Background
Atlas, Joan Gaughan was born on October 20, 1952 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of John R. and Margaret M. (Clark) Gaughan.
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Joan Gaughan Atlas
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Bachelor, Syracuse University, 1974; Master of Public Administration, Pennsylvania State University, 1977; Juris Doctor, Duquesne U., 1981.
Career
Law clerk, Honorable Joseph Ridge Court Common Pleas Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, 1980-1982; private practice, Pittsburgh, 1982-1984; associate, Mesirov, Gelman, Jaffe, Craemer & Jamison, Philadelphia, 1984-1986; associate, Manchel, Lundy & Lessin, Philadelphia, 1986-1989; partner, Manchel, Lundy & Lessin, Philadelphia, since 1989. Volunteer attorney Support Center Child Advocates, Philadelphia, since 1985.
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Vice president Advocates for the Arts, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, 1986-1989, board member, 1990-1992. Member American Bar Association, American Trial Lawyers Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association (committee member alternative dispute resolution since 1992), Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Philadelphia Bar Association, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association.
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Married Philip Atlas, March 25,1987.
