President Judge Jack A. Panella
Term
January 2014 to December 2023
Education
- Catholic University School of Law, J.D., 1980
- St. John's University, B.S., 1977
Professional Experience
- Court of Judicial Discipline, 2013-current, President Judge, 2016Court of Judicial Discipline, 1997-2001, President Judge, 2000-2001Judicial Conduct Board, 1997-200, Former Chair, 2000-2001Elected a judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, 2003Appointed a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County, 1991; elected to a full term, 1993Solicitor, Northampton County, 1987-1991Assistant Solicitor, Northampton County, 1982-1987Private law practice, 1982-1991Judicial law clerk, Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County, 1980-1982
Memberships and Associations
- American, Pennsylvania and Northampton County Bar Associations
- American Judges Association
- Commission for Justice Initiatives in Pennsylvania
- Commonwealth Partners Program, Former Chair
Awards and Honors
- Conference of State Trial Judges, President's Award, 2002
Publications
- The Pennsylvania Sexual Violence Benchbook, 2007
- The Judicial Branch, Pennsylvania's Unified Judicial System, video script, 2006
- Article: Finding Common Ground Between Governmental Branches: The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Partners Program, ABA Judges Journal, 2004