KINGSTON — Attorney Cathy O’Donnell, from O’Donnell Law Offices, has recently been picked to join the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, alongside Joshua F. Wilson, a resident of York.
O’Donnell has been a practicing lawyer in Pennsylvania for a long time, with a focus on estate planning, estate administration, Orphans’ Court, and elder law, as well as serving as the firm’s business manager.
Involved in community service, O’Donnell has been on various boards during her career, currently chairing the Luzerne County Community College Board and the Luzerne County Bar Charitable Foundation Board.
O’Donnell is the assistant secretary of the Friedman Jewish Community Center Board and is a board member of the North Branch Land Trust, Junior Leadership Northeast, and Luzerne County Dress for Success.
As a Disciplinary Board member, O’Donnell and others review conduct and ensure all attorneys comply with the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct, aiding the Supreme Court in licensing and disciplining attorneys across the Commonwealth.
The mission of the Board is to protect the public, uphold high standards of integrity in the legal profession, and safeguard the reputation of the Pennsylvania courts.
Disciplinary Board members, consisting of 10 lawyers and two non-lawyers from across the Commonwealth, regularly convene to decide cases, policies, and administrative matters. All Board members serve as unpaid volunteers.
