Timothy S. Wachter Esq.
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 17 years of experience
Government, Business Law
120 West 10th Street, Erie, PA 16501
About Timothy S. Wachter Esq.
Practice Areas
- Government
- Business Law
Education
- Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 2006J.D.
- Gannon University, Erie, Pennsylvania, 1999B.A.
Classes and Seminars
- E-discovery Lunch & Learn, Technology Council of Northwest Pennsylvania
- Regional Technology Supervisor Group, Electronic Discovery, IU-5
- Municipal Law Symposium, Annual Speaker, Knox Law Firm
- Pennsylvania Open Records Seminar, 2008 and 2009, 2008 - 2009
- 70th Annual Conference Speaker, Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association , - 2012
- Pennsylvania Local Governmental Secretaries Association, - 2011
- Fall Solicitors Seminar Speaker, Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors, - 2013
- Monthly Meeting Speaker, Warren County Intergovernmental Co-Op, - 2014
- Annual Meeting and Follow-Up Meeting Speaker, 79-80 Industrial Development Corporation, 2014 - 2015
- Annual Board Member Training, Solicitor Panel at Western Location, Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association, 2015 - Present
- Spring Meeting, Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association (PMAA), 2015 - Present
- Professional Advisor Symposium 2018 and 2019, Knox Law Institute
- Opportunity Zones: The Role of Government
- Opportunity Zones: The Erie Model
- Several national, regional and local speaking engagements on Opportunity Zones and Funds, Fall 2018 - present
- Facebook, the Right-to-Know Law, and the First Amendment: What Public Entities and Officials Need to Know
- Firm's Annual Municipal Law Symposium (multiple years)
- Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association (PMAA) Spring Meeting, May 2015
- Firm's Next Generation Happy Hour, April 2015
- 79-80 Interstate Development Corporation Annual Meetings, March 2014 & 2015 and Follow-Up Meeting, November 2014
- PA Municipal Authorities Association Annual Board Member Training, Solicitor Panel at Western Location, March 2015
- Warren County Intergovernmental Co-Op Monthly Meeting, March 2014
- PA State Association of Township Supervisors: Fall Solicitors Seminar, November 2013
- PA Municipal Authorities Association 70th Annual Conference, August 2012
- PA Open Records Seminar, 2008 and 2009
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 2006
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania
Other Affiliations
- Erie County Bar Association (Member)
- Pennsylvania Bar Association (Member, and Secretary & Treasurer of Education Law Section)
- Pennsylvania Society (Member)
- National Association of Bond Lawyers (Member)
- Pennsylvania Association of Bond Lawyers (Member)
- Federal Judicial Nominating Panel (Former Member, Advisory Committee)
Past Positions
- Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge, Aide
- Pennsylvania Governor Mark Schweiker, Special Assistant for Special Projects
- White House, Pennsylvania Site Advance Team Member
- Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Economic Development Analyst
- Various local, state and national level political offices, Advisor
Articles
Published Works
- “When, Where and How to Challenge State Regulations in Court”, PBI CLE Casebook, Coauthored with Attorney Robert Hoffman, 2005
- "Future Looks Bright for our Great City", Erie Times News
Office Info
Other Colleagues
Nearby Lawyers
- Government
- Business Law
- 3.6 miles away
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