Kevin Brobson
| Kevin Brobson | |
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| Current Court Information: | |
| Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Service: | |
| Active: | 2010-2019 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1970 |
| Bachelors: | Lycoming College |
| Law School: | Widener University School of Law |
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Kevin Brobson is a judge on the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court. He was elected on November 3, 2009, effective January 4th. His current term will expire in December of 2019.[1][2][3]
Education
Brobson received his undergraduate degree from Lycoming College and his law degree from the Widener University School of Law. [4]
Legal career
Prior to his election to the Commonwealth Court, Brobson was an attorney in the Harrisburg area and a shareholder in the Pittsburgh firm Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC. [4][5]
Awards and associations
- American Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Dauphin County Bar Association
- James S. Bowman American Inn of Court
- The Honorable William W. Lipsitt American Inn of Court
- Penn State Hershey Four Diamonds Advisory Board [3]
Commonwealth court campaign
- See also: 2009 contested judicial election results
Brobson ran as a Republican for one of two open seats on the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in 2009. He received 35.2%of the vote (291,387) on the May 19, 2009 Republican Primary election [6] and 26.1% of the vote in the November general election. [1]
Endorsements
The Pennsylvania Bar Association endorsed Brobson, saying that "he has demonstrated the legal ability sufficient to have earned the respect of lawyers and members of the bench" and "has the appropriate judicial temperament" to serve on the court. [4]
He was also endorsed for the Commonwealth Court by the Philadelphia Inquirer [7] and the Patriot-News. [8]
See also
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 2009 Pennsylvania Municipal Election Returns
- ↑ Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, "Harrisburg Litigation Attorney Kevin Brobson Wins Election to Serve as Judge on Pennsylvania's Commonwealth Court," November 4, 2009
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pennsylvania Judicial System, Honorable P. Kevin Brobson
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Times-Leader "State court hopeful touts his experience", September 29, 2009
- ↑ Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts "2009 Pennsylvania Judicial Elections"
- ↑ 2009 Municipal Primary: Judge of the Commonwealth Court
- ↑ Philadelphia Inquirer, "Editorial: Best judicial choices", October 25, 2009
- ↑ Patriot-News Editorial Board "For the courts: Six get endorsements for appellate judge", October 29, 2009
