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Brian M. Monahan
Attorney At Law

Office:  831 Lehigh Street
Easton, PA  18042
Phone (610) 258-1112
Fax (610) 258-4875
Internet:  Brian@MonahanLaw.com
                                                                                    CURRICULUM VITAE
 
                                                                 CURRENT EMPLOYMENT

1996-present         Monahan Law Offices
                              831 Lehigh Street, Easton, PA  18042
                              [Trial and Specialized Practice Law Firm]

1989-present         West Easton Borough Zoning Hearing Board Solicitor
                              237 7th Street, West Easton, PA  18042

2006-present          Northampton County Conflicts Counsel
1998-2002             669 Washington Street, Easton, PA  18042
1983-1994
                                               VOCATION/EDUCATION
2002–2006            Solicitor to Northampton County Council
                              669 Washington Street, Easton, PA  18042

1994-1998             Chief Public Defender of Northampton County, Pennsylvania
                              [Administrative/Trial Practice Position; Office employed 14 assistant attorneys as well as support staff]

2003-2008             Solicitor to Saucon Valley School District
                              2097 Polk Valley Road, Hellertown, PA  18055

1997-2003             Federal Criminal Justice Act Panel for the Eastern
                              District of Pennsylvania
                              [Represented federal criminal defendants]

1996-2010             Solicitor to Williams Township
                              655 Cider Press Road, Easton, PA  18042

1988-1996             Solicitor to Williams Township Zoning Hearing Board
                              655 Cider Press Road, Easton, PA  18042

 1992-1996            Lauer & Monahan Law Offices
                              [Trial and General Practice Law Firm;
                              listed in the Martindale-Hubbel, Bar Register
                              of Preeminent Lawyers]

1987-1992             Philip D. Lauer, P.C., Associate Attorney

1983-1987             William P. Coffin Law Offices, Associate Attorney

1982                      Franklin Pierce Law Center, Juris Doctor

1978                      Villanova University, Cum Laude, B.A.

1969                      Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America

 
 
                                                             BAR STATUS

1985                      Admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court
1991                      Admitted to the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals
1984                     Admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern     District of  Pennsylvania
1982                     Admitted to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Member of the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Northampton County Bar
                             Association, and Pennsylvania Bar Association

                                               MUNICIPAL EXPERIENCE
 2002-2006                        Northampton County Council, Solicitor
 1999-present                    Two Rivers Council of Governments Solicitor
 1989-present                    West Easton Zoning Hearing Board Solicitor
 1996-2010                        Williams Township Solicitor
 1989-1996                        Williams Township Zoning Hearing Board Solicitor
 1990-1992                        Wilson Area School District Authority
 1983-present                    Represented clients in numerous proceedings before municipal bodies in Northampton, Lehigh, Monroe, Bucks, and Carbon County

                                   

                                              NOTED DIRECTORIES
1996                       Strathamores Who’s Who
1996                       International Who’s Who of Professionals
1991                       Who’s Who in Rising Young Americans
1990                       Who’s Who in Practicing Attorneys

                                               ELECTED OFFICE

1991-1996                            Board of Directors, Wilson Area School District

2004-2006                           Republican State Committee (Northampton County)
2010-present                   

                                               COMMUNITY SERVICE
1993-1995              Finance Director, Forks of Delaware District Boy Scouts of America
1990-1992              Wilson Area School District Authority
1988-2007              Solicitor, Northampton County Republican Committee
2010-present
2001                       Appointed by the Honorable Tom Ridge to serve on the Governor’s Judicial Advisory Commission for Northampton County


MARTINDALE-HUBBEL LAW DIRECTORY RATING (2010 Ed.)
                                    
Legal Ability Rating - high to very high
General Recommendation Rating - very high

PRACTICE AREAS
State and federal criminal and civil trial practice, school law, estates, probate, wills, administrative law, municipal law, real estate, family law, personal injury, workmen’s compensation, accidents, wrongful death, divorce, custody, and child support
 Death Penalty/Capital Case/Rule 801 Qualified – The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has Conferred a Qualification Certificate for Defense Counsel in Capital Cases pursuant to Rule 801  

REPRESENTATIVE CITED CASES
 Williams Township Bd. of Supervisors v. Williams Township Emergency Co., 986 A.2d 914, (Pa.Cmwlth. 2009)
 Agnew v. Bushkill Twp. ZHB, 815 A.2d 1179 (Pa.Cmwlth. 2003)
 Chrin Bros., Inc. v. Williams Twp. Zoning Hearing Bd., 815 A.2d 1179 (Pa.Cmwlth. 2003)
 In Re:  Nomination Petition of Jane Mellert, a Candidate for the Office of Township Supervisor, Plainfield Township Board of Supervisors, Northampton County, PA;  Petition of Mark Presby, No. 293 MAL 2003 (Supreme Court of Pennsylvania – Middle District)
 County of Northampton v. Department of Community and Economic Development, 785 A.2d 1082 (Pa.Cmwlth. 2001)
 O’Hare v. County of Northampton, 782 A.2d 7 (Pa.Cmwlth. 2001)
 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing vs. David Richard Hosler, Vol. 52, Northampton County Reporter, Page 5 (2000); 44 Pa. D&C 4th 154 (C.P. Northampton 1999)
 Estate of Gibbs vs. U.S., 161 F.3d 242 (3rd Cir. 1998)
 Commonwealth vs. Henry, 550 Pa. 346, 706 A.2d 313 (1997)
 In Re:  K.C.W., 456 Pa.Super. 1, 689 A.2d 294 (1997)
 In Re:  Audit of Campaign Expense Statements, 162 Pa. Cmwlth. 430, 639 A.2d 875 (1994), Allocatur denied, 539 Pa. 669, 652 A.2d 839 (1995)
 Markow v. ZHB of Williams Township, Vol. 48, Northampton County Reporter, Page 201 (1995)
 Commonwealth v. Perruso, 160 Pa.Cmwlth. 49, 634 A.2d 692 (1993), Allocatur denied, 538 Pa. 650, 647 A.2d 904 (1994)
 In Re:  Nomination Petition of George L. Ginople, No. 1993-CM-6593 (Northampton County Common Pleas August 19, 1993 by President Judge Alfred T. Williams)
 Marra v. Stocker, 532 Pa. 187, 615 A.2d 326 (1992)
 Taras v. Wasau Insurance Company, 412 Pa.Super. 37, 602 A.2d 882 (1992), Allocatur denied, 532 Pa. 657, 615 A.2d 1313 (1992)
 Commonwealth v. Pritchard, 408 Pa. Super. 221, 596 A.2d 827 (1991)
 Patterson v. Commonwealth Dept. of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 582 A.2d 700, 136 Pa.Cmwlth. 49 (1990)