Attorney Profiles

Joseph R. Ferdinand
Hazleton, Pennsylvania

Areas of Practice:: 30% Real Estate; Planning and Zoning; 30% Estate; Wills and Estate Administration; 30% Formation of business entities and coprorate practice; 10% Business and personal injury litigation

Bar Admissions:: Pennsylvania, 1977; U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1980; U.S. Supreme Court, 2007

Education:: The Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1977
J.D.
Honors: Labor Problems Award
Honors: Corpus Juris Society; Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1973
B.A
Honors: Dean's List, George F. Baker Scholar
Major: Psychology

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association, 1977 - Present; Member; Pennsylvania Bar Association, 2005 - Present; Member; Hazle Township Planning Department, 1992 - Present; Solicitor; Hazleton Kiwanis Club, 1986 - Present; Member; President 2004; United Way of Greater Hazleton Campaign, 2003; Chairman; Hazleton General Hospital, 1986 - 1990; Member; Board of Directors; Hazleton Health Care Fund, 1990 - 1994; Member; Board of Directors; Hazleton City Council, 1979 - 1983

Past Employment Positions:: Bigelow, Gillespie & Cooper (Member 1977-1988), Partner, 1983 - 1988; Mylotte, David & Fitzpatrick, Partner, 1988 - 2004; Luzerne County Planning and Zoning Departments, Solicitor, 1982 - 1986; City of Hazleton, Solicitor, 1989 - 1992; Hazleton City Authority, Solicitor, 1998 - 2002; Butler Township, Solicitor, 1992 - 1996

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