James Joseph Flaherty

Background

Flaherty, James Joseph was born on December 23, 1930 in Pittsburgh. Son of Peter F. and Anne (O'Toole) Flaherty.

Education

Bachelor cum laude, Washington & Jefferson College, 1953; Bachelor of Laws, U. Pittsburgh, 1959.

Career

Associate, Wirtzman & Sikov, Pittsburgh, 1959-1964; partner, Wirtzman, Sikov & Love, Pittsburgh, 1964-1969; founding partner, Flaherty & Bloch, Pittsburgh, 1969-1979; shareholder, Elliott, Mannino & Flaherty, Pittsburgh, 1980-1990; founder, Flaherty & Sheehy, Professional Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1990-1993; founder, Flaherty & Associations, Pittsburgh, since 1993. President Academy Trial Lawyers, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 1975. Chairman civil procedural rules committee Supreme Court Pennsylvania, 1981-1990.

Chairman governments Trial Court Nominating Commission, Allegheny County, since 1987. Trustee U. Pittsburgh, since 1989.

Achievements

• James Joseph Flaherty has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Board Commissioners Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, 1976-1980. Board directors St. Clair Health Ventures, Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania, since 1989, St. Clair Memorial Hospital, Mount Lebanon, 1992. Member board visiting U. Pittsburgh School Law, since 1991.

1st Lieutenant United States Army, 1954-1956, Korea. Member Rivers Club, Allegheny Club.

Interests

• Avocations: walking, church acitvities, political activities.

Connections

Married Catherine Ann Keller, January 24, 1959. Children: Mary, Michael, Mark, Maureen, Molly.

Father:

Peter F. Flaherty

Mother:

Anne (O'Toole) Flaherty

Spouse:

Catherine Ann Keller

child:

Maureen Flaherty

child:

Mark Flaherty

child:

Molly Flaherty

child:

Mary Flaherty

child:

Michael Flaherty