Built for the Bench

Joe's blue-collar roots helped him pay his way through college and earn his Juris Doctorate. He has represented clients in civil, criminal, family, juvenile and orphans court matters, in Butler and 10 other counties in western Pennsylvania. He has also represented clients in appeals before the Pennsylvania Superior Court and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. 

As a young lawyer, Joe had the privilege of serving as law clerk to the late Honorable Zoran Popovich of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. Having served as a law clerk for the Pennsylvania Superior Court, Joe understands the importance of 'getting it right' the first time. 

Joe is ‘Built for the Bench!’

• WON BOTH REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY NOMINATIONS

• 30 YEARS TRIAL & APPELLATE COURT EXPERIENCE IN ALL DIVISIONS OF THE COURT: CIVIL, CRIMINAL, FAMILY, ORPHANS, JUVENILE

• HAS SERVED IN NUMEROUS QUASI-JUDICIAL CAPACITIES: MENTAL HEALTH OFFICER, MASTER IN DIVORCE CASES, HEARING OFFICER IN STUDENT DISCIPLINARY MATTERS, ARBITRATOR IN CIVIL CASES, CHAIRMAN OF ARBITRATION PANELS

• TOP RATED AV-PREEMINENT FROM MARTINDALE HUBBELL SINCE 2012 AND 10.0 AVVO SCORES FOR LEGAL ABILITY AND ETHICAL STANDARDS

• SERVED AS LAW CLERK FOR PA SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE ZORAN POPOVICH 

• CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

• PAST PRESIDENT OF THE BUTLER COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

• PAST PRESIDENT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TRY LIFE CENTER (PREGNANCY AND FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER)

• MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PASSAVANT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (SERVING ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS)

• MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FUTURE FORWARD CHURCHES, LLC (HELPING PASTORS REACH THE NEXT GENERATION)

• MEMBER, LEADERSHIP BUTLER COUNTY CLASS OF 2019