May 7, 2007 - ACBA’s Ratings for Judicial Candidates
in May 2007 Primary
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – May 7, 2007. The Allegheny
County Bar Association’s Judiciary Committee has rated the following
individuals who are running for a judgeship in the upcoming May primary.
All of these individuals have been interviewed by the Judiciary Committee.
In the 2007 Pennsylvania Primary Elections, voters will be selecting candidates
for the following judicial positions: Two (2) Pa Supreme Court Justices.
Two (2) Judges on the PA Superior Court, and Four (4) judges on the
Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas.
SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA
| NAME |
RATED |
| Hon. Maureen Lally-Green |
Highly Recommended |
| Hon. Debra McCloskey Todd |
Highly Recommended |
SUPERIOR COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA
| Name |
RATED |
| Hon. Cheryl Allen |
Highly Recommended |
| Hon. Ronald W. Folino |
Highly Recommended |
| Christine L. Donohue |
Recommended |
| Jacqueline O. Shogan |
Recommended |
ALLEGHENY COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Highly Recommended
John T. McVay, Jr., Esquire
Recommended
Cathleen Cawood Bubash, Esquire
Arnold I. Klein, Esquire
Michael E. McCarthy, Esquire
Shirley Novak, Esquire
Wrenna L. Watson, Esquire
Joseph K. Williams, Esquire
Not Recommended at this Time
Kelly Eileen Bigley, Esquire
Kathleen Miskovich, Esquire
Joseph Weinroth, Esquire
Each candidate is evaluated by the Judiciary Committee of the Allegheny
County Bar Association in the areas of temperament, experience in the
field of law, academic achievement, honesty and integrity, reputation,
general community interest and contributions to the profession.
The 24-member Judiciary Committee is elected at large by the 6,500-member
Bar Association.