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- Douglas B. Marcello
Contact Information: dmarcello@cdl-law.com Cell Phone: (717) 579-8711
I am a life-long resident of Central Pennsylvania. I received my Bachelor of Arts from Dickinson College, graduating magna cum laude with a major in political science. I subsequently worked for Price Waterhouse as an auditor. I then graduated from the Dickinson School of Law.
For more than twenty (20) years, I have litigated cases in Central Pennsylvania. As a life-long resident of and practitioner in this region, I am able to prepare and evaluate cases from a Central Pennsylvania perspective. I am familiar to and have earned the respect of the Courts and opposing counsel in this area.
I also represent transportation companies on their claims throughout the country. This ranges from immediately responding to the accident to litigating the case. I have been admitted pro hac vice in a number of states as trial counsel.
I have been active in a number of transportation organizations. I have also obtained my CDL. This has provided great insight into the challenge of operating a tractor trailer and the mechanical elements of the equipment.
Transportation Activities:
- Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)—Doubles, Triples and Tanker Endorsements
- Truckload Carriers Assoc.—Board of Director—2004-Present-Member
- American Trucking Assoc.--Safety & Loss Management Counsel--Member
- Pa. Motor Truck Assoc.—South Central Chapter Board of Directors
- Safety and Management Council—Second Vice Chairperson
- Truck Driving Championships—Food Committee—Chair
- Trucking Industry Defense Assoc. (TIDA)—Member
- Transportation Lawyers Assoc. (TLA)—Member
- North American Transportation Mgmt. Inst.—Member
- National Tank Truck Carriers--Member
- Defense Research Institute--Member
- Risk and Insurance Mgmt. Society—Member
- Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance--Member
Bar Admissions:
- Pennsylvania—1982
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit—1993
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania—1982
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania—2003
- Pro Hac Vice Admissions—Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia
Education:
- The Dickinson School of Law—1982
- Dickinson College—1978
Articles:
- Preparation and Execution are the Key—PennTrux—10/04
- Whose Money is it Anyway?—The Transportation Lawyer—2/05
- Surviving Depositions: Follow the Plan—Motor Fleet Monthly—3/05
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Speeches:
- Rapid Response Planning—York Chapter PMTA—2/04
- Responding to Accidents—PMTA Management Conf.—5/04
- Driver Action at Accidents—Frock Bros. Trucking Annual Safety Meeting—12/04
- Mary Klatt
Contact Information:
mklatt@cdl-law.com
I was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. I attended St. Francis University, where I graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Human Rights and minors in Ethics and Social Responsibility. During my time at St. Francis, I completed an internship with the Honorable Judge D. Brooks Smith of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. In the summer of 2002, I traveled abroad to teach English as a second language to elementary students in Fuzhou, China. I graduated from St. Francis in 2003.
I attended Widener University School of Law in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. I worked as a law clerk at Marcello & Kivisto throughout law school and also completed a summer internship with the Honorable Justice J. Michael Eakin of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. During my studies at Widener, I conducted advanced research in the areas of tax law and food and drug law. I graduated cum laude from Widener University in December 2007 and was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in April 2008.
My interests include spending time with my family, listening to music, and athletics. In 2006, I earned my first degree black belt in Tang Soo Do from Amkor Karate Institutes.
Bar Admissions:
Publications:
- Health Claims: Unraveling their Language on Food Labels, Update Magazine, Food and Drug Law Institute, January/February 2008.
Education:
Widener University School of Law, Harrisburg, PA, 2007, J.D.
- Cum Laude
- Certificates of Achievement in Torts and Food & Drug Law
- Best Oral Advocate Award
- Moot Court Honor Society
- Phi Alpha Delta
St. Francis University, Loretto, PA, 2003, Bachelor of Arts Human Rights
- Summa Cum Laude
- Scholarships: St. Francis University Academic Scholarship, Charles M. Schwab Memorial Scholarship, Richard Dorsey Muller Pre-Law Endowment
- Phi Alpha Theta Historical Honor Society
- Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society
- Sonya Kivisto
Contact Information: skivisto@cdl-law.com
I was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Criminology with a minor in Political Science from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1997. From 1997 until 2001, I worked as a Support Officer for the Cambria County Domestic Relations Office. I attended Dickinson School of Law and received my J.D. cum laude in 2004. While at Dickinson, I was an editor for the Penn State Law Review, and I interned with Magistrate Judge J. Andrew Smyser of the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
I am active in transportation organizations, including service as Secretary of the PMTA Safety Management Counsel and Secretary/Treasurer of the South Central Chapter of the PMTA. In an effort to more fully understand the challenges that drivers and companies face everyday, I earned my CDL in November 2004.
I am admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. In my free time, I enjoy NASCAR, running and training in the martial art of Tang Soo Do. In May 2004, I was was promoted to the rank of Second Degree Black Belt in the Amkor Karate Institutes.
Transportation Activities:
- Commercial Driver’s License
- Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association
- Chairperson of the Operations Committee
- Safety Management Counsel--Secretary
- South Central Chapter PMTA--Secretary/Treasurer
- ATA Safety & Loss Prevention Management Counsel--Member
Bar Admissions:
- Pennsylvania, 2004
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvanis
Education:
- Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 2004 J.D.
- Honors: Cum Laude
- Honors: Woolsack Society
- Law Review: Dickinson School of Law of PSU, 2002 - 2004
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA, 1997
- B.A., Criminology
- Honors: Summa Cum Laude
- Honors: Dean's List;
- Honors: Honors Convocation
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