, has been appointed to a three-year term on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Disciplinary Board.
Chief Disciplinary Counsel Paul J. Killion Becomes a Member of Peirce College's Board of Trustees
(Lemoyne, Pa.) - Paul J. Killion, the chief of disciplinary counsel for the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pa., has been named to the Peirce College board of trustees. Dr. Arthur J. Lendo, the president of Peirce College, nominated Killion for the board, where he will assist with making decisions that affect the operations of the school.
PA Supreme Court Appoints Scranton Attorney Sal Cognetti, Jr. to the Disciplinary Board
(Lemoyne, Pa.) - The Pennsylvania Supreme Court announces that Sal Cognetti, Jr. of the law firm Foley, Cognetti, Comerford, Cimini and Cummins, has been appointed to a three-year term on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Disciplinary Board.
Philadelphia Attorney Jonathan H. Newman Named Vice Chair of the Supreme Court's Disciplinary Board
(Lemoyne, Pa.) - The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has appointed Jonathan H. Newman as vice chair of the Disciplinary Board. He has also been reappointed to a second three-year term on the board. Newman is an attorney for the Philadelphia-based law firm Obermayer, Rebmann, Maxwell and Hipple.
Pittsburgh Attorney Named Chair of the Pa. Supreme Court Disciplinary Board
(Lemoyne, Pa.) - The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania announces that Gary G. Gentile, a partner in the Pittsburgh law firm of Goldberg, Gruener, Gentile, Horoho and Avalli, has been named chair of the Disciplinary Board. He has also been reappointed to a second three-year term.
Pa. Supreme Court Appoints Mark S. Baer to the Disciplinary Board
(Lemoyne, Pa.) - The Pennsylvania Supreme Court announces the appointment of Mark S. Baer to the Disciplinary Board. Baer was appointed by Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Sandra Schultz Newman and will serve as one of the two non-lawyer positions on the board.
Dauphin County Attorney Reappointed to the Supreme Court's Disciplinary Board
(Lemoyne, Pa.) - The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania announces that Smith B. (Bart) Gephart, a partner in the Harrisburg law firm of Killian and Gephart LLP, has been reappointed to a second three-year term on the Disciplinary Board.
PA Supreme Court Reappoints Philadelphia Area Attorney Laurence H. Brown To The Disciplinary Board
(Camp Hill, PA) - The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has reappointed Laurence H. Brown to the Disciplinary Board for a second, three-year term. Brown, a co-founder of the Philadelphia-based Brookman, Rosenberg, Brown and Sandler, has been involved with the Supreme Court since he served as hearing committee member of the Disciplinary Board in 1999.
PA Supreme Court Reappoints Philadelphia Attorney Marc S. Raspanti To The Disciplinary Board
(Camp Hill, PA) - The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has reappointed Marc S. Raspanti to the Disciplinary Board for a second, three-year term. Raspanti, a founding partner in the Philadelphia-based law firm of Miller, Alfano and Raspanti, has been a member of the Disciplinary Board since January 2003.
PA Supreme Court Appoints Robert Storey To The Disciplinary Board
(Camp Hill, PA) - The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has announced that Robert L. Storey has been appointed to the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Storey is one of the two non-lawyer members of the Supreme Court's attorney oversight agency.
2005
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Disciplinary Board Appoints New Vice Chair
(Camp Hill, PA) - The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has announced that Gary G. Gentile, member of the Pittsburgh law firm of Goldberg, Gruener, Gentile, Horoho and Avalli, has been appointed vice chair of the Supreme Court Disciplinary Board.
Disciplinary Board Announces New Hearing Committee Members
The Disciplinary Board has announced the appointment of 38 new Hearing Committee members. The Disciplinary Board welcomes the new members, and thanks the retiring members for their service.
Eminent Business And Municipal Law Attorney Reappointed To Pennsylvania Supreme Court Disciplinary Board
(Camp Hill, PA) - Robert C. Saidis, a founding partner of the firm of Saidis, Shuff, Flower and Lindsay has been reappointed to a second, three-year term on the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. He has also been reappointed as Chair of the Board's Communications Committee.
Philadelphia Attorney Named Chair Of Disciplinary Board Rules Committee
(Camp Hill, PA) - The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has announced that Laurence H. Brown, a member of the Philadelphia law firm of Brookman, Rosenberg, Brown & Sandler, has been appointed Chair of the Rules Committee of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Eminent Business Law Attorney Named To Additional Term On Pennsylvania Supreme Court Board
(Camp Hill, PA) - The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has announced that Robert E. J. Curran, a member of the Media law firm of Curran & Byrne, P.C., has been appointed to a second three-year term on the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Prominent Municipal Law Attorney Named To Second Term By Pennsylvania Supreme Court
(Camp Hill, PA) - The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has announced that Donald E. Wright, Jr., a member of the Erie law firm of Know, McLaughlin, Gornall & Sennett, P.C., has been reappointed to a second three-year term on the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. He will also serve as chair of the Disciplinary Board's finance committee.
Prominent Municipal Law Attorney Named To Second Term By Pennsylvania Supreme Court
(Camp Hill, PA) - The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has announced that Donald E. Wright, Jr., a member of the Erie law firm of Know, McLaughlin, Gornall & Sennett, P.C., has been reappointed to a second three-year term on the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. He will also serve as chair of the Disciplinary Board's finance committee.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court Disciplinary Board Names Marvin Rudnitsky New Chair
(Camp Hill, PA) - The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has announced that Marvin J. Rudnitsky, managing partner of the Selinsgrove law firm of Rudnitsky & Hackman, has been appointed Chair of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
2004
PA Supreme Court Disciplinary Board Names Joseph Farrell New Executive Director
(Camp Hill, PA) - The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania announces the appointment of Joseph W. Farrell of Lemoyne to Executive Director of the Board.
Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board Appoints Hearing Committee Members
(Camp Hill, PA) - The Disciplinary Board of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court announced today the appointment of 35 Pennsylvania attorneys to the District Hearing Committees.
Founding Partner Of Pittsburgh Law Firm Named To Disciplinary Board Of The Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania
(Camp Hill, PA) - The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania announces the appointment of William A. Pietragallo, founding partner of the Pittsburgh law firm Pietragallo, Bosick and Gordon, to the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court.
Pittsburgh Counselor Named to Pennsylvania Supreme Court Disciplinary Board
(Camp Hill, PA) - The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania announced the appointment of Nikki Nordenberg, Ph.D., who through her counseling and consulting practice works with the Allegheny County Bar Association, to the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court.
Distinguished Estate Planning And Wealth Design Attorney Named Vice Chair Of Pennsylvania Supreme Court Disciplinary Board
(Camp Hill, PA) - The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has announced that Marvin J. Rudnitsky, managing partner at Rudnitsky & Hackman of Selinsgrove, has been appointed Vice Chair of the Supreme Court Disciplinary Board.
Former Vice Chair Named Chair Of The Pennsylvania Supreme Court Disciplinary Board
(Camp Hill, PA) - The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has announced that Louis N. Teti, partner in the Chester County law firm of MacElree Harvey, Ltd., has been appointed Chair of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court.
Philadelphia Attorney Named To Pennsylvania Supreme Court Disciplinary Board
(Camp Hill, PA) - The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has announced that Min S. Suh, partner in the Business Immigration Practice Group of the law firm of Reed Smith, LLP has been appointed to the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court.
2003
Local Attorney Named Vice Chair Of Pennsylvania's Most Powerful Professional Oversight Board
(Camp Hill, PA) -- The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has announced that Louis N. Teti, partner in the Chester County law firm of MacElree Harvey, Ltd., has been appointed Vice Chair of the Supreme Court Disciplinary Board, the most influential and powerful professional oversight board in Pennsylvania.
Local Attorney Named Chair Of PA Supreme Court Disciplinary Board
(Camp Hill, PA) -- The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has announced that Richard W. Stewart, Esq., a shareholder in the Lemoyne law firm Johnson, Duffie, Stewart & Weidner, has been appointed Chair of the Supreme Court Disciplinary Board, the most influencial and powerful professional oversight board in Pennsylvania.
New Chief Disciplinary Counsel:
Paul J. Killion assumed office as the new Chief Disciplinary Counsel of the Office of Disciplinary Counsel in September 2002. Mr. Killion was, for many years, a prosecutor with the United States Department of Justice, and he also was Director of the Medicare Fraud Unit for the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office.