William H Platt

Senior judge

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

2011 - Current

President Judge

Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County

2002 - 2010

Judge

Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County

1996 - 2010

Allentown City Solicitor

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1994 - 1995

Private Practice of law

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1991 - 1995

District Attorney of Lehigh County

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1976 - 1991

Private Practice of law

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1967 - 1977

Public Defender of Lehigh County

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1972 - 1976

Asst., 1972-74; Chief, 1975-76

Military Police Corps

U.S. Army

1964 - 1966

principal duty station Fort Clayton, Panama Canal Zone

University of Pennsylvania Law School

J.D. (1964)

Dickinson College

A.B. (1961)

Honors: Honors in Economics

President’s Legal Eagle Award for Outstanding Service

Bar Association of Lehigh County

2007

Bar Association of Lehigh County

Liberty Bell Award

2003

The Silver Beaver Award

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2002

for Distinguished Service to Youth

Distinguished Citizen Award

The Marine Corps League, Bethlehem Detachment

1996

Award for Devotion to Law & Dedication to Administration of Justice

Public Defender Association of PA

1991

Col. John K. Schafer Award

Distinguished Service to Law Enforcement

1990

Distinguished Community Citizen Award

County Det. Assoc. of PA

1980

Pi Gamma Mu

International Honor Society in Social Science

Omicron Delta Kappa

The National Leadership Honorary Society

Lehigh County Bar Association

Member

Current

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Member

Current

American Bar Association

Member

Current

House of Delegates, PBA

Member

Current

Bar Association of Lehigh County

Board of Directors

Current

American Judicature Society

Member

Current

American Judges Association

Member

Current

Pennsylvania Bar Institute

Lifetime Honorary Director

2001 - Current

Activities: President 1997-98, Board Member 1989-2000

Judge Donald E. Wieand American Inn of Court

Board of Directors

2001 - 2010

Activities: President 2008-09

Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges

1997 - 2010

Activities: Education Committee 1997-2002, Chairman, Criminal Law Section 1999-2010

Criminal Procedural Rules Committee of the Supreme Court

Member

1982 - 1992

Activities: Chairman 1986-1992

Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association

Executive Committee

1980 - 1986

Activities: Chairman, Education Committee 1977-78, President 1983-84

National District Attorneys Association

Director

1982 - 1983