James E. Mahood
Top rated Family Law attorney in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Adoption,
Divorce,
Child support,
Custody & visitation,
Domestic violence,
Mediation & collaborative law,
Same sex family law
Education Qualification:
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Adoption,
Divorce,
Child support,
Custody & visitation,
Domestic violence,
Mediation & collaborative law,
Same sex family law
436 7th Avenue, Suite 1050 Koppers BuildingPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219
First Admitted: 1974, Pennsylvania
Professional Webpage: https://wildermahood.com/attorneys/james-e-mahood/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Governor, Allegheny County Bar Association
- Master Emeritus, Pittsburgh Matrimonial American Inn of Court
- Member, Code of Evidence Committee, Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Member, Special Fee Determination Committee, ACBA
- Member, Civil Procedural Rules Committee, ACBA
- Vice Chair, Public Service Committee, Allegheny County Bar Association
- Member, Gender Bias and Family Law Workgroup, Racial and Gender Bias Committee, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- Former Chair, Task Force on Adoption, Family Law Section, Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Past President, Pennsylvania Chapter of AAML
- Chair, Family Law Section, Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Past President, NLSA
- Co-Chair, NLSA
- Member, Public Service Committee, Allegheny County Bar Association
- Member, Directors of Neighborhood Legal Services Association
- Member, Joint Family Law Council of Pennsylvania
- Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Governor, Allegheny County Bar Association
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 1974
- Member, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania, 1974
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1982
- Supreme Court of the United States of America, 1981
- Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1985 and following; President, Pennsylvania Chapter, 2005-2006; National Amicus Chair, 2007-2011; Listed, Best Lawyers in America, 2003 and following; AV Preeminent rating Martindale Hubbell© Advisory Committee, Pennsylvania Joint State Government Commission Task Force on Adoption, 1997 -; Advisory Committee on Domestic Relations Law , Pennsylvania Joint State Government Commission, 2018 -.
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Certified, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Matrimonial Arbitration (1991); Mediation (1996)
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Co-Chair, Campaign Committee, Equal Justice Campaign
Honors/Awards:
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyer
- 2001 Marjorie H. Matson Civil Libertarian Award; 2004 Allegheny County Bar Association first Career Achievement Pro Bono Award
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Pennsylvania Family Lawyer
- Legal Education Programs, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Dickinson School of Law
- Legal Education Programs, Allegheny County Bar Association
- Legal Education Programs, Pennsylvania County Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Family Law Practice & Procedure Handbook
- The Family Advocate
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