CARMEN P. BELEFONTE |
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| Military: | Captain, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Army (1966-1969). Honorable Discharge, 1969 Army Commendation Medal. |
| Education: | University of Notre Dame, B.B.A. - 1962
Dickinson School of Law of Pennsylvania State University, J.D., 1965. |
| Legal Experience/Practice: | Practicing attorney for 35 years. Civil litigation, products liability,
catastrophic injuries, medical malpractice, commercial litigation and criminal
defense. |
| Solicitor: | Delaware Valley Regional Finance Authority
Delaware County Police Chiefs Association Garrettford-Drexel Hill Fire Company |
| Government: | Board of Elections of Delaware County - Chairman
Home Rule Charter Study Commission, Haverford Township (1987-1988) Vice President, Board of Commissioners, Marple Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania (1972-74) |
| Bar Membership: | United States Supreme Court;
Pennsylvania Supreme Court; United States Court of Military Appeals; Delaware County Common Pleas Court United States Court for the Eastern District of Pa. |
| Affiliations: | Association of Trial Lawyers of America Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association Pennsylvania Bar Association Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association Delaware County Bar Association Member, Continuing Legal Education Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Former member, Civil Procedural Rules Committee of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania American College of Barristers |
| Bar Activities: | Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association: President (1992-1993) Delaware County Bar Association: President (1984) Association of Trial Lawyers of America: Member, Board of Governors Pennsylvania Bar Association: Member, House of Delegates |
| Publications: | United States v. Phila. National Bank: The Applicability of Section 7 of Clayton Act to Bank Mergers, 68 DICK. L. REV. 187. The Effect of a Wife's Consent to a Search and Seizure of the Husband's Property, 69 DICK. L. REV. 69. Perjurious Client Dilemma, THE BARRISTER MAGAZINE, 1986. How to Investigate a Dram Shop Case, THE BARRISTER MAGAZINE, 1988. |
| Lectures, Seminars and Training Programs: |
Instructor - Widener University Paralegal School; Litigation (1976-1982). Delaware County Bar Association Trial School: Trial Advocacy Foundation of Pennsylvania - July, 1982 Annual Criminal Law Seminar; Moderator; Lecturer. Trial Advocacy Foundation of Pennsylvania - January, 1983 - Advanced Techniques in Criminal Litigation; Moderator. Trial Advocacy Foundation of Pennsylvania - July, 1983 - Annual Criminal Law Seminar, Moderator. Trial Advocacy Foundation of Pennsylvania - November, 1987 - How to Investigate a Dram Shop Case. Trial Advocacy Seminar and Workshop - Dickinson Law School - August, 1988 and 1989 - Jury Selection. Pennsylvania Trial Lawyer Association - On Trial Commonwealth and Municipal Defendants - February 1992, Course Planner and Lecturer Ethics Seminar, Delaware County Bar Association Bench Bar Conference - June 1992 - Lecturer. Ethics Seminar, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association - Annual Convention 1992 - Moderator. Pennsylvania Bar Institute - Tough Problems in Medical Malpractice - July 1992 - Lecturer. Ethics Seminar, Delaware County Bar Association - November 1992 - Lecturer Ethics Seminar, Berks County Bar Association - February 1993 - Lecturer Pennsylvania Bar Institute - Advanced Issues in Medical Malpractice - March 1993 - Lecturer. Ethics Seminar, Delaware County Bar Association - Bench Bar Conference - June 1993 - Lecturer. Ethics Seminar, Delaware County Bar Association - December 1993 - Lecturer Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association - Techniques to Achieve Maximum Compensation for a Closed Head Injury - February 1994 - Lecturer Delaware County Bar Association - Batson Challenges-Raising or Handling Objections to Arguably Discriminatory Peremptory Challenges - April 1994 - Lecturer Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association - Techniques to Achieve Maximum Compensation For A Closed Head Injury - July 1994 - Lecturer Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association - Neurolaw for Trial Lawyers - Vocational Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Brain Injury Victims - October 1994 - Lecturer Delaware County Bar Association Criminal Defense Lawyers - Batson Challenges-Raising or Handling Objections to Arguably Discriminatory Peremptory Challenges - October 1994 - Lecturer Pennsylvania Bar Institute - Tough Problems in Medical Malpractice - November 1994 - Lecturer Pennsylvania Bar Institute - Seminar on Advanced Discovery - December 1995 - Lecturer Pennsylvania Bar Institute - Preparing and Trying Medical Malpractice Cases - February 1996 - Lecturer Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association - Litvin on: Representing Plaintiff in an Increasing Hostile Environment - July 1996 - Lecturer Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association - What's It Worth? - December 1996 - Lecturer Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association - Med Mal/CAT Fund Legislation Seminar - January 1997 - Lecturer Pennsylvania Bar Institute - Med Mal Litigation: A New Era Seminar - February 1997 - Lecturer Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association - Medical Malpractice - July 1997 - Lecturer Pennsylvania Bar Institute - Tough Problems in Medical Malpractice - November and December 1997 - Lecturer West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Annual Convention 1998 - Trial Practice: Direct Examination Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association - What's It Worth? Evaluating and Settling Personal Injury Cases - April 1999 - Lecturer Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association - Voir Dire: Jury Selection Demystified Program - June 1999 - Lecturer Delaware County Bar Association - Masters in Trial Advocacy: The Art of Maintaining Professionalism and Civility While Engaging in Vigorous Trial Advocacy - November 1999 - Lecturer Pennsylvania Bar Institute - Preparing and Trying the Medical Malpractice Case - December 1999 - Lecturer Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association - Hot Tips in Personal Injury Practice - December 1999 - Lecturer Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association - Techniques to Achieve Maximum Compensation in a Closed Head Injury Case - December 1999 - Lecturer Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association - Legal Issues Surrounding Expert Testimony - June 2000 - Course Planner Pennsylvania Bar Institute - Tough Problems in Medical Malpractice - November 2000 - Lecturer Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association - Expert Witness Seminar - November 2000 - Course Planner Delaware State Trial Lawyers Association - Cross Examination - June 2001 - Lecturer Pennsylvania State Trial Lawyers Association -Winning Techniques for
Personal Injury Lawyers -November 2001-Course Planner and Moderator |
| Reported cases: | Commonwealth v. Collini, 398 A.2d 1044; Commonwealth v. Haideman, 296 A. 765 ; Berardocco v. Colden, 366 A. 574; Berardocco.v. Casey, 404 A. 2d 780; United States v. Ricci, 313 F. Supp. 31; In re Grand Jury Proceeding, 654 F.2d 268 |