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With over forty (40) years of experience as an attorney, Mr. DeRose is a member of the Westmoreland County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. For over thirty (30) years, Mr. DeRose has served as Chair of the Westmoreland County Bar Association Building Committee and is a founding member of the Lawyers Abstract Company of Westmoreland County and served on its Board of Directors from 1987 -1994...
With over forty (40) years of experience as an attorney, Mr. DeRose is a member of the Westmoreland County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. For over thirty (30) years, Mr. DeRose has served as Chair of the Westmoreland County Bar Association Building Committee and is a founding member of the Lawyers Abstract Company of Westmoreland County and served on its Board of Directors from 1987 -1994...
With over forty (40) years of experience as an attorney, Mr. DeRose is a member of the Westmoreland County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. For over thirty (30) years, Mr. DeRose has served as Chair of the Westmoreland County Bar Association Building Committee and is a founding member of the Lawyers Abstract Company of Westmoreland County and served on its Board of Directors from 1987 -1994. He previously served for seven (7) years on the Westmoreland County Bar Association Board of Directors and is a past president of the Association. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Westmoreland Bar Foundation and serves as its Chair. In 2019, Mr. DeRose was recognized by the Westmoreland Bar Association as a recipient of its President's Award for professionalism and service to the Bar Association. Mr. DeRose has also been a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association's House of Delegates, which is the body charged with setting the policies for this statewide association.
Mr. DeRose is a former instructor of real estate law at Pennsylvania State University, Westmoreland County Community College, and paralegal program at St. Vincent College. He has extensive firsthand experience in real estate and zoning matters by serving as Solicitor for numerous area zoning boards. He has represented the boards for the City of Latrobe since 1989, the Borough of Ligonier since 1987, and the Township of Unity since 1992. In addition, Mr. DeRose has served as Solicitor for the Treasurer's Office of Westmoreland County from 1992 - 2011, and served as Solicitor for the Westmoreland County Recorder of Deeds Office from 1977 - 1981. He also served as judicial law clerk fro the Honorable Donetta W. Ambrose from 1982 - 1991.
Mr. DeRose has previously served on the Board of Directors for the Westmoreland County Girl Scouts Council and Monsour Hospital. Since 1992, he has been the Chairman of the Latrobe Youth Commission, a group of citizens appointed by the Court to informally adjudicate non-violent criminal offense committed by children, to counsel the children and/or their parents, and to rehabilitate through community service and other projects. He was also a member of the Excela Health Golden Hour Committee whose purpose is to educate on the importance of a quick medical response to the symptoms of a heart attack. Further, he is currently a Board Member of the Latrobe Area Hospital Charitable Foundation, of Adams Memorial Library in Latrobe, and Redstone Highlands Senior Care. He also serves on a Citizen Advisory Committee to the Union Mission of Latrobe.
Mr. DeRose received his B.A., with high distinction, from Pennsylvania State University in 1973 and his J.D. from Duquesne University in 1976, where he was editor-in-chief of Juris Magazine. Mr. DeRose lives in Latrobe with his wife, Johnette, and their Chocolate Labrador Retriever, Sammy. They have two sons, Nathaniel, who is a practicing attorney now residing in Pittsburgh, and Christopher, who is currently in the entertainment industry in Los Angeles, California. In his spare time, David enjoys traveling with his family, gardening, attending Penn State football games, and visiting with his grandson, Henry.
About David S. DeRose
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Estate Planning and Administration
- Real Estate and Zoning
Current Employment Position(s)
- Attorney
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1976
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 1976
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1988
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1997
Other Affiliations
- Westmoreland County Bar Association (Member & Past President)
- Pennsylvania Bar Association (Member House of Delegates)
- Association for Conflict Resolution (Member)
- Westmoreland County Bar Association, 1998 - Present (Chair, Building Committee)
- Lawyers Abstract Company of Westmoreland County (Founding Member)
- Lawyers Abstract Company of Westmoreland County, 1987 - 1994 (Member, Board of Directors)
- Treasurer's Office of Westmoreland County (Solicitor)
- Westmoreland County Girl Scouts Council (Board of Directors)
- Monsour Hospital, 1993 - 1997 (Board of Directors)
- Latrobe Youth Commission, 1992 - Present (Chairman)
- Latrobe Area Hospital (Member, Golden Hour Committee)
- Latrobe Planning Commission, 1984 - 1986
- Latrobe Zoning Hearing Board, 1987 - 1989
- Latrobe Hospital Charitable Foundation (Board of Directors)
- Adams Memorial Library (Board of Directors)
- Redstone Highlands (Board of Directors)
- Westmoreland Bar Foundation Board of Directors , 2013 - Present (Chair)
Education
- Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1976
J.D.
Honors: Distinguished Student Award (1976)
Law Journal: Juris Magazine, Editor-in-Chief - Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA, 1973
B.A.
Honors: With High Distinction
Major: Political Science
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Beta Kappa
Past Positions
- Westmoreland County Recorder of Deeds Office, Solicitor, 1977 - 1981
- Hon. Donetta W. Ambrose, Judicial Law Clerk, 1982 - 1991
- Self Employed, General Practice of Law, 1976 - 1994
- Westmoreland County Treasurer's Office, Solicitor, 1992 - 2011
Pro Bono Activities
- Citizen Advisory Committee, Union Mission of Latrobe
Classes and Seminars
- Former Instructor, Real Estate Law, Pennsylvania State University
- Former Instructor, Real Estate Law, Westmoreland County Community College
- Former Instructor, Paralegal Program, St. Vincent College
Ancillary Businesses
- Solicitor - City of Latrobe Zoning Board (1989 to present)
- Solicitor - Township of Unity Zoning Board (1992 to present)
- Solicitor - Borough of Ligonier Zoning Board (1987 to present)
Achievements
Office Information
Address
550 East Pittsburgh St. Greensburg, PA 15601
Phone
Fax
- 724-837-9497
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
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