Pennsylvania

Recommended by the Pennsylvania Bar Association.

Christine Donohue has served on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania since 2016, following eight years on the Superior Court. 

A native of Carbon County, she built a 27-year career as a highly respected civil trial lawyer in Pittsburgh, earning national recognition and leadership roles in the legal community. She is a leading advocate for expanding courtroom opportunities for young lawyers through Project LITIGATE. 

Justice Donohue lives in Pittsburgh and continues to lecture on appellate practice and judicial ethics.

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David Wecht has served on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania since 2016, following terms on the Superior Court and the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County. 
As Administrative Judge of the Family Division, he implemented reforms, including the Unified Family Court, and improved juvenile counsel appointments. A Yale Law School graduate and former federal appellate law clerk, he has practiced law for over a decade and has taught law in Pennsylvania, China, and Israel. 
Justice Wecht lives in Pittsburgh and is a frequent lecturer on legal and civic issues.

Recommended by the Pennsylvania Bar Association. 

Kevin M. Dougherty has served on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania since 2016, after more than a decade on the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. 

As the court’s longest-serving Administrative Judge of Family Court, he launched innovative programs to support at-risk youth, improve juvenile justice, and help families in crisis. He later oversaw Pennsylvania’s largest trial court system and continues to champion initiatives on access to justice, behavioral health, and support for children and families. 

A graduate of Temple University and Antioch School of Law, Justice Dougherty lives in Philadelphia.