CARMEN P. BELEFONTE
A highly respected lawyer both in Pennsylvania and nationally, Carmen P. Belefonte has been an active trial lawyer since 1966, when he served as an Army Captain in the JAG Corps. A native of Upper Darby, he graduated the University of Notre Dame and the Dickinson School of Law at Pennsylvania State University where, as result of his high academic ranking, he served as Articles Editor of the Law Review and member of the Woolsack Honor Society.

Mr. Belefonte currently serves as a National Governor of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and was formerly a member of its Executive Committee. In addition, he has served as a member of the House of Delegates of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and was recently admitted to membership as a Senior Counsel in the American College of Barristers. He is a past president of the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association and the Delaware County Bar Association.

Mr. Belefonte is a frequent lecturer at legal seminars both in Pennsylvania and other parts of the country.

He has been recognized for his leadership and service to the legal community; he is the recipient of the Milton Rosenberg Award from the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association and the E. Wallace Chadwick Award from the Delaware County Bar Association.

Mr. Belefonte resides with his wife, Elke, and is the father of three children. He is an avid skier, art collector, and photographer and frequently attends Notre Dame football games.

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