PA Attorney Inquiry Search
This page allows anyone to search Pennsylvania attorneys and gain information about an attorney such as an attorney's status or whether an attorney has been subjected to public discipline and/or disability. Orders for public discipline are generally not effective until thirty (30) days after they are entered, and the online database is updated semimonthly. Thus listings may not reflect disciplinary actions taken within the last 30-60 days.
Use the attorney's Attorney Registration Number to confirm that the information applies to the correct individual.
Last Updated: 02/28/2010
If a search for a particular name, registration number, or other criterion yields a report screen with no names listed, this means that no attorney by that name, registration number, or other criterion has a record of public discipline or disability.
If the report under the attorney's registration record indicates that the lawyer has received public discipline, you may be able to review a copy of the Disciplinary Board report on that case at the web site of the Administrative Office of the Pennsylvania Courts by clicking this link. You will need the Disciplinary Board Docket Number which is listed at the Disciplinary Reporter page of the Web site.
Bear in mind that there may be more than one Pennsylvania attorney with the same name, even in the same county or city. Particularly when viewing or relying on information regarding discipline of an attorney, the user should exercise care to be sure that the information pertains to the same attorney the user is inquiring about. Each individual licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania has a unique Attorney Registration Number which can be used to confirm that the record viewed applies to the correct person.
Only fairly recent disciplinary decisions are available online. If the report you are seeking is not available online, full information as to any public discipline case is available from the following address:
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Western District Office
801 City-County Building
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219
(412) 565-2816