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Joseph Leeson, Jr.'s Biography

Contact Information

Office

James A. Byrne United States Courthouse
601 Market Street, Room 4000
Philadelphia, PA 19106-1750

Edward N. Cahn United States Courthouse and Federal Building
504 West Hamilton Street, Suite 3401
Allentown, PA 18101-1514

Full Name:

Joseph F. Leeson, Jr.

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

1955

Birth Place:

Allentown, PA

Home City:

Bethlehem, PA

JD, Catholic University of America Law School, 1977-1980

BA, DeSales University, 1973-1977

No political experience information on file.

Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2014-present

Board Chair/President, Janet Johnston Housenick and William D. Housenick Memorial Foundation, 2011-present

Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association, 1981-2014

Tax Hearing Officer, Bethlehem Township, 2011-2014

Alternative Zoning Solicitor, Borough of Bangor, Pennsylvania, 2011-2014

Solicitor, City of Easton Board of Ethics, 2013-2014

Title Insurance Agent, Conestoga Title Insurance Company, 2009-2014

Solicitor, East Allen Township, 2006-2014

Partner, Leeson, Leeson & Leeson, 1980-2014

Lawyer, Private Practice, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1980-2014

Nominated by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, June 13, 2014

Confirmed by United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, December 4, 2014

Solicitor, East Allen Township Municipal Authority, 2011-2013

General Purpose Authority Solicitor, Office of the Solicitor, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, 2004-2013

Board Member, Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority, 1991-2010

Solicitor, Northampton County Industrial Development Authority, 1991-2004

Industrial Development Authority Solicitor, Office of the Solicitor, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, 1991-2004

Solicitor, City of Bethlehem, 1998-2003

City Solicitor, Solicitor's Office, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1998-2003

Member of Board of Commissioners, Pennsylvania Public Television Network Commission, 1993-1999

City Council Solicitor, Solicitor's Office, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1991-1998

Solicitor, City Council of the City of Bethlehem, 1992-1997

Board Chair, Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority, 1995-1997

Board Solicitor, Personnel Appeals Board of Northampton County, 1985-1991

Member, Knights of Columbus, 2011-present

Member, National Diocesan Attorneys Association, 2006-present

Stockholder, Carisal Investment Holdings - British Virgin Islands, Limited, 2004-present

Board Member, Lehigh Valley Public Telecommunications Corporation, 2001-present

Member, Bar Association ofthe District of Columbia, 1998-present

Member, Pennsylvania Society, 1995-present

Member, Union League of Philadelphia, 1992-present

Member, Federal Bar Association, 1991-present

Member, Saucon Valley Country Club, 1991-present

Member, Bar Association of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, 1985-present

Member, American Association for Justice, 1982-present

Member, Defense Research Institute, 1982-present

Member, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 1982-present

President/Board Member, Damar Construction, Incorporated, 1980-present

Member of President's Council, DeSales University, 1980-present

Member, Northampton County Bar Association, Pennsylvania, 1980-present

Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association, 1980-present

Member, Pennsylvania Defense Institute

Member, Saint Thomas More Society of the Diocese of Allentown

Member of Administrative Board of Governors, Pennsylvania Catholic Conference, 2004-2012

Assistant Scoutmaster, Boy Scouts of America, Troop 352 of Bethlehem, 2005-2011

Board Chair, Lehigh Valley Public Telecommunications Corporation, 2004-2006

Member, Bethlehem Area Chamber of Commerce, 1981-2000

Member of Parish Council, Notre Dame Church, 1995-1999

Board Chair/Board Member, Lehigh Valley Community Foundation (formerly Bethlehem Area Foundation), 1984-1998

Member, Bethlehem Area Jaycees, 1980-1995

Board Member, United Cerebral Palsy of Bethlehem Endowment Fund, 1991- 1994

Finance Officer, Lehigh Valley Community Foundation (formerly Bethlehem Area Foundation), 1984-1986

Board Member, Bethlehem Community Concert Association, Incorporated, 1981-1985

Member, Board of Commissioners, Northampton County Government Study Commission, 1974-1976

Awards:

Martindale Hubbell Legal Directory, AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating (2012-
Present)

National Board of Trial Advocacy, Civil Trial Advocate Certification (2007- Present)

Pennsylvania "Super Lawyer" (2010, 2013)

Distinguished Alumni Award, DeSales University (2007)

Boss ofthe Year Award, Lehigh-Northampton Counties Legal Secretaries Association
(1989)

Young Man ofthe Year ofthe City of Bethlehem, Bethlehem Area Jaycees (1988)

Publications:

Respect Needed During Time of Exploration, MORNING CALL (Aug. 13, 2004). With Bob Cohen, Letter to the Editor.

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