Background
McDonnell, Frank J. was born on July 12, 1938 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Frank J. McDonnell
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University of Scranton (Bachelor of Arts, 1960). Georgetown University (Juris Doctor, 1963).
Career
Worked at Haggerty, McDonnell and O"Brien (Scranton, Pennsylvania) specializing in General Civil Practice in State and Federal Courts. Personal Injury, Probate, Real Estate, Corporation, Condemnation, Negligence and Banking Law. Trials and Appeals. Education, Title VII and ADEA Discrimination Law, Defamation Law, Corporate Litigation.
Admitted to the bar, 1965, Pennsylvania.
Alpha Sigma Nu; Phi Delta Phi. Law Clerk to Honorary William J. Nealon, Senior Judge, United States.
District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1964-1965. Member, United States.
Judicial Conference, Third Circuit, 1976.
Member, 1985-1991. Chairman, 1990-1991, Board of Trustees, Scranton Preparatory School. Member, 1978-1984 and Chairman, 1983-1984, Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Solicitor, North Pocono School District, 1985-1987.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Lackawanna County (Chairman, Continuing Legal Education, 1979-1983. First Vice President, 1986.
President, 1987) and Pennsylvania (Member, House of Delegates, 1989-1991) Bar Associations.
Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. Haggerty, McDonnell and O"Brien was founded in 1965 as Casey, Haggerty & McDonnell by Robert P. Casey, James J. Haggerty and Frank J. McDonnell.
Mr. Casey served as Governor of Pennsylvania from 1987-1995.
Mr. Haggerty served as Secretary of the Commonwealth and General Counsel to the Governor. The firm offers a wide range of legal services in Northeastern Pennsylvania and its members are active in the legal and civic affairs of the community.
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Membership
Member, United States. Judicial Conference, Third Circuit, 1976. Member, 1985-1991; Chairman, 1990-1991, Board of Trustees, Scranton Preparatory School.
Member, 1978-1984 and Chairman, 1983-1984, Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Solicitor, North Pocono School District, 1985-1987. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Member: Lackawanna County (Chairman, Continuing Legal Education, 1979-1983. First Vice President, 1986.
President, 1987) and Pennsylvania (Member, House of Delegates, 1989-1991) Bar Associations.
Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association.
