Hon. Lewis W. Wetzel served as a judge in a court of common pleas and has experience as a hearing examiner. Judge Wetzel brings nearly 30 years of legal experience to his current practice as a senior partner at his firm.
Judicial Experience
Court of Common Pleas, Luzerne County
January 2010 – January 2012
Judge
Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board
1973 – 1977
Hearing Examiner
Legal Experience
Wetzel, Caverly, Shea, Phillips & Rodgers (now Caverly, Shea, Phillips & Rodgers, LLC)
1982 – Present
Senior Partner
Superior Court Judge Peter Paul Olszewski
1969 – 1970
Law Clerk
Luzerne County Housing Authority
1980 – 1985
Counsel
Luzerne County Hospital & Education Authority
1980 – 1985
Counsel
Luzerne County Tax Claim Bureau
1979 – 1987
Solicitor
Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport
1979 – 1987
Counsel
Nationwide Lending Group
1986 – 1990
Counsel
Other Experience
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
1980 – Present
Title Agent
Education
Dickinson School of Law
Carlisle, PA
J.D., 1968
Lafayette College
Easton, PA
B.A., 1965
Licensure/Certifications
- Pennsylvania Bar
Admitted 1968
Admitted to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Memberships
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association
Additional Qualifications
- Language Skills
Spanish