James G. Morgan, Jr.

James G. Morgan began his career as a litigator and Chief Deputy District Attorney in the Dauphin County District Attorney’s office for seven years.  He focuses on individual and small businesses and gives representation to corporations and partnerships, residential, and commercial real estate loans and construction loans, estate planning and estate administration.  He continues to litigate and handle administrative practice before Administrative agencies and the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.

Jim has participated in many liquor control board issues having represented the Malt Beverage Distributors Association of Pennsylvania for a number of years.  He has handled distributors transfers, retail restaurant liquor transfers and hearings since 1975.

Jim has been the Solicitor for the Clerk of Courts of Dauphin County since 1975, the Solicitor for the Special Court Judges Association of Pennsylvania (Magisterial District Judges) since 1970, Solicitor for the Prothonotaries and Clerks Association of Pennsylvania since 1982 and Solicitor for the County Treasurer Association.

Jim has instructed for the Minor Judiciary Education Board since 1969.  He is the Editor of The Journal of the Special Court Judges Association in Pennsylvania, the monthly newsletter for Magisterial District Judges since 1971.  He has served on the Minor Judiciary Rules Committee for the Supreme Court.

As Solicitor for the Special Court Judges of Pennsylvania, he has handled issues before the legislature including salary, benefits and direction of laws relating to their practice.

Jim was the Editor of the Pennsylvania Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure 1975, 1977 and 1979 editions.  He has lectured for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Pennsylvania Conference of Trial Judges, Special Court Judges Association and on all aspects of criminal law and criminal procedure and civil rules of Magisterial District Judges.

Jim is a member of the Dauphin County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations.  He received his undergraduate degree from Lehigh University in 1962.  He was a First Lieutenant in the United States Air Force from 1962 to 1965 and received the Air Force Commendation Medal in 1964.  He received his law degree from Dickinson School of Law in 1968.  He served as a law clerk for two years to the Honorable J. Dixon Herman in the Commonwealth Court and the Dauphin County Court.  He is admitted to the United States District Court for the Eastern and Middle Districts in Pennsylvania, the Third Circuit and the Pennsylvania Appellate Courts. Jim was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2006, and 2008 in the Commercial Litigation Law category.

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