Judge Stella Tsai

Term

January 2026 - December 2036

Education

  • The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, J.D., 1988
  • The Pennsylvania State University, B.A. with honors and distinction, 1985

Professional Experience

  • Elected as Judge of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in 2025
  • Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia (Orphans’ Court Division, Trial Division, Family Division), 2016-2025
  • Partner, Archer & Greiner, P.C., 2008-2016
  • Partner, Christie, Pabarue, Mortensen and Young, A Professional Corp., 1999-2000, 2000-2008
  • Chair, Administrative Law, The City of Philadelphia Law Department, 2000-2003
  • Associate, Christie, Pabarue, Mortensen and Young, 1992-1999
  • Associate, Clark, Ladner, Fortenbaugh and Young, 1990-1992
  • Associate, Baskin, Flaherty, Elliott & Mannino, P.C. 1988-1990
  • Adjunct Professor, Penn Carey Law School, 2019-2025

Memberships and Associations

  • Board Member, University of Pennsylvania Law School Inn of Court, 2024-present
  • Ex-Officio, University of Pennsylvania Law Alumni Association
  • Member, House of Delegates, Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Member, Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee, 2023-2025
  • Member, Education Committee, Pa. Conference of State Trial Judges, 2023-2025
  • Philadelphia Bar Association
  • Treasurer, Clifford Scott Green Chapter, National Bar Association Judicial Council
  • Elder, First Presbyterian Church in the City of Philadelphia

Publications

  • Living the American Dream: Look to Jurors for Inspiration (The Legal Intelligencer, June 7, 2019).
  • Good Faith Efforts: A Compliance Defense for the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act., International Law 360, 2014.
  • Selection Bias: The Great Asian American Divide on Affirmative Action in Fisher, ABA Section of Litigation, Minority Trial Lawyer, December 13, 2013.