Background
Powell, James J. was born on November 27, 1944 in Barry, South Wales, Great Britain.
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James J. Powell
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University of Scranton (Bachelor of Science, 1966). Catholic University of America (Juris Doctor, 1970).
Career
Worked at Powell, Powell & Powell (Scranton, Pennsylvania) specializing in Personal Injury Law and Criminal Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1970, Pennsylvania. Phi Alpha Delta. Court Administrator of the District Justices of Lackawanna County, 1978-1987.
Public Defender, Lackawanna County, 1973-1978.
Member, 1985-1996, Vice-Chairman, 1994-1995, Chairman, 1995-1996, Disciplinary Board of Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Trustee, Lackawanna Junior College, 1991.
Solicitor, Springbrook Township, 1978-1979. Member: Lackawanna County (Chairman, Fee Dispute Committee, 1985) and Pennsylvania Bar Associations.
Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1985-1988).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Our family run firm, which was founded in 1906, is located less than 300 yards from the State and Federal Courthouses. Our firm has maintained offices in Center City Scranton for over 88 years.
Our lawyers appear in court everyday on our clients behalf.
As a result, we are well known throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania as a premier litigation and personal injury law firm that has served its clients for generations with courtesy, honesty and integrity. One of our partners, James J. Powell, III is Chairman of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Achievements
Membership
Member, 1985-1996, Vice-Chairman, 1994-1995, Chairman, 1995-1996, Disciplinary Board of Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Trustee, Lackawanna Junior College, 1991. Solicitor, Springbrook Township, 1978-1979.
Member: Lackawanna County (Chairman, Fee Dispute Committee, 1985) and Pennsylvania Bar Associations.
Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1985-1988). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
