Bernard T. Hessley
Areas Of Practice
- Family Law
- Divorce, Custody & Support
- Criminal Law
- Civil Law
- Juvenile Law and Children & Youth
- Real Estate
- Real Property Litigation
- Wills & Estates
- Worker's Compensation
- Employment Law
- Social Security Disability
- Mental Health Proceedings
- Appellate Law & Post-Conviction Law
- School Discipline Proceedings
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 2003
Education
- Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland, Ohio
- Juris Doctorate - 06/2002
- Honors: Cleveland-Marshal Law Alumni Association Scholarship Award
- Honors: Vice-President, Cleveland-Vice-President, Cleveland -Marshall Bar Assn.
- Honors: Speaker of the Senate, Cleveland-Marshall Student Senate
- University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana
- B.A. - 1999
- Major: Theology
- University College Galway, Galway
- Independent Study: Irish History, Archetechure, Law and Theology
- Cathedral Preparatory School, Erie, Pennsylvania
Classes/Seminars
- Contracts and Consumer Law Issues, Jamestown Community College, 2008 to 2008
- Civil Litigation for Paralegals, Gannon University, Erie, Pennsylvania, 01/01/2006 to 06/01/2006
- Keynote Speaker, Take Back the Night Walk, 2005 to 2005
- Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, 2004 to 2005
Honors and Awards
- Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Club Award
Professional Associations and Memberships
- GRO-Warren, Board of Directors
- Warren Concert Association, Board of Directors
- Habitat for Humanity of Warren County, Board of Directors, 2007
- Habitat for Humanity of Warren County, Co-Treasurer, 2007 to 2008
- Pine Grove Sportsmen's Club
- Holy Redeemer Church, Parishioner
- Kalbus Sportmen's Club
Past Employment Positions
- Blackman and Blackman, P.C., Of Counsel, 2006 to 2008
- Erie County, Pennsylvania, First Assistant Public Defender, 2006 to 2006
- Erie County, Pennsylvania, Assistant District Attorney, 2004 to 2006
- The Honorable Stephanie Domitrovich, 6th Judicial District, Erie, Pennsylvania, Law Clerk, 2002 to 2004
- Cleveland Municipal Court, Mediator and Law Clerk, 2000 to 2001
Pro Bono Activities
- Warren Concert Association, Board of Directors, 2008
- Jamestown Community College, Guest Lecturer, 2008 to 2008
- Habitat For Humanity of Warren County, Co-Tresurer, 2007 to 2008
- Weed and Seed Program, Erie, Pa, Board of Directors, 2004 to 2006