About

Philip Gelso, Esquire specializes in criminal and civil litigation, with enormous enjoy in country and federal courts. He is a respected member of various felony associations and has a robust historical past in legal schooling. Philip Gelso, Esquire is a committed lawyer primarily based in Kingston, Pennsylvania, focusing on crook and civil litigation. With a robust track document of success in each kingdom and federal courts in Pennsylvania, he is known for his know-how in dealing with a extensive variety of criminal subjects. In addition to his admission to exercise before the country and federal courts in Pennsylvania, Lawyer Gelso is also admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court. As a prominent parent inside the felony network, Lawyer Gelso holds numerous leadership positions in felony associations. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (PACDL), in which he currently serves as President. He has also held positions such as President Elect and Vice President for the Middle District of Pennsylvania in the employer. Additionally, he has served because the Chairperson of the Continuing Education Committee for PACDL. In addition to his involvement with PACDL, Lawyer Gelso also serves as a non-balloting member of the Board of Directors and Solicitor for numerous businesses, including Maternal & Family Health Services, Inc., the Wyoming Valley Childrens Association, and the Childrens Advocacy Center of Northeastern Pennsylvania. He additionally acts as the Solicitor to the Jackson Township Zoning Hearing Board and Alternate Solicitor to the Dallas Borough Zoning Hearing Board. Lawyer Gelso is an lively member of numerous prestigious prison institutions, together with the American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), Pennsylvania Bar Association, and the Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association. He has been part of the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Panel for the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, in which he has contributed his information on account that 2002 and 2006, respectively. With a sturdy instructional history, Lawyer Gelso graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Scranton. During his time at the University of Scranton, he become diagnosed for his educational achievements and became admitted as a member of several honor societies, including Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Gamma Mu, and Pi Sigma Alpha. He went on to earn his Juris Doctorate from Villanova University School of Law, in which he served as Chairperson of the Moot Court Board and acquired the Moot Court Board Distinguished Service Award.

Legal Issues

Criminal Law
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
DUI & DWI
Tax Law
Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
White Collar Crime

Certificates

No Certifications

Languages
    Accepted Jurisdictions
    U.S. Supreme Court Jurdictions
    U.S. Supreme Court
    US District Court for MDPA Jurdictions
    US District Court for MDPA
    Pennsylvania Jurdictions
    Pennsylvania
    3rd Circuit Jurdictions
    3rd Circuit
    Experience
    • Lawyer
      Law Offices of Philip Gelso
      2013
    • has membership
      Briechle & Gelso, LLC
      2007
    • Lawyer
      Law Offices of Philip Gelso
      2000
    • Associate
      Moses and Gelso, LLP
      1998
    Education
    Villanova University Education School Logo
    Villanova University
    J.D.
    Graduation year: 1995
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University of Scranton Education School Logo
    University of Scranton
    B.S.
    Graduation year: 1991
    Associations
    Pennsylvania State Bar Professional Association
    Pennsylvania State Bar
    has membership
    Current
    American Bar Association Professional Association
    American Bar Association
    has membership
    Current
    Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association Professional Association
    Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association
    has membership
    Current
    National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Professional Association
    National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
    has membership
    Current
    Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Professional Association
    Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
    President
    Current
    The National Trial Lawyers - Top 100 Trial Lawyers Professional Association
    The National Trial Lawyers - Top 100 Trial Lawyers
    has membership
    Current
    Federal Bar Association Professional Association
    Federal Bar Association
    has membership
    Current
    Wyoming Valley Children s Association Professional Association
    Wyoming Valley Children s Association
    Solicitor
    Current
    Maternal & Family Health Services, Inc Professional Association
    Maternal & Family Health Services, Inc
    Solicitor
    Current
    1st Lt. Jeffery DePrimo Memorial Fund Committee Professional Association
    1st Lt. Jeffery DePrimo Memorial Fund Committee
    has membership
    Current
    St. Thomas More Society of the Legal Profession Professional Association
    St. Thomas More Society of the Legal Profession
    has membership
    Current
    US Court of Appeals for Third Circuit CJA Panel Professional Association
    US Court of Appeals for Third Circuit CJA Panel
    has membership
    Current
    US District Court of MDPA CJA Panel Professional Association
    US District Court of MDPA CJA Panel
    has membership
    2002 - 2009
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