JAMES F. BERARDINELLI FOR JUDGE
EDUCATION
University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, PA, Juris Doctor, May 1993
Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA, B.A., History/Political Science, magna cum laude, May 1990
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
James F. Berardinelli, LLC
Managing Attorney (April 9, 2012 – present) Solo practitioner with primary emphasis on homicide and major felony trials in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia.
Philadelphia District Attorney's Office
Assistant District Attorney, Homicide Unit (January 7, 2007 – April 9, 2012). Prosecuted homicide cases in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia.
Assistant Chief, Special Investigations Unit (June 20, 2005 – January 7, 2007). Supervised investigation and prosecution of municipal and police corruption cases in Philadelphia, and approved and supervised wiretap investigations.
Assistant District Attorney (1995 - June 20, 2005). Prosecuted felony and misdemeanor cases in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia and Municipal Court of Philadelphia. Briefed and argued appellate cases before the Superior Court of Pennsylvania.
Special Assistant United States Attorney (2000-2001, Jan. 2006-Jan. 2007). Prosecuted federal cases involving identity theft, wire fraud, mail fraud, municipal and police corruption, and organized crime.
The Hon. Frank J. Montemuro, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania,Philadelphia, PA, Law Clerk (1993‑1995). Reviewed petitions for allocatur, prepared bench memoranda on pending cases and decisions, reviewed circulating opinions, and prepared drafts of opinions.
HONORS
2002 ‑ Director's Award, U.S. Department of Justice, For Superior Performance by a Special Assistant United States Attorney
Dean's List - 8 times (Juniata College, August 1986-May1990)