Catherine R. O'Donnell
Top rated Estate Planning & Probate attorney in Kingston, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas:
Estate planning & probate,
Personal injury,
Social security disability
Education Qualification:
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Practice Areas:
Estate planning & probate,
Personal injury,
Social security disability
267 Wyoming AvenueKingston, Pennsylvania, 18704
First Admitted: 1988, Pennsylvania
Professional Webpage: http://odonnell-law.com/our-team/catherine-r-odonnell/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- District Justice, 1997 – 2000
- LUZERNE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION-PRESIDENT, 2022
- WILKES BARRE LAW & LIBRARY ASSOCIATION(LUZERNE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION)--PRESIDENT, 2020
- WILKES BARRE LAW & LIBRARY ASSOCIATION(LUZERNE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION)--VICE PRESIDENT, 2018
- APPOINTED TO PENNSYLVANIA DISCIPLINARY BOARD MEMBER, 2024
Pro bono/Community Service:
- DRESS FOR SUCCESS-CHAIR OF THE BOARD AND THEN BOARD MEMBER, 2012
- LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, 2018
- LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BOARD CHAIRPERSON
Honors/Awards:
- Top 25 Women in Business, Northeast PA Business Journal, 2021
- NORTHEAST BUSINESS JOURNAL, TOP 25 WOMEN IN BUSINESS, 2024
- Distinctive Women, Times Leader, 2019
- Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers, 2010-2017, Martindale-Hubbell
- Recognized by Best Lawyers, 2019-2024, Best Lawyers
- 2014-Present, National Association of Professional Women
- President's Award, Wilkes-Barre Law & Libary Association, 2015
- AV Preeminent Rating, 2002-2022, Martindale-Hubbell
- 2015-2017, National Association of Distinguished Counsel (NADC)
- ALM Top Rated Estate and Trust Lawyer, 2013 - 2017, ALM
- Rue Ratings Best Attorneys of America - Lifetime, Rue Ratings
Educational Background:
- Law School: University of Pittsburgh, J.D., cum laude, 1987
- Graduate School: University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Business, MBA, cum laude, 1987
- University of Pittsburgh, B.A., cum laude, 1984
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Going Places Network – Dress for Success of Luzerne County – Oct. – November, 2015, March, 2016, March, 2017, March, 2018, Co-Leader
- Luzerne County Bench Bar Conference & Seminar – Women Walking Through the World of Litigation – November, 2015, Moderator
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association – Immediate Past President and Past 2 Term Executive Committee Member, 1990 – Present
- United Way Cabinet, 2015-2016
- Chair of the Religious Outreach Committee of the Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Committee, 2014 – Present
- Board Member of Dress for Success of Luzerne County, 2015 – Present
- Appointed to 3 year term as District III Hearing Committee Member serving the Disciplinary Board of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, 7/1/2016 – 6/30/2019
- Junior Leadership Executive Board Member, 2008 – Present
- Member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimant's Representatives, 2015 - Present
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