Background
Lenahan, Joseph P. was born on January 19, 1953 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Joseph P. Lenahan
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University of Scranton (Bachelor of Science, cum laude, 1974). Saint Louis University School of Law (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1977).
Career
Worked at Lenahan & Dempsey, A Professional Corporation (Scranton, Pennsylvania) specializing in Products Liability Law, Professional Malpractice, Toxic Torts, Environmental Law. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Pennsylvania and United States. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania.
1980, United States.
Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. 1983, United States. Supreme Court. 1987, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Member, Order of the Woolsack.
Author: Article, "Locating and Using Appropriate Codes in Slip and Fall Cases," the Trial Advocacy Foundation of Pennsylvania, 1986. Article, "How to get your Exhibits in Evidence," from Winning the Defense Case at Trial, for the Pennsylvania Defense Institute, 1988.
Lecturer in Law, Marywood College, 1980-1989. Marywood College Law Advisory Board, 1988-1991.
Member: Lackawanna County (Member, Civil Rules Committee, 1989) Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations.
Pennsylvania Defense Institute (President, 1990-1991. Executive Vice President, 1989-1990. Vice President, Northern Division-Middle District, 1984-1989.
Treasurer, 1982-1984).
Defense Research and Trial Lawyers Association (Recipient, Exceptional Performance Award, 1991). Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association.
Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1984, re-certified, 1989, 1994.
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Member, Order of the Woolsack.
