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Lee R. Demosky

Attorney-at-Law
(724) 853-2295
ldemosky@mdbbe.com


Areas of Practice
Municipal Law

Zoning and Planning

Condemnation/Eminent Domain

Criminal Law

Family Law (Divorce, Custody, Support)

Civil Litigation (Auto, Property, Municipal, Insurance Defense, Business/Corporate)

Certified Mediator -

Certified Collaborative Attorney

Bar Admissions
Pennsylvania (State & Federal courts)

West Virginia (State & Federal courts)

      

Practice
Engaged in practice with an emphasis on Condemnation/Eminent Domain, Family Law, Municipal Law, Zoning and Planning, Family Law, Civil Litigation, Mediation, Collaborative Law, and Criminal Law.

Professional Background

Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania in 1995 and West Virginia in 2005. Also admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Western and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania; the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals; and the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.
Assistant Public Defender, Dauphin County, 1995-1996.
Assistant District Attorney (part-time), Fayette County, 1997-1998.
General Litigation Practice (full-time), Westmoreland County and

     Fayette County, 1996-present.

 

Professional/Civic Activities

Member, Westmoreland Academy of Trial Lawyers (2008 to Present).

Inns of Court (Westmoreland County) (1999 to present).
Member:  Westmoreland County Bar Association, Fayette County Bar Association (1996 to Present),

     Pennsylvania Bar Association - Co-Chair Zone 6 YLD Division (2002-2003);

     YLD Delegate to PBA House of Delegates (2003-2004).

Chair, Young Lawyers Division, Westmoreland County Bar Association (1999-2000)
Adjunct Professor, St. Vincent College, Latrobe, PA (1999 to present).
Adjunct Professor, Westmoreland County Community College (2003 to 2007).

 

Honors

2004 - Awarded Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year by the Westmoreland County Bar Association.

 

Education

St. Vincent College (B.A., 1992, cum laude, Honors Scholar);
Widener University School of Law (J.D., 1994).

Up Close And Personal

Lee, a Westmoreland County native, was born and raised in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.  After graduating from high school, Lee attended St. Vincent College in Latrobe, graduating in the top of his class in the Honor's Scholar Program with a degree in political science, history, and a minor in public administration.  Throughout college, Lee was employed by a local specialty steel plant as a metallurgical laboratory technician and department manager.  

Following his first year at Widener University School of Law, Lee was certified by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court as a Certified Legal Intern with the Dauphin County Public Defender's office, which gave him an early start in the courtroom representing indigent persons accused of various crimes.  Lee served two years as an officer on the Widener University Student Bar Association which was awarded Student Bar Association of the Year by the ABA.  During law school, Lee also completed a summer program in international studies at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, providing him with the opportunity to graduate from law school in two and a half years.

After graduating at the age of 24, Lee continued to work with the public defender's office and was appointed the position of Assistant Public Defender.  After a year of representing hundreds of clients and completing over 60 non-jury trials and several jury trials, Lee moved back home to western Pennsylvania.

Thereafter, Lee worked in a civil litigation firm where he honed his civil litigation skills while he continued to practice criminal law.  After seeing Lee in action, the District Attorney of Fayette County appointed him as a part time prosecutor.  He continued to work on a full time basis with his civil litigation firm while representing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a part-time prosecutor. 

After completing his appointment at the District Attorney's office, Lee joined Meyer Darragh as an associate attorney.  In 2002, Lee was elected to the position of non-equity partner.

When Lee is not in the office, he is very involved with the local and state bar associations, and has served as Chairperson of the Westmoreland County Young Lawyers Division and Co-Chair of Zone 6 and Delegate to the PBA House of Delegates of the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division.  Lee also served as an adjunct professor at the Westmoreland County Community College as well as at his alma mater, St. Vincent College, and is currently the director of the Saint Vincent's Mock Trial Department.  His Mock Trial team has received national recognition.

Based on Lee's contacts throughout the state with Judges and mediators, and also his involvement with the Westmoreland Bar Association's Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, Lee successfully completed the course of study in 2006 with The Pittsburgh Mediation Center to become a certified mediator.  Lee continues his efforts to promote ADR, particularly in the family law realm, by authoring local rules dealing with divorce masters' proceedings and custody disputes.

In 2008, Lee's peers elected him to be a member of the Westmoreland Trial Academy.  The Trial Academy selects members that have exhibited excellence in litigation based on experience and reputation.  Additionally, Lee has received the highest rankings for ethics and legal ability from peer review surveys submitted by other attorneys in the industry who deal with Lee in a professional capacity (See Martindale-Hubbell).

Most recently, Lee completed training to become a certified Collaborative attorney.  As a Collaborative attorney or settlement advocate, Lee helps litigants and divorcing clients reach long-lasting agreements without resorting to the courts.  Lee is spearheading efforts in the Westmoreland Bar Association to establish a committee of certified Collaborative practitioners to facilitate the resolution of cases by avoiding the expense of protracted litigation and the uncertainties associated with allowing a third party to render decisions regarding the parties' personal lives.

If you are looking for a lawyer that will bring experience, reasonableness and personality to the table, send Lee an e-mail or give him a call.

  

 PRACTICE AREAS OVERVIEW

  • Eminent Domain/Condemnation

  • Divorce/Family Law

  • Civil Litigation

  • Child Support & Custody

  • DUI/DWI

  • Drugs/Narcotic Charges

  • Sex Crimes/Internet Sex Crimes

  • Homicide and Violent Crimes

  • Gun Crimes

  • White Collar Crimes

  • Juvenile Crimes

  • Small Business & Corporation Litigation

  • Unemployment Compensation Benefits

  • Personal Injury/Defense

  • Personal Injury/Plaintiff/Wrongful Death

  • Traffic Violations

  • Municipal Law

  • Zoning/Land Use Planning

  • Business Disputes

GEOGRAPHIC AREAS SERVICED

At the Greensburg, Westmoreland County law office of Lee R. Demosky, Attorney-at-Law, I serve clients in Greensburg, Latrobe, North Huntingdon, Irwin, Derry, New Kensington, Washington Township, Allegheny Township, Loyalhanna Township, Bradenville, Ligonier, Donegal, Somerset, Indiana, Mt. Pleasant, Sutersville, Scottdale, Connellsville, Normalville, Markleysburg, Ohiopyle, Uniontown, North Union Township, all counties in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania including:  Allegheny County, Greene County, Fayette County, Westmoreland County, Somerset County, Indiana County, Armstrong County, Washington County, Dauphin County and Clarion County, and counties in West Virginia.

CRIMINAL LAW ATTORNEY

Lee R. Demosky, Attorney-at-Law, offers services as a criminal trial lawyer, DUI (driving under the influence of alcohol) attorney, underage drinking attorney, sex offense attorney, possession of drugs attorney in Westmoreland, Fayette and Indiana Counties.

Additionally, Lee R. Demosky, Attorney-at-Law, represents individuals accused of crimes involving the following:

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 Possession of drugs, possession with intent to deliver drugs, cocaine, crack, heroin, marijuana, illegal search warrants, illegal search and seizure, violation of Miranda warnings/rights, constitutional law offenses, criminal appellate issues, driving under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances, accelerated rehabilitated disposition, Preliminary Hearings, Magisterial District Judge proceedings, plea bargains, murder, voluntary manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter, rape, arson, burglary, theft, theft by deception, theft by unlawful taking, breaking and entering, deceit, bad checks, credit card fraud, computer crimes, cyber crime, sex offenses, indecent assault, bribery, forgery, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault, felonies, criminal mischief, rape, vehicular manslaughter, first degree murder, second degree murder, third degree murder, probable cause, prostitution, solicitation, attempt, entrapment, speeding, traffic violations, retail theft, all misdemeanors and all felonies.

FAMILY LAW ATTORNEY

Lee R. Demosky, Attorney-at-Law, offers legal services as a divorce attorney, child custody lawyer, child support attorney, spousal support lawyer, and other family law issues including:  contested divorce, uncontested divorce, collaborative law, legal name modifications/changes, legal separations, alimony pendente lite, domestic relations law, common law marriages, marital property, division of marital property, pre-marital property, pre-nuptial agreements, equitable distribution (of pensions, retirement accounts, IRA funds, stocks, bonds, dividends), establishing paternity, DNA testing, blood tests, 90 day waiting period pursuant to the Pennsylvania Divorce Code, two-year waiting period pursuant to the Pennsylvania Divorce Code, venue issues, grandparents' rights, valuation of property, appraisals, and protection from abuse orders (PFA's).

CHILD CUSTODY LAWYER

Lee R. Demosky, Attorney-at-Law, deals with all child custody issues in Westmoreland, Fayette and Indiana Counties including the following areas:  child custody, shared custody, split custody, legal custody, physical custody, visitation, violation of court orders, bench warrants, grandparents' rights, fathers' rights, ICWA issues, paternal rights, paternity, establishing paternity, DNA testing, blood tests, visitation rights, emergency petitions, counseling, family services, psychiatric evaluations, emergency custody orders and custody trials.

PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY/CIVIL LITIGATION ATTORNEY

As a personal injury lawyer/civil litigation attorney in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania and Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Lee R. Demosky, Attorney-at-Law, represents individuals with lawsuits arising from personal injuries received in accidents which include the following areas in particular:  automobile accidents, vehicular accidents and injuries, motorists, accidents, school bus accidents, motorcycle accidents and injuries, assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, products liability, defective products, trespassing, property damage, vicarious liability, contributory negligence, slip and falls, grocery store litigation, mall liability, hills and ridges, icy conditions, dangerous highway conditions, dangerous highways, weather conditions, accidental death, wrongful death, nursing home violations, improper care, duty, breach of duty, causation, damages, burns, scars, disfigurement, paraplegia, quadriplegia, wheelchairs, loss of limbs, and loss of life.

MUNICIPAL ATTORNEY / ZONING LAWYER

As a municipal attorney/zoning lawyer practicing in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania and Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, and Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, Lee R. Demosky, Attorney-at-Law, offers legal representation in the following areas:  zoning approvals, zoning ordinance interpretation, setbacks, variances, interpretation of municipal zoning ordinances, Zoning Hearing Board proceedings/hearings, special exceptions, pre-existing uses, occupancy permits, adult business litigation and zoning issues, commercial zones, residential zones, swimming pool permits, First Class Township Code, Second Class Township Code, borough ordinances, zoning violations, enforcement notices, zoning appeals, Court of Common Pleas proceedings, nuisances, land use appeals, farm use exceptions and exceptions to zoning ordinances generally.

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL /

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES / D.U.I. / DUI ATTORNEY

 

As a criminal lawyer practicing in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, and Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, Lee R. Demosky, Attorney-at-Law, provides services specializing in the area of driving under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances including cases involving the following issues:  accelerated rehabilitative disposition (ARD), probable cause, illegal stops, illegal traffic stop, field sobriety tests, heel to toe tests, horizontal gaze nystagmus test, finger to nose test, reverse alphabet test, portable breath test, breathalyser test, Miranda Warnings, O'Connell warnings, implied consent, blood tests, breath tests, intoxilyzer 5000, drivers' license suspension, probation, interlock system, incarceration, blood alcohol content (BAC), Magisterial District Judge hearings/proceedings, Miranda Rights Waiver form, arraignments, refusal, electronic monitoring, home electronic monitoring unit, house arrest, "bread and butter" license, underage drinking, fines, alcohol highway safety school, license points, minor's in vehicle at time of violation and child endangerment.