Frank W. Nocito
ATTORNEY AT LAW
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Practice Areas:
- Criminal Defense
- Drug Violations
- DUI/DWI
- Juvenile Crimes
- Sex Offenses
- White Collar Crimes
- Grand Jury
Biography
- Victorious counsel in PA Supreme Court case of Commonwealth ex rel. Buchanan v. Verbonitz, which case was reaffirmed by the Supreme Court on 7/21/2020
- Past President, Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Counsel in a number of high-profile murder cases, one the subject of a book, another featured on a forensic TV show
- Judge O’Donnell acquitted on harassment charge | News | citizensvoice.com
- Woman who killed husband with rat poison in food released from prison | News | cbsnews.com
Education
- Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, New York
- J.D. – 1983
- Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
- B.S. – 1980
Bar Admissions
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1983
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2019
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1994
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, pro hac vice, 1986
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, pro hac vice, 1984
Professional Associations And Memberships
- PA Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Past President, 1984 to Present
- Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association, Co-Chair - Criminal Defense Committee, 1983 to Present
Pro Bono Activities
- Lector at Parish of St. Barbara, 2020 to Present
- Penn State University Wilkes-Barre Campus Advisory Board
Honors And Awards
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, 2012-Present
Representative Clients
- Judges
- Lawyers
- Doctors
- Professional Athletes
- Police Officers
- Teachers
- People from all walks of life
Representative Cases
- Commonwealth ex. rel. Buchanan v. Verbonitz, 581 A.2d 172 Pa., 1990, Supreme
References
- Neil T. O'Donnell, Esq.
- Phillip Gelso, Esq.