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About George Joseph

Mr. Joseph has practiced as a school solicitor for more than 35 years, providing a full range of education law services. In addition to serving as general solicitor for three area school districts, the local Intermediate Unit and numerous nonpublic school systems, he has experience in handling special education matters including mediation and litigation of special education and Section 504 due process hearings. He has also, over time, provided representation on behalf of every public school district in Erie, Crawford and Warren counties as special counsel for a variety of specific assignments. Mr. Joseph has extensive experience in policy drafting, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, Open Meeting Law, State Officials Ethics Act and the Right to Know Law matters. He has been involved in contract drafting and review and construction projects, as well as other legal issues that confront both public and nonpublic school entities, their administrations and boards. Mr. Joseph also advises his education clients on matters of labor and employment law, including grievance arbitration, employment practices and discrimination claims. He has extensive experience in negotiating collective bargaining agreements pursuant to provisions of the Pennsylvania Employee Relations Act. Mr. Joseph also has experience in tax-exempt financing for public entities and has served as issuer's counsel and underwriter's counsel in numerous general obligation bonds and tax anticipation borrowings. He also serves as general solicitor for a local sewer authority, providing advice on diverse matters from public employment, financing, municipal liens and claims, as well as developer agreements and contract drafting and review. As an assistant solicitor for Erie County, he annually conducts the County Upset Tax Sale and litigates tax sale objections on behalf of the Tax Claim Bureau.

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Practice Areas

✔ Workers' Compensation

✔ Education Law

✔ Employment Law

✔ Municipal Law

Credentials

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Education

Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law
J.D. (1982)
Dickinson College
B.A. (1979)
Economics, Political Science

Bar Admissions

Pennsylvania State Bar
Member
Pennsylvania Bar Foundation
Member
Pennsylvania Association for Justice, Workers&#039
Compensation Section
Member
Pennsylvania Defense Institute
Member
Erie County Bar Association # Law Day Committee
Member
Erie County Bar Association
Member, Workers&#039
Compensation Committee
Erie County Bar Association
Member, Lawyers Referral Service Committee
Pennsylvania School Boards Solicitors Association
President
Pennsylvania School Boards Solicitors Association
President-Elect
Pennsylvania School Boards Solicitors Association
Secretary
Erie County Bar Association
Executive Committee Member
Pennsylvania School Boards Solicitors Association
Region 1 Director

Professional Experience

Shareholder
President
Quinn Law Firm 1982 - Current

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