Hon. Lewis W. Wetzel

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