Francis L. Zarreli
Of Counsel
Bar Admissions:
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, May 3, 1984, active status.
Supreme Court of the United States, November 16, 1987, active status.
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, September 20, 1991, active status.
Educational Background:
Temple University, James E. Beasley School of Law, LL.M. in Trial Advocacy, 2002-2003
The Delaware Law School of Widener University, 1979-1982, J.D. Degree, May 1982
Villanova University, College of Engineering, 1975-1979, B.M.E. Degree, May 1979
Class Standing: 14/48 (M.E.); 53/140 (overall)
Archmere Academy, Claymont, Delaware, 1971-1975
Academic Diploma, June 1975
Professional Experience:
Office of The Public Defender
Delaware County Courthouse
Media, PA 19063
Assistant Public Defender: This experience has included handling every kind of Felony and Misdemeanor case from DUI to Death Penalty Cases. I have also been responsible for handling and any all Juvenile cases, Contempt cases, Mental Health Procedural cases; as well as, arguing Appellate cases before The Pennsylvania Superior Court. I have daily taught attorneys trial skills, supervised attorney’s work product, and overall daily mentoring to a total of sixteen (16) Staff Trial Attorneys during their years of service with me in The Defender’s Office, while appearing on a daily basis over my years in Court before a total of forty-one (41) Judges [twenty-one (21) of them on a full time annual assignment basis]. My term of civil service includes duties as:
the area of Persona Injury Litigation.
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Office of Counsel, Custom House,
2nd & Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Paralegal Specialist, Clerking directly for, Chief Counsel Joseph F. McGettigan, Sr., Esquire, with an emphasis on Environmental Law, Government Procurement Law, Federal Law, EEOC Claims, and Permits.
Law School Summers of 1980 and 1981
Professional Organizations:
Delaware County Bar Association, 1984-2007.
Delaware County Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association, 1986-present.
Public Service:
Upper Darby School Board, Board Member, Elected: 1995, 1999, 2003, and 2007.
Currently serving as Chairman of the Finance and Budget Committee, and Chairman of the Policy Committee.
Past Board Vice Chairman, Chairman of both the Personal and Transportation Committees, Members of Board Leadership Committee, Mendenhall/Tyson Scholarship Committee, School Capacity Task Force Committee, and Upper Darby Cultural and Educational Foundation.
Upper Darby Republican Committeeman, Elected: 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000 (and thereafter terms were every four years), 2004, and 2008.
Boy Scouts Of America, September 2005 – present, including:
Troop 369, Assistant Scoutmaster, March 2009-present.
2010 National Scout Jamboree, Contingent International Troop 144, Assistant Scoutmaster & Quartermaster.
Cub Scout Pack 369, Webelos II Den Leader, 2008-2009.
Cub Scout Pack 268, Assistant Club Master, Webelos I & II Den Leader, 2007-2008.
Cub Scout Pack 268, Den Leader, 2006-2007.
Past Public Service & Activities:
Radnor Haverford Marple Sewer Authority, Board Member, appointed 1985-1990
Republican Party of Marple, Chairman 1989-1990; Solicitor 1987-1990
Political Resume Highlights:
- 26 Years in the Private Practice of law in both Civil and Criminal Matters, with admission to both The United States Supreme Court and The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, as well as The United States District Court for The Third Circuit.
- 24 Years of Public Service as a full time Trial Attorney in the Delaware County Defender’s Office, appearing on a regular basis before over 21 Judges of that Court, supervising over 10 years, training over 16 attorneys for future Public Service, and pioneering the way in Video Court in 2006.
- Elected 4 times to 16 years of Public Service as an Upper Darby School Board Director, currently serving on The Budget and Finance Committee; as well as, Policy, Personnel and Transportation in the past.
- Elected 8 times as Republican Committeeman for over 18 years of Service.
- Appointed to 5 years of service on the Radnor Haverford Marple sewer Authority.
- Boy Scouts of America, Fully Trained Assistant Scoutmaster and former Cub Scout LEader, and an Eagle Scout.
- Mechanical Engineering Degree from Villanova University, with an Engineering-in-Training Certificate, since 1979.
- Juris Doctorate Law Degree from Widener University.
- Post Docoral Law Degree in Trial Advocacy from Temple University.
- Elected to Who’s Who Amount Students in American Universities and Colleges in 1979.
