Background
Bell, F. Cortez was born on January 22, 1953 in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States.
Bell, F. Cortez was born on January 22, 1953 in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States.
Gettysburg College (Bachelor of Arts, 1974). American University (Master of Arts, 1976). Pepperdine University (Juris Doctor, 1979).
Worked at Bell, Silberblatt & Wood (Clearfield, Pennsylvania) specializing in General Practice in State and Federal Courts. Workers Compensation, Corporation, Probate and Insurance Law. Trials and Appeals. Federal Black Lung Defense.
Family Law and Divorce, Criminal and Real Estate.
Admitted to the bar, 1979, California and Pennsylvania. 1983, United States. Supreme Court.
Member, Moot Court. Assistant District Attorney, 1980-1984 and Public Defender, 1986, Clearfield, Pennsylvania.
Member: Clearfield County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. State Bar of California.
Bell, Silberblatt & Wood was formerly known until 1992 as Bell, Silberblatt & Swoope. Under the name Bell, Silberblatt & Swoope, the law firm was formed in 1954 and has practiced continuously from that date.
The firm has its offices in Clearfield County, but its practice has covered the central counties of Pennsylvania including, Centre, Clinton, Cambria, Jefferson, Elk, Cameron, Potter, and Clarion.
This four (4) member firm covers most areas of the law, but its members traditionally have been litigators in both Civil and Criminal Courts, as well as appearing in Workmen"s Compensation cases, and before various other agencies of both the State and Federal government. In addition to being advocates, the firm has a large practice in the areas of decedent"s estates, estate planning, domestic law, property law, municipal law, and corporation law. The members have been able to concentrate in many fields of the law but have accumulated more experience in the aforementioned areas.
Member, Moot Court. Assistant District Attorney, 1980-1984 and Public Defender, 1986, Clearfield, Pennsylvania. Member: Clearfield County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. State Bar of California.