- Last Updated on Friday, 05 February 2021 16:31
Ryan O. Hemminger of Elizabeth Township, who serves as Vice President of the School Board for the Elizabeth Forward School District, has announced his candidacy for Judge on the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County in the 2021 election. Mr. Hemminger is a partner at the Pittsburgh law firm Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl seeks one of the expected nine open seats on the bench in next year’s election.
“It is with great humility and a profound respect for the position that I announce my candidacy for Judge,” Hemminger said. |
“It is with great humility and a profound respect for the position that I announce my candidacy for Judge,” Hemminger said. “If elected, I will serve the people of Allegheny County with the work ethic, determination, compassion and commitment to justice that all citizens deserve and should expect of Judges. I humbly ask the voters of Allegheny County to consider a son of the Mon Valley for the Court.”
Before his 13-year tenure as a litigation attorney at Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl, Hemminger first worked as a Special Clerk for Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice, Ralph J. Cappy. He followed that assignment by serving as a Law Clerk for Superior Court Judge Maureen Lally-Green. After three years working for Pennsylvania’s highest Appeals Courts, Hemminger went into private practice.
In addition to his professional credentials, Hemminger serves as a twice-elected member of the Elizabeth Forward School Board. During his time on the Board, Hemminger has focused on children’s needs and educational priorities. Hemminger also serves on Elizabeth Township Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee.
Hemminger is a graduate of Bethany College and Duquesne University Law School. During his college career, Hemminger studied at American University in Washington D.C. and served as a research assistant for renowned Constitutional scholar and now University President, Ken Gormley.
To learn more about Ryan O. Hemminger visit www.hemmingerforjudge.com