width: 57%; width: 50%; My work has been concentrated in the adult criminal division for the better part of 20 years. . background-color: grey; top: 2px; margin-bottom: 4px; We're welcoming 50 students from around the world to Seattle for the Institute of Masters of Wine Level 1 seminar | 14 comments on LinkedIn Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania daffnerforjudge.com Joined November 2012 Tweets Tweets & replies Daffner for Judge @DaffnerForJudge 28 Oct 2015 Cut Rubio a break - he's not going to win the nomination anyway. I am unique from the other candidates because as a professional with both a law degree and a masters degree in social work, I am able to navigate the complex legal and emotional aspects of working in the family division. Cities | .race_header.green { KUUKAUDEN TARJOUS:MAALISKUU 2023. height: 50px; It was the first time the federal RICO statute was used to prosecute a violent street gang. Former Allegheny County Controller Mark Patrick Flaherty has died of complications from COVID-19. I was raised by a 17 year old mother and an African-American step father. I am familiar with motions practice. margin: 8px auto; According to his sister Mary Flaherty, Mr. Flaherty, 57, died Monday around noon at UPMC. I believe that my work ethic, my temperament, my perspective, my life experience, as well as my work experience have prepared me to continue to serve as a member of the judiciary., Current practice: civil trial lawyer, solo practitioner, Past practice: 1980-2019 at K&L Gates LLP, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 1980, Family: three daughters, ages 37, 34 and 29; two granddaughters, ages 3 and 2 months, I am the best candidate based on my: 1) 40+ years of complex civil trial experience in more than 75 state and federal courts; 2) service as a certified mediator, arbitrator and trial advocacy teacher; 3) national and local recognition for excellence in the legal profession; 4) commitment and service to help create and maintain diversity in the legal profession in my capacities as hiring partner at a very large law firm, and as a member of the bar associations Committee for Opportunities for Minorities in the Legal Profession; 5) significant service in pro bono cases for numerous classes of persons; 6) lifelong commitment to, and leadership roles in, community and charitable causes and organizations relating to Juvenile Diabetes, United Way, Persons with Disabilities, Boy Scouts, Pitt Law and Dartmouth College; 7) continual commitment to promote equality, diversity, fairness and integrity in the judicial system for all citizens of Allegheny County., Current and past practice area: Criminal law, Current position: deputy district attorney, supervisor of the violent crimes, firearms, and narcotics division, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 1998, Family: Wife, Lisa Guizzetti Zur, children: Ellie, 8, Benjamin, 6 and Josephine, 3. font-size: 2em; I have also served in the past as a judicial law clerk for three different common pleas court judges in both the criminal and civil divisions for approximately 30 years while maintaining a private practice. I am a proven leader for justice system reform, with a clear vision for making our system more equitable and cost-effective for all of Allegheny County. They have a puppy, Huey, Allegheny County Bar Association Rating: unqualified. Relationships that have helped me learn and grow as an attorney and a person. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 18, 2021. "You're a judge to make decisions, not make people happy," said Daffner, 44, of Green Tree, one of 13 candidates for Common Pleas judge. I am a 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyer and I am recommended to be a judge by the Bar Association. I was a youth sports coach, and was very active in my church. I want to be a judge so that I can create a space where everyone is treated fairly, given second chances where appropriate, and have all of their questions answered. This book defends the claims of historical-critical research into the New Testament as necessary for theological interpretation.Presenting an interdisciplinary study about the nature of theological language, this book considers the modern debate in theological hermeneutics beginning with the Barth-Bultmann debate and moving towards a theory of language which brings together historical-critical . text-align: left !important; Current and practice area: small litigation, real estate, assessment appeals, civil and criminal cases. Judges earn $189,794. People have a strong desire for fairness, it is the whole reason that society created the court system. What has motivated me to run for Common Pleas judge is what has motivated my entire career a passion for justice, a commitment to protecting communities, and the desire to help people. div.oneoff-scrollbox.regular { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } She resigned her position at the beginning of 2022, prior to being sworn in as judge. I fight for rights of the underprivileged and underserved. margin-bottom: -2px !important; }. Currently pending before the Court in this civil rights action is a Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) filed by Defendants Mark Patrick Flaherty, . } Voters on Tuesday will have the chance to impact the Allegheny County Common Pleas Courts future as nine seats are up for election. I never put anyone in jail, rather, I fought hard to keep people out of jail, and I am not ashamed of it. } $('.collapse').collapse('show'); }) 38 Bobby Dalbec-3B Bos. I also had to make informed decisions, while understanding and appreciating the consequences associated with those decisions. If you come to my courtroom, you will be heard., Current practice area: Commercial and Civil Litigation. margin-right: 12px; .results_row.winner { if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; .courts-container { background-color:#fcfcfc; width:100%; border:1px solid black;padding:5px;text-align:center;clear:both; } When the big banks came to Pennsylvania with high interest predatory credit card lawsuits and strong arm tactics, I gave them the roughest time I could, and I saved millions of dollars for the citizens of Pennsylvania. The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas on May 18, 2021. His father served as an Allegheny County commissioner and a state Commonwealth Court judge. left: 0px; font-style: italic; Assistant District Attorney at Allegheny County District Attorneys Office - Child abuse and homicide prosecutor, Current Position: Owner The Law Offices of George Heym, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 1998, cum laude. } .key-messages li {margin-bottom: 10px;} Counties | background-color: #db0000; I have spent nearly every day over the last 20 plus years in the courtroom. This way, the new judges can be ready and most prepared to take action and start deciding cases on Day One., Current practice: Criminal and Civil Defense, also practicing in Family and Orphans Court. These ratings are the gold star in the legal industry. MARK PATRICK FLAHERTY, et al., Defendants. ) .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { background-color: #f9d334; Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. width: 100% !important; I spent 15 years in a courtroom as an advocate and have tried over 100 cases to a jury verdict, developing a strong understanding of courtroom procedure and rules. I have jury trial experience in both criminal and civil courts. Family: divorced with 2 children: Madison, 24 and Matthew, 28. $('.hideResponses').on('click', () => { I serve my community in my roles as the Diversity Director for Duquesne University School of Law, a Commissioner on the Allegheny County Human Relations Commission and a member of the newly formed Allegheny County Bar Association Ad hoc Committee to Examine Police Use of Force and Court Rules for Bail, Probation and Incarceration. Lebanon, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, January 3, 2022, at St. Margaret Hospital from complications related to COVID-19. My career has allowed me to represent people who have been voiceless and disadvantaged during great parts of the economic or ethnic status. max-width: 600px; I grew up poor. Former Allegheny County Controller Mark Patrick Flaherty, 59, of Mt. I am also the bargaining unit secretary for the United Steelworkers Local 3403-74, which represents my fellow public defenders, as well as the assistant district attorneys, crime lab scientists, and IT workers in the Department of Court Records. He was 59. In this Public Service spot, Allegheny County Controller Mark Patrick Flaherty explains how the county's Division of Weights and Measures conducts inspection.

color: white; Source. } By my estimate, I have handled approximately 4,500 to 5,000 cases during my tenure in the trial unit. I have the highest recommendation from the Allegheny County Bar Association and I am qualified and prepared to make our courts work for all of us from day one., Past practice area: Criminal and civil rights litigation, Current position: Magisterial District Judge, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 2014, Family: Wife; two children, ages 3 and 11. I will use my programming experience to work with community groups in order to restore justice for all citizens, with things such as Zoom court appearances so that working people dont have to call off work and find better ways for people without attorneys to have access to the court system., Current practice area:Litigation, municipal, family law, elections, real estate, Past practice area:Litigation, municipal, zoning and land use, Current position:Allegheny County Solicitor, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 1999, Family: Wife, Melissa Gilmore Szefi; three children. padding-left: 0; Judge Paula A. Patrick . However, it does say that a person who is highly recommended exhibits pre-eminence in the law by way of outstanding legal ability and a wide range of experience, either in a specialized field of law or a more varied practice, and has a reputation in the legal community as standing at the top of his or her profession., A candidate who earns a recommended rating possesses a reputation for the utmost integrity and the legal ability, experience and temperament to excel as a judge of the court for which he or she is a candidate., The rating not recommended at this time means that a candidates legal ability, experience and reputation indicate that, at some future time in his or her legal career, he or she may have the potential to excel as a judge, but the candidate is not yet at that stage., For those who receive the unqualified rating, the committee found that the candidate does not now possess and is not likely to acquire the ability, reputation or temperament necessary for a judicial position., Current position: Assistant County Solicitor, Allegheny County Law Department, Temple University Beasley School of Law, 2004, Family: Spouse, David Cowan; Daughter, Annie Cowan, 13; and son, Liam Cowan, 11, Allegheny County Bar Association rating: highly recommended. Articles Cited by Public access Co-authors. 10 ) ) ) OPINION LENIHAN, M.J. background-color: #ccc; Current position: Associate, Behrend & Ernsberger, P.C. font-size: .9em; I have spent the past 22 representing the accused in Allegheny County. BETH TARASI SINATRA. 
   .contact_entity {font-size: 1.5em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} Needs are are at the bottom 2021 Absolute Baseball RT-BG Rookie Threads Braxton Garrett RC GU Jersey RT-TB Rookie Threads Travis Blankenhorn RC. 	.race_header { For over a decade, I have been a Magisterial District Judge, deciding thousands of cases that touch on every area of the law that a Common Pleas Court judge deals with. As someone who has served as a prosecutor and defense attorney, I understand the difficulties litigants face when coming into a courtroom and I know I can make a difference in the lives of those facing a difficult situation., Current practice area: Complex Litigation, Past practice area: Civil and Criminal Litigation, Current position: Document Review Attorney. 		background: #4c4c4c; My depth of government experience, including five years as a member of the Judiciary Committee of the State House, drafting legislation, and working with interest groups ranging from business, higher education, grassroots advocacy, foundations and government, are part of the unique track record I have that many have agreed would be absolutely necessary to achieving the reforms discussed across the platforms of the 39-candidate field., Past Practice Area. 	clear: both; I have demonstrated through my professional career and my public service that I have the temperament to be an excellent judge. 	.votebox_legend .non_result_row { Finally, while other candidates in Western Pennsylvania have relatives and ancestors who are or were union members, I am the only candidate in this judicial race who has spent a substantial portion of his or her career fighting for better wages, healthcare and paid time off for working families as a union labor attorney., Current practice area: Commercial litigation, pro bono criminal and eviction defense, Past practice area: Former federal trial and appellate court clerk, regulatory and insurance recovery litigation, Current position: Attorney, Reed Smith LLP, Michigan Law School, 2014; Cum Laude; Deans Scholar; Race, Law, and History Fellow, I have national and local experience, having practiced in Washington, D.C., New York City and Detroit, in addition to Pittsburgh. 	.inner_percentage.Libertarian { My dad is my role model. My combined attorney and judicial experience complemented by my well-rounded understanding of life gives rise to the ability as judge to apply the law which a judge is bound to do and to exercise wisdom in decision making. We have a 15-year old daughter, 12-year old twin boys and two dogs. Prior to law school, analyst for American Management Systems to large state and municipal governments across the U.S.), Currently serving as Allegheny County Controller, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 2005, Family: Husband, Khari Mosley; two sons, Thaddeus, 11, Isaiah, 9, In addition to demonstrated legal ability, across many areas of the law (and not just one singular practice area), I believe what sets me apart is the breadth and depth of my leadership experience, especially in terms of advocacy efforts that have impacted the largest groups of people and my expertise in the government setting. What I can say is that I care deeply about people. Another of my colleagues said that I was the most qualified judicial candidate that he has seen in his 32 years of practice.  MR MARK PATRICK FLAHERTY is British and resident in United Kingdom. 		text-align: left; 2023 first . Further, I have been fortunate to work with wonderful judges such as when I interned for the Honorable Justin M. Johnson of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. An imbalance exists within our justice system for communities of color, the poor, the LGBTQ community and other marginalized communities. Family: My wife is an attending physician at UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh. 		margin-right: 10px; His uncle was Pittsburgh mayor, deputy attorney general and later a county commissioner. Married to Tony Sinatra for 17 years. I was born and raised here in Allegheny County attending the West Mifflin Public Schools. "These people who are politicians before being judges, they have trouble with that." Daffner told the Tribune-Review he'd rather avoid the political side of running for judge. Lebanon, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, January 3, 2022, at St. Margaret Hospital from. 		vertical-align: top; 	.votebox-covid-disclaimer { MENU Fund Finance Practice; Subscribe; Contacts Having represented all three of these groups at various points in my career, I have a uniquely balanced perspective on the people drawn into the court system. ) ) ) No. Post Community Policy Like Related PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Former Westmoreland commissioner Kopas seeks return to office This means that judges will be assigned to the division, sometimes as a second or third choice, and then leave as soon as they can. Mark Patrick Flaherty Birth 28 Mar 1892.  I have practiced in all four divisions of the Court of Common Pleas, representing clients in jury and non-jury trials over a 30-year career. I double majored at Westminster College while playing football all four years. .widget-row.Libertarian { 	.mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { I am the only candidate to have an AV Preeminent Rating by the Judges and Peers. We can have a better family law court than we currently have, and I would be honored if the voters put their trust in me, on May 18, to go fix it., Current practice area: Criminal and Family Law; Guardian Tracking System Coordinator for Butler County; Federal Criminal Justice Act Panel Attorney, Western District of Pennsylvania, Past practice area: Assistant District Attorney, Mental Health Court, Social Security Disability, Asbestos Litigation, Orphans Court Counsel to Alleged Incapacitated, Federal Criminal Justice Act Panel, Workers Compensation, Civil Litigation, Current position: Attorney, Henry-Taylor Law, PC; Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Duquesne University School of Law. I know our court system inside and out because I work in it, and with it, every day. 		margin-top: 1em; PITTSBURGH, PA  Former Allegheny County Controller Mark Patrick Flaherty has died from COVID-19 complications. I worked for the Environmental Advisory Council and the Zoning and Hearing Board, and chaired both of these during my service. Grew up in Scott Township, lives in Point Breeze.  I have 30 years of trial, litigation and courtroom experience. I am an innovator who built a legal clinic that uniquely serves the needs of our regions young people. Hello Benchies, I decided to create a one stop thread. In 1998, I was honored to receive the US Attorneys Directors Award for superior performance. 	} 		height: 100%; At this moment in time, the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County faces an unprecedented backlog of cases that have been on hold due to COVID-19. 		width: 100%; As a federal trial court clerk, I worked on one of the largest trials in the country, the Department of Justices prosecution of FIFA for corruption, and as a federal appeals clerk, I helped to adjudicate the civil rights case against the county clerk in Kentucky who refused to issue marriage licenses to LGBTQ couples after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage. 	} I am rated as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers Association., Past practice area: General Practice, Judicial Law Clerk. This training will prove invaluable if I am to be elected to the bench. 	background-color: #003388; 		overflow-x: auto; 	color: black; While in law school, I was the president of the Legal Assistance Program, designed to help undergraduate students appear before the University Judicial Board. })     		padding-left: 0; Be aware you are using the STAGING server. 	.non_result_row div { RICH FITZGERALD: 1) Has a Mechanical Engineering degree from CMU. .widget-row.Independent, .widget-row.Nonpartisan, .widget-row.Constitution { 	font-weight: bold; Applied Statistics Computational Biology Machine Learning Genomics Bioinformatics. Additionally, Jessel has worked as a volunteer election protection coordinator working to ensure elections across the state are fair and accessible to all  since 2012. My awards include a Fellow with the Allegheny County Bar Association Foundation, Rising Star, Super Lawyer Magazine, and a Junior Achievement Bronze Leadership Award. Yes my husband Tony Sinatra is related to Frank Sinatra., Current area of practice: I have been a full-time Magisterial District Judge since 2010. 	.inner_percentage.Democratic { background-color: white; A minimum donation of $15 gets you access to the downloadable spreadsheet of TDG's 2023 Dynasty Baseball Rankings and an invite to the new TDG Discord, where members can chat dynasty baseball with the Gurus, get early access to articles and rankings, find new leagues, and more! 		text-align: center; Jim Flaherty's son, Mark Patrick Flaherty, was elected Allegheny County Controller in 2004. During that time, I have built relationships  relationships with my clients and their families, law enforcement, district attorneys, victims advocates, diversionary programs and even in some cases victims. Past practice area: Allegheny County Office of the Public Defender; deputy attorney general, prosecuting child sexual abuse and child pornography. border:1px solid #FFB81F; 		.votebox { 	.race_footer { 2 Ronald Acua Jr. Atl . As a mother of five, soon to be an empty nester as my youngest graduates high school this month, I have become well versed in conflict resolution, traits that have served me well at the dinner table as well as the courtroom. 	} .infobox p { 	} I have been an attorney with the Public Defender of Allegheny County for over 23 years, starting with the office in 1997. 	color: white; 	background-color: #f9f9f9; I was a major participant in the development of Allegheny Countys mental health court and continue to work with individuals charged with crimes who have mental health challenges. 	width: 100%; . Two adopted children in the 11th grade and 8th grade. Charles McCullough spent the money in 2006 and 2007, using $40,000 for campaign contributions and sending the other $10,000 to a charity, according to court records. University of Massachusetts, Amherst. 	}  The campaign office of Mark Patrick Flaherty has fired the first shot in the 2015 Allegheny County Controller's race. Title Director Cast Genre Note 18 Again! Acting as a judicial clerk for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, I learned judicial temperament, and was trained as a mediator with the Western District federal court. Current position: I am an attorney with Raphael, Ramsden & Behers.  Pennsylvania Superior Court 	} I have been honored as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer (top 5% in the state) as well as a National Trial Lawyers Top-100 trial lawyer., I am regularly asked to serve as a Continuing Legal Education instructor, and I have authored two law-related books as well as numerous other publications. 		font-style: italic; Cited by. A minimum donation of $15 gets you access to the downloadable spreadsheet of TDG's 2023 Dynasty Baseball Rankings and an invite to the new TDG Discord, where members can chat dynasty baseball with the Gurus, get early access to articles and rankings, find new leagues, and more! Source. 	.image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { Hello there, fellow RotoBallers!  I have tremendous support from the bar and from law enforcement, because they recognize that I am fair and even handed. I have tried close to a few dozen jury trials and hundreds of non-jury trials. I have done so for 26 years. 	.votebox_bp_logo { When the pandemic forced our courts to close, I helped to create a countywide community mediation program for landlords and tenants that has a success rate of 95%. 		padding-bottom: 5px; 		font-weight: 100; 	} 		display: inline-block; 100% remote. 


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