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Mark Tunnell
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Mark Tunnell is a judge on the Chester County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. He was elected in 2011 and his term expires in 2022.
Education
Tunnell earned his undergraduate degree at the College of William and Mary and his J.D. from Marshall-Wythe School of Law.[1]
Career
Tunnell has worked in private practice since 1975. More recently he became a partner at Gawthrop-Greenwood, PC until he was appointed by the Chester County Court as a Mediator and Arbitrator.[1]
2011 election
Tunnell won the Republican Party primary on May 17. He received 14.5% in the Democratic primary and 49.3% of the vote in the Republican primary.[2] He cross-filed with the Republican and Democratic parties. He and Ann Marie Wheatcraft won election to two open seats on November 8. Tunnell received 29.5% of the vote.[3]
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2011
Endorsements
- Pennsylvania State Education Association
- Chester County Police Chiefs Association
- Fraternal Order of Police, Chester County Lodge 11[1]
Bar rating
Tunnell has been rated as Qualified by the Chester County Bar Association.[1]
Awards and associations
Awards
- Board of Directors Award, Chester County Bar Association, 2001
- Board of Directors Award, Chester County Bar Association, 2004
- Pennsylvania Bar Association Award of Merit, 2005
- Pennsylvania Bar Association Special Achievement Award, 2005[1]
Associations
- Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Chairman, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Civil Litigation section
- Board of Directors, United Way of Chester County
- Volunteer, United Way of Chester County, 1981-2000
- Board of Directors, Vitae House, 1989-1991
- Volunteer, Vitae House
- Volunteer, Legal Aid
- Volunteer, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, 1976-1982
- Founder, Chester County Bar Association, Elder Law section
- President, Chester County Bar Association, 2003
- Board of Directors, Chester County Bar Foundation
- Chairman, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Civil Litigation Section, 2004-2005
- Master of the Bench, Inns of Court
- Co-Editor, Chester County Law Reporter, 1976-2003
- Lecturer, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
- Member, Chester County Court, Civil Rules Committee
- Tredyffrin Town Watch Volunteer, 1984-1989[1]
See also
External links
- Mark Tunnel for Judge, Official campaign website (dead link)
- Chester County Courts
- Chester County Judges
Footnotes
