Hon. Joseph A. Del Sole

Areas of Practice

• Mediation
• Arbitration
• Appellate Case Consultation

Bar Admissions

• Pennsylvania, 1965
• U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 1965
• U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1966

Education

Published Works

• Judicial Reform Update: A Response, The Allegheny Lawyer, June, 1992
• An Analysis of Judicial Discipline Proposals, The Retainer, June, 1992
• Appellate Review In a Sentencing Guideline Jurisdiction, The Pennsylvania Experience, 31 Duquesne University Law Review

Classes/Seminars

• Adjunct Professor, Pennsylvania Civil Procedure, Duquesne University School of Law
• Lecturer, Pennsylvania School for New Judges

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Allegheny County Bar Association, Member
• Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member
• Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, Member
• Appellate Court Rules Committee of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Member
• Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Board of Directors
• Judicial Conduct Board, First Chair
• Supreme Court’s Ad Hoc Committee, Chair
• Supreme Court’s Committee on Judicial Education, Vice Chair
• American Arbitration Association
• CPR Institute
• United States District Court for Western District of Pennsylvania, Mediator
• National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, Pennsylvania Chapter, Charter Member

Past Employment Positions

• Superior Court of Pennsylvania, 1984 to 2006
• Superior Court of Pennsylvania, Court’s President Judge, 2001 to 2006
• Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, 1978 to 1984