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John Petorak
Member
Email: jp@mkpvlaw.com
Phone: 570-348-0776
Fax: 570-348-2755

     
Born: Carbondale, Pennsylvania, February 18, 1948
College: Mansfield University, B.S., 1972; Marywood College, M.B.A., 1975
Law School: Thomas M. Cooley Law School, J.D., 1983
Membership: Lackawanna County Bar Association (Member, Criminal Rules Committee); Pennsylvania Bar Association; Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Admissions: 1983, Pennsylvania; 1984, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
Biography:

John Petorak focuses his practice in the area of state and federal criminal litigation, as well as residential and commercial real estate matters.

Mr. Petorak is a former Assistant Public Defender for Lackawanna County (1986-2003) and served as an Adjunct Professor for Pennsylvania State University (1986-1990).

He was born in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, and is a graduate of Mansfield University (B.S., 1972), Marywood College (M.B.A., 1975) and Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 1983).   He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania (1983) and before the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
 
Mr. Petorak is a member of the Lackawanna County Bar Association (Member, Criminal Rules Committee) the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

He is a death penalty certified attorney in the state of Pennsylvania.

 

 
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