Background
Belden, Junior, H. Reginald was born on January 20, 1942 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States.
Belden, Junior, H. Reginald was born on January 20, 1942 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States.
Lafayette College (Bachelor of Arts, 1963). University of Pittsburgh (Juris Doctor, 1966).
Worked at Belden, Belden, Persin & Johnston (Greensburg, Pennsylvania) specializing in General Civil Practice, all Courts. Litigation. Insurance Law, Corporation, Legal Malpractice Defense, Probate, Real Estate, Workers Compensation, Personal Injury and Property Damage Law. Criminal Trials.
Admitted to the bar, 1966, Pennsylvania.
Article Editor, University of Pittsburgh Law Review, 1965-1966. Co-author, "Professional Liability of Lawyers in Pennsylvania," 10 Duquesne Law Review, 1971-1972. County Solicitor, 1972-1976.
Member: Westmoreland County (President, 1986-1987), Pennsylvania (Chair, 1975-1976, Young Lawyers Division. House of Delegates, 1995. Member, 1978; Board of Governors, 1985-1988) and American (Member, Executive Council, Young Lawyers Section, 1975-1976.
Pennsylvania State Membership Chair, 1990) Bar Associations. American Judicature Society. Westmoreland Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. American Bar Foundation (Life Member). Pennsylvania Bar Foundation (Life Member).
The firm traces its roots back to 1933 when H. Reginald Belden founded Stewart & Belden. The firm has changed over the years from an exclusively insurance defense firm to now doing over 75% non-insurance related work. The firm has considerable expertise in a number of areas such as civil litigation, plaintiff and defense, workers compensation, defense and claimant, criminal defense and civil rights defense work.
The firm is also on the panel of Coregis approved defense firms representing legal malpractice. The firm is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers under General Practice, Workers Compensation and Criminal Trial.
Member: Westmoreland County (President, 1986-1987), Pennsylvania (Chair, 1975-1976, Young Lawyers Division. House of Delegates, 1995. Member, 1978; Board of Governors, 1985-1988) and American (Member, Executive Council, Young Lawyers Section, 1975-1976.
Pennsylvania State Membership Chair, 1990) Bar Associations. American Judicature Society. Westmoreland Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. American Bar Foundation (Life Member). Pennsylvania Bar Foundation (Life Member).