Background
Soffel, Sara Mathilde was born on October 27, 1886 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Jacob and Katherine (Ulrich) Soffel.
Soffel, Sara Mathilde was born on October 27, 1886 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Jacob and Katherine (Ulrich) Soffel.
Bachelor of Arts, Wellesley College, 1908. Bachelor of Laws, University of Pittsburgh, 1916, Doctor of Laws, 1939. Doctor of Laws Wilson College, Chambersburgh, Pennsylvania, 1935, Pennsylvania College for Women, 1945.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Grove City College, 1949.
Admitted to Pennsylvania bar, 1916. Assistant city solicitor, City of Pittsburgh, 1922-1926. Director bureau of women and children Department of Labor and Industry of Pennsylvania, 1929-1930.
Appointed to bench, 1930. Judge, county court, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, August 1930-January 1942. Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, since January 1942.
Member board of trustees U. Pittsburgh, Grove City College. Member American, Pennsylvania and Allegheny County bar associations, American Association University Women, Mortar Board, Phi Delta Delta, Phi Beta Kappa, Order of Coif.