Kathryn A. Meloni
Sovereign Bank Building, Ste. 205
2 South Orange Street
Media, PA 19063
(610)565-1260
Fax (610) 565-3093

e-mail: Kmeloni@aol.com or Kmeloni@KMeloniLaw.com
website: www.KMeloniLaw.com or www.delco.pa.barristersclub.com/members/KMeloni


LEGAL EDUCATION

 

Widener University School of Law J.D. awarded May, 1990
        Honors Grades: Torts I, Property I, Property II
        Activities: Exchequer of Phi Delta Phi, Legal Honor Fraternity
        Delaware Law Forum, Legislative Division Writer

PRELEGAL EDUCATION

West Chester University B.S., Cum Laude, awarded August, 1987
        Major: Criminal Justice
        Minors: Psychology, Sociology
        GPA: 3.47    
        Honors: Deans List (Fall, 1985 through Summer, 1987)

LICENSURE

        Pennsylvania
        New Jersey (Not Current)
        Federal: Third Circuit
        US Supreme Court

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

1995 Nicholas D. Vadino, Jr. Memorial Award of the Delaware County Bar Association
        -presented for significant contributions by a young lawyer to the organized bar.

Strathmore’s Who’s Who

1998 Christopher Columbus Award Who’s Who from the Philadelphia Exclusive Italian Press

CV Rating in Martindale-Hubbell

2000 Delaware County Bar Association President’s Recognition Award

2000 International Who’s Who of Professionals

2000 West Chester East High School Commencement Speaker

PROFESSIONAL and COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIPS/INVOLVEMENT

Phi Delta Phi

The Justinian Society

Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (not current)

American Bar Association (not current)

Hearing Committee Member for The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of PA
        District 2 (7/1/05 - Present)

Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania (LASP)
        Board Member (2007-Present)

Community Impact Legal Services, Inc. (CILS)
        Board Member (2007-2009)

Republican Women of Western Delaware County (RWWDC) (2005-Present)
        Treasurer (2009-2010)

Republican Women of Delaware County (2008-Present)

ALS Association 
        Hot Chocolate Fund-raising Committee (2004-Present)                                                      

        Board of Overseers (2010-Present)

Pennsylvania Bar Foundation (1998-Present, Board of Directors 2000-2001)

Pennsylvania Bar Institute

        Seminar Speaker: 
            Seminars on topic of Post-Secondary Educational Support (1995),
            Ethics (1997) and Family Law Update (2000)

        Seminar Moderator:
            Case Law Update (1999)

Delaware County Bar Association 
        Board of Directors (1999, 2006-2008)
        Corresponding Secretary (2009)                                                                                            
        Recording Secretary (2010)

        Guy DeFuria Inns of Court (1994-1998)
        Family Law Committee (1992-1995)
        Law Day Committee (1994-1999)
        ADR Committee (1996-2000)
        Solo and Small Firm Practitioners Committee (1997-1998)

        Family Law Committee (1991-1996)
            Legal Education Committee-Family Law (Chair, 2005-2006)
            Family Law Legal Education Committee (1995-2000)
            Family Law Divorce, Support, and Abuse Rules Committees (1994-2000)
            Family Law Custody Rules Committee (1992-2000)
                    Chairperson 1995,1996
                    -- Introduced and assisted with the development of mandatory custody
                       program in Delaware County (1994) 
        Long Range Planning Committee (2006-Present)
        Newsletter Committee (Chair, 2006-Present)

        Family Law Section (1996-Present)
                Treasurer (1996)
                Secretary (1997)
                Legal Education Committee for Section (Co-Chair, 2005)
                Social Committee for Section (Co-Chair, 2006)

        Young Lawyers Section
                Executive Board (1992-2000)
                Treasurer (1995)
                Secretary (1996)
                Vice-President (1997)
                President-Elect (1998)
                President (1999)
                Immediate Past President (2000)
                Delegate to PBA & ABA (1994-1996)
                Comm. For Holiday Party for Disadvantaged Children (1992-1995)
                Chair of Practicum Seminar (1992, 1994-1995)
                Annual Picnic for 5-county Area (1994-Present)
                        --Developed, organized, planned and ran annual picnic (beginning in 1994)
                          to unify the 5-county area.
                Charity Art Auction, (Chair, 1999-2001)
                        –Developed, organized, planned and ran the annual Charity Art Auction
                         to raise money for local charities.

Pennsylvania Bar Association (1990-Present)

        Board of Governors (1998-2001)
        Board Liaison to Health Care Law Committee and Legal Services for
            Exceptional Children Committee (1998-2001)
        House of Delegates (1998-2002, 2006- Present) 
        Futures Commission Committee (1998-1999)
        Committee for Conference of County Bar Leaders (1998-1999)
        Membership Development Committee (1997-Present) (Co-Chair 2007-2008)
        Bar Leadership Institute, Co-chair (2001-2002)
        Bar Leadership Institute, Chair (2002-2003)
        Animal Law Committee (2005-Present)
        Commission on Women in the Profession (2004-Present)
        Outreach to Children Committee (2006-Present)                                                                       

       Judicial Campaign Advertising Committee (2011-Present)

        Pennsylvania Bar Association-Young Lawyers Division

            Zone 9 co-chairperson (1994-1995, 1997-1998)
            Secretary (1995-1996, 1996-1997)
            Chair-Elect (1998-1999)
            Chair (1999-2000)
            Immediate Past Chair (2000-2001)
            Children's Issues Committee (1992-1996, Chair, 1995-1998)
            Delaware County Representative for PBA Custody-Videotape Project (1993) 
            Law School Practicum (1994 - 1998)
            Senior Citizen Project (1994)
            State-wide Job Fair Committee (1994-1996)
            State-wide Mock Trial Committee (1992-1996)
            Awards Committee (Co-chair, 1994-1998)


POLITICAL POSITIONS HELD

Judge of Elections, Chadds Ford Township (1998-2012)

Co-Chair of Lawyers Committee for the Election of Greg Mallon (2007)

 

EXPERIENCE

Villanova University, Paralegal Program

        June 13, 1996 - Present
        Adjunct Professor of Family Law.

        Teach elective course in Family Law to Paralegal Students in this Post-Baccalaureate Program in the day and evening programs.

Law Office of Kathryn A. Meloni, Esq., P.C.
        June 1, 1996 - Present
        PC established 9/1/09
        Sole Practitioner

        Run all aspects of law firm and practiced primarily in the area of family law, wills and estate administration. Previously, handled plaintiff’s personal injury and worker’s compensation.


Michael A. Paul & Associates, P.C.
        September, 1991 - May 31, 1996
        Associate Attorney.

        Handled primarily plaintiffs' personal injury, domestic, and Worker's Compensation cases from start to finish; drafted pleadings, pre-trial conference statements and memorandums of law; handled client conferences, negotiations with adjusters, depositions and court hearings; and sat on numerous arbitration panels.

Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas -- Family Court Division
        September, 1990 - September, 1991
        Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Francis X. O'Brien.

        Handled juvenile delinquency cases and all types of domestic relations matters; researched legal issues and drafted opinions; scheduled hearings, handled continuances, and reviewed divorce files; and interacted with counsel, social workers and court services.

Widener University School of Law
        September, 1989 - May, 1990
        Research Assistant for Professor R.J. Lipkin. 

        Researched for journal articles and proofread journal drafts.

Delaware County Court of Common Pleas
        June, 1989 - August, 1989 and January, 1990 - May, 1990
        Judicial Intern for the Honorable Clement J. McGovern, Jr.

        Researched legal and procedural issues; prepared memorandums and drafted opinions; completed pre-trial summaries and sentencing guideline forms; reviewed petitions and orders; and observed court proceedings.

Chester County District Attorney's Office
        May, 1988 - August, 1988
        Law Clerk. 

        Assisted attorneys through legal research; prepared briefs and memorandums; and observed court proceedings.

Delaware County Juvenile Court
        May, 1987 - August, 1987
        Juvenile Probation Officer, Student Intern.

        Counseled juvenile delinquents; organized and handled all Failure to Pay Fines cases; and, engaged in hearings with clients.