President Judge Emeritus Jack A. Panella

Term

January 2024 to December 2033

Education

• Catholic University School of Law, J.D., 1980
• St. John's University, B.S., 1977

Professional Experience

• Elected President Judge, Superior Court of Pennsylvania, 2018
• Judge, Superior Court of Pennsylvania, 2003 - Current
• Court of Judicial Discipline, 2013-2017, President Judge, 2016-2017
• Court of Judicial Discipline, 1997-2001, President Judge, 2000-2001
• Judicial Conduct Board, 1997-2001, Chair, 2000-2001
• Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County, 1991 - 2003
• Solicitor, Northampton County, 1987-1991
• Assistant Solicitor, Northampton County, 1982-1987
• Private law practice, 1982-1991
• Judicial Law Clerk, Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County, 1980-1982

Memberships and Associations

• American, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Luzerne, and Northampton County Bar Associations
• Council of Chief Judges of the State Courts of Appeal
• Commission for Justice Initiatives in Pennsylvania, Former Chair
• Commonwealth Partners Program, Former Chair
• Justinian Society of Philadelphia

Awards and Honors

• National Visionary Voice Award, National Sexual Violence Resource Center, 2017
• Conference of State Trial Judges, President's Award, 2002
• Special Honoree, The Justinian Society of Philadelphia, 2010
• “Cavaliere” Honor, The Republic of Italy, 2005
• Law and Justice Award, Pennsylvania Commission for Social Justice, OSIA, 2002

Publications

• The Pennsylvania Sexual Violence Benchbook, Third Edition, 2015
• The Pennsylvania Sexual Violence Benchbook, MDJ Edition, 2011
• The Pennsylvania Restitution Benchbook, First Edition, 2020
• AOPC Judicial Bench Cards, Crimes of Sexual Violence, 2017
• AOPC Judicial Bench Cards, Relinquishment of Firearms, 2019
• 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