color: black; I humbly believe I am qualified because of my 34 years of courtroom experience. Current position: Allegheny County Office of the Public Defender, Major Felony Unit; private practice, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 1987. background-color: #f9f9f9; Protecting families and reform of the criminal justice system is a lifelong mission., Current practice area: Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Business Litigation, General Practice, Past practice area: General Practice, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Insurance Defense, Current position: Principal Attorney for Ference & Associates LLC and Franklin Park Borough Councilman, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 1993. width: 57%; background: #4c4c4c; As judge of the Minor Judiciary, I adjudicated more than 50,000 cases over 26 years. } Being the oldest of eight children, I grew up with a sense of protectiveness that has carried over into my professional career, now protecting the rights of everyone entering my courtroom., Current Practice Area: contracts, litigation, bankruptcy, corporate transactions, business law, labor and employment law, Past Practice Area: family law, juvenile law, tax law, vaccine itigation, landlord and tenant, Position: trial attorney, certified mediator and arbitrator and bankruptcy trustee, Allegheny County Bar Association Rating: highly recommended, I am the best candidate based on my 31 years of legal experience, public service and my ability to be fair and just in a compassionate manner while treating everyone with dignity and respect. He has negotiated the purchase and sale of thousands of Pennsylvania liquor licenses and worked at the forefront of the PLCB's push for modernization. Stolfer's group has given a recommended rating to each of the three Republicans on the ballot in the May 18 primary election: Philadelphia Common Pleas Judge Paula Patrick, Commonwealth Court. Now as a Magisterial District Judge serving Shaler, Etna, Millvale and Reserve. div.oneoff-scrollbox.regular { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } For over a decade, I have been a Magisterial District Judge, deciding thousands of cases that touch on every area of the law that a Common Pleas Court judge deals with. Mark leaves behind his wife, Anne (Keegan), and daughter Deirdre, 16. background-color: #ccc; overflow-x: auto; 66 Randal Grichuk Col. 67 Adam Duvall Bos . I am an Eagle Scout, graduated from Central Catholic High School, earned a B.S. 1 Aaron Judge NYY. I have done pro-bono work for Christian Legal Aid helping hundreds of residents. This impact is not limited to court rulings; people are also affected by a judges words, actions and demeanor. })(); See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection. width: 50%; Mark attended elementary school in Garnett and Osawatomie, KS before moving to . Source. BETH TARASI SINATRA. A judge must be willing to fairly apply the facts to the law, regardless of public outcry or criticism. | Welcome to the official Twitter site of the Daffner for District Judge campaign, Allegheny County Magisterial District Court 05-2-22! He understands what works and what doesnt work, and hes uniquely prepared to employ those best practices here in Allegheny County. Thirty-nine candidates are vying for 10-year positions on the bench. margin-bottom: .75em; Because of that experience I will be able to hear cases and confidently rule on day one. display: table; I represent defendants charged with any type of criminal offence - from retail theft to homicide. font-size: 0.9em; word-wrap: break-word;

float:right; I have also sat on the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Arbitration panel. 	margin: auto; Instead, its about our court and the administration of justice here in Allegheny County. 65 Mark Canha NYM. When I was controller, I was able to reform the assessment office, upgrade county government and reduce the jail population. 		.race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { My 34 years of experience in successfully preparing and trying the most complex and life-altering cases, and in directing the teams involved in that endeavor, have provided me with the opportunity to research and present arguments regarding the effects that violence, mental health problems, poverty, trauma and addiction can have, not only on individuals, but on families, victims, and the neighborhoods in which they live. 		top: 2px; I will treat everyone in my courtroom with respect and I will serve with the awareness that court proceedings are not about the judge, theyre about the people before the judge., Current and past practice area: Civil Litigation, personal injury, real estate, environmental, complex litigation. Outside of the justice system, I have been active in the community for many years. 		background-color: #dac113; Applied Statistics Computational Biology Machine Learning Genomics Bioinformatics. I have been counsel on hundreds of cases over the years, including car accidents, slip and falls, medical malpractice, business disputes, and landlord tenant and discrimination claims. 	.votebox-results-cell--number { Grew up in Scott Township, lives in Point Breeze. 	.mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h5.votebox-header-election-type { Current position: Attorney, Attisano & Romano, Family: Jessel is engaged to illustrator, Erin Kenna. I believe we should invest in people in an effort to build them up and avoid the generational cycle of recidivism that permeates our current system. 	.inner_percentage.Republican { In the last 20 years, I have tried homicide and death penalty cases almost exclusively for the Public Defenders Office while maintaining a small private practice. 		} Equality, fairness and the thoughtful administration of justice are my core values and when elected, the citizens of Allegheny County can be certain that those values will not diminish., Current practice area: Consumer protection, real estate, and employment litigation. 	vertical-align: top; I have demonstrated not only my ability to work very hard to resolve complex issues, but also my deep appreciation of the significance that my judgment may have, not only on the people who appear before me, but also on the community., Current practice area: Judge, Criminal Division, Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, University of Pittsburgh School of Law 95, Family: wife, Jodi, son, Jackson, daughter, Jordan. Click below to sign-up! Kelly Flaherty Clark, SeaWorld's curator of animal training, refused to speculate on whether the new vests would have saved Brancheau's life, but David Kirby, author of 'Death at SeaWorld . 	} Mark Patrick Flaherty Birth 28 Mar 1892.  	color: white; Mark Patrick Flaherty was the Allegheny County Controller from 2004 to 2012. 	} I graduated from Oliver High School and playing football there gave me the opportunity to attend Westminster College on a football scholarship which presented me with many opportunities. 2:11-cv-610 ) ) Chief Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo ) Lenihan ) ) ECF No. "These people who are politicians before being judges, they have trouble with that." Daffner told the Tribune-Review he'd rather avoid the political side of running for judge. Charles McCullough spent the money in 2006 and 2007, using $40,000 for campaign contributions and sending the other $10,000 to a charity, according to court records. You can contact Paula by email at  [email protected] or via Twitter . 		background-color: #f4f4f4; Currently pending before the Court in this civil rights action is a Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) filed by Defendants Mark Patrick Flaherty, . 	.mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { Mark Patrick Flaherty did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey. 		float: left; 	} Below are the candidates for this years election (in the order that they appear on the ballot), with biographical information as theyve provided, as well as a statement as to why they believe they are the best person qualified for the court. Ballotpedia features 395,417 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. Judge Paula A. Patrick . 		background-color: #6db24f; I am the only candidate that has worked closely with all three of the main participants in the criminal hustice system: victims, defendants and their families, and law enforcement. Mark Gail Flaherty. U.S. municipal elections, 2021 Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, held general elections for county council, sheriff, and court of common pleas judges on November 2, 2021. These are not political ratings, these ratings are blind ratings and are earned after many years of practicing law. As a federal trial court clerk, I worked on one of the largest trials in the country, the Department of Justices prosecution of FIFA for corruption, and as a federal appeals clerk, I helped to adjudicate the civil rights case against the county clerk in Kentucky who refused to issue marriage licenses to LGBTQ couples after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage. Paul Flaherty: George Burns, Charlie Schlatter, Tony Roberts: Comedy: 1969: Ernest Thompson: Robert Downey, Jr., Kiefer . Death 22 Jun 1958 (aged 66) Burial. 		margin-right: 10px; I am a proven leader for justice system reform, with a clear vision for making our system more equitable and cost-effective for all of Allegheny County. Shawn Flaherty was disappointed that his cousin, Mark Patrick Flaherty, lost to Rich Fitzgerald in the Democratic Primary for County Executive. the son of a former county commissioner and appellate court judge, was decisive, that . After taking a year off and becoming a Union laborer (local 373) I then attended West Virginia College of Law where I graduated in the top 10% of my class. 	} My willingness to work hard for the hard working people of this county makes me the best candidate for judge. 				overflow-y: hidden; Lebanon, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, January 3, 2022, at St. Margaret Hospital from complications related to COVID-19. In the civil division, I have represented plaintiffs and defendants in cases concerned with consumer protection, real estate disputes, employment discrimination, and personal injury. } 	} Our campaign is run on a message of equality, heart and a true sense of compassion for people. }) Following his studies at Wharton, Tom proceeded to work in the family set-up paper box company where he developed a passion for entrepreneurial endeavors. margin-bottom:0px; Treating people with dignity, kindness and compassion can only ever improve a situation, and yet courtrooms are often tense and uncomfortable. In his past career Mr. Flaherty was Director-Global Equity Trading at Aetna, Inc., Partner at Standish Mellon Asset Management Co. LLC, Director-Global Equity . 4) That support notably includes past opposition to conducting property assessments, and further efforts to obstruct them into . I have also served in the past as a judicial law clerk for three different common pleas court judges in both the criminal and civil divisions for approximately 30 years while maintaining a private practice. 	.mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { 		top: 0px; U.S. Congress | 	.votebox-covid-disclaimer { Although there is a large slate of candidates this year, it's not even close to the 1973 primary. } I am familiar with the Local Rules, the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Constitution of Pennsylvania, and the Constitution of the United States. Family: I am the middle of six children to parents Patricia and Louis M. Tarasi Jr., who are 90 and still going strong. Sort. I am an innovator who built a legal clinic that uniquely serves the needs of our regions young people. This person was born in March 1963, which was over 59 years ago. 		line-height: 1.5em; I believe I possess a unique combination of experience, skills and temperament that aid my ability as a judge. 		margin-bottom: -2px !important; My strengths are my compassion, decisiveness, commitment to justice under the law for everyone, and work ethic. I have drafted court opinions for the Honorable Judge Bernard L. McGinley and the Commonwealth Court. At this moment in time, the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County faces an unprecedented backlog of cases that have been on hold due to COVID-19. I am a 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyer and I am recommended to be a judge by the Bar Association. 	float: right; 		left: 0; .votebox { I never put anyone in jail, rather, I fought hard to keep people out of jail, and I am not ashamed of it. 	width: 43%; 	.percentage_number { 				overflow-y: auto; As a mother of five, soon to be an empty nester as my youngest graduates high school this month, I have become well versed in conflict resolution, traits that have served me well at the dinner table as well as the courtroom.        .contact_entity {font-size: 1.0em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-right: 0.5em;} 56 Jack Flaherty StL. Find Mark C O'Flaherty of Civilian's articles, email address, contact information, Twitter and more I am unique from the other candidates because as a professional with both a law degree and a masters degree in social work, I am able to navigate the complex legal and emotional aspects of working in the family division. In 1996, I was hired by the Honorable Charles R. Alexander of the Clarion County Court of Common Pleas and also clerked for the Honorable Thomas Doerr in Butler County. I will not leave it as soon as I can, and intend to become a stable presence for Allegheny County families as they navigate the court system. (Eckstine) Watson (deceased). 	.race_footer { The following candidates ran in the  Democratic primary for Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas on May 18, 2021. 	font-weight: bold; Currently, as a magisterial district judge, I regularly preside over civil, landlord/tenant, traffic and summary hearings. A primary was scheduled for May 18, 2021. 		padding-left: 0; 	.votebox-results-metadata-p { A minimum donation of $10 gets you access to a downloadable spreadsheet of TDG's 2023 Dynasty Baseball Rankings!. Family: Married to Robert Taylor, a retired Correctional Officer who worked at Western Penitentiary before retiring. 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