Background
Anderson, Lea E. was born on May 25, 1954 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Jackson Lawler and Barbara Jean (Sanford) Anderson.
Anderson, Lea E. was born on May 25, 1954 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Jackson Lawler and Barbara Jean (Sanford) Anderson.
Bachelor magna cum laude, West Virginia University, 1976. Juris Doctor, West Virginia University, 1979.
Worked at Goehring, Rutter & Boehm, A Professional Corporation (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) specializing in Estate Planning, General Corporate Law, Family Law, Labor. Admitted to the bar, 1979, West Virginia. 1981, Pennsylvania.
Phi Beta Kappa.
Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Delta Phi. Member, West Virginia College of Law Visiting Committee, 1986-1990. Chairman, West Virginia University Student Affairs Committee, 1995-1996.
Member: Allegheny County (Member: Board of Directors, Alcobar, 1982-1989. Credit Committee, 1985-1989. Executive Council, Young Lawyers Section, 1984.
Treasurer, 1985; Family Law Section, Local Rules committee, 1994-1996), Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. West Virginia State Bar.
Volunteer March of Dimes, 1986, neighborhood coordinator, 1987-1991. Chairman fundraising committee Southminster Nursery School, 1989. Chairman Windy Ridge, 1991-1993.
Member Performing Arts for Children, South, 1991-1994, vice president, membership committee 1993-1994. Member board deacons Southminster Presbyterian Church, Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania, 1990-1993, vice chairman board deacons, 1993, session member, elder, trustee, 1993-1997, since 2001, vice president trustees, since 2002, associate minister search committee, 1997, director Christian education search committee, since 2002. Active Foster School Parent-Teachers Association, 1993-1997, chairman University West Virginia Visiting Committee.
Member West Virginia Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Allegheny County Bar Association (chairman education committee of young lawyers 1983-1984, treasurer 1984-1985, member rules committee family law section 1993-1994), Child Study Club of Mount Lebanon (president 1989-1991), Mount Lebanon Aqua Club (treasurer 1996-1998, nominating committee 1997, 98, secretary 1999-2001), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Templeton Smith Junior, August 2, 1980. Children: Templeton Smith III, Suzanne Lea Smith.