Background
Saunders, Kurt Martin was born on February 9, 1961 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James Martin and Stephanida Eva (Spiroff) Saunders.
Saunders, Kurt Martin was born on February 9, 1961 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James Martin and Stephanida Eva (Spiroff) Saunders.
Carnegie Mellon University (Bachelor of Science). University of Pittsburgh (Juris Doctor).
Instructor in law, Allegheny County Community College, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, 1984-1986;
judicial clerk to presiding judge, York (Pennsylvania) County Court of Common Pleas, 1985-1986;
associate, Karlowitz, Sherman & Piccadio, Pittsburgh, 1986;
judicial clerk to presiding judge, Superior Court of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, 1987-1988;
instructor, Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1988-1989;
instructor, U. Pittsburgh, since 1989. Summer editor U. Pittsburgh Law Review, 1985. Member Legal Writing Institute, Tacoma, since 1989.
Bar: Pennsylvania 1985, United States District Court (western district) Pennsylvania 1985, United States Court Appeals (3d circuit) 1986.
Member citizens advising committee Upper St. Clair School District, since 1989. Member, chairman Upper Clair Township Planning Commission, since 1989. Member Carnegie Institute Pittsburgh, since 1988, Allegheny County Republican Committee, Pennsylvania, since 1979, Pennsylvania State Republican Committee.
Member American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Allegheny County Bar Association, American Society Writerson Legal Subjects, Allegheny County Library. Association, Allegheny County Bar Association (county on professionalism), Upper St. Clair Chamber of Commerce, World Affairs Council, William Penn Association, U. Pittsburgh Student Publs. Board (vice-chairman).
Avocations: fitness, reading, creative writing.