Background
Nakles, Ned J. was born on March 16, 1931 in Blairsville, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Ned J. Nakles
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Washington & Jefferson College (Bachelor of Arts, 1952). University of Pittsburgh (Juris Doctor, 1956).
Career
Worked at Nakles and Nakles (Latrobe, Pennsylvania) specializing in General Civil Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Personal Injury, Probate, Municipal, Negligence Law and Trials. Admitted to the bar, 1957, Pennsylvania.
1958, United States.
Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. 1959, United States. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania.
1963, Superior Court of Pennsylvania. 1966, United States. Supreme Court.
Author: "Municipal Tort Liability in Pennsylvania," University of Pittsburgh Law Review, 1956.
"Electrical Injuries in Pennsylvania," Dickinson Law Review, 1970. "School Construction and Taxpayer Suits," Pennsylvania School Boards Association School Law Information Exchange, 1972. "Handbook for Jurors," Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, 1974.
"The Criminal Defense Lawyer: The Case for Absolute Immunity from Civil Liability," Dickinson Law Review, 1977.
Law Clerk, Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1956-1958. Company-Owner, Johnstown Chiefs, Incorporated.
Franchise, East Coast Hockey League. Member: Westmoreland County (President, 1979-1980), Pennsylvania (Chairman: Medico-Legal Committee, 1975-1979.
Select Committee on Medical Malpractice Legislation, 1975-1977.
Chairman, Civil Litigation Section, 1983-1985. Editor, Civil Litigation Practice Bulletin) and American Bar Associations. Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Westmoreland Academy of Trial Lawyers (President, 1977-1978). Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Nakles and Nakles is a law firm committed to excellence and personal service in the representation of clients in personal injury and wrongful death litigation. Our firm also concentrates in the areas of education law and probate practice.
We maintain an extensive law library and are committed to all technological advances, thereby improving our ability to serve our clients.
Being a small firm we strive to provide close, personal service to our clients.
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Membership
Member: Westmoreland County (President, 1979-1980), Pennsylvania (. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
