Academics

Areas of Concentration: Evidence, Conflict of Laws, Taxation, Corporations, Agency, Public Employment Law

Dean Sekula completed his B.A., B.S. and J.D. degrees at Duquesne University and his LL.M. at the University of Virginia. He was the General Counsel for the Pennsylvania Local Government Commission from 1970-72, during which time he served as the supervising attorney in the drafting of the Home Rule Charter Act, the Local Governmental Debt Unit Act, the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, and 52 bills, of which 33 were signed into law by the Governor.

Dean Sekula was a member of the Pennsylvania Disciplinary Hearing Board 4.01 from 1985-91, serving as Chairman from 1989-91. Since becoming a member of the Pennsylvania Bar in 1966, Dean Sekula has served as a member of the Committee Concerning Relations Between Lawyers and Accountants. He has been a member of the Westmoreland County Bar Association since 1966 and chairs its Labor Law Committee.

Dean Sekula conducts annual seminars for police and firefighters concerning public employee law and has participated in numerous Continuing Legal Education programs including the Law of Evidence and Public Employment Law. He is a former associate of Dickey, McCamey and Chilcote and house counsel for West Penn Power.