Jason P. Kutulakis

Jason is a founding member and senior partner of the law firm of Abom & Kutulakis, L.L.P.. Following his graduation from The Dickinson School of Law, he worked on the complex litigation involving Three Mile Island. In 1997, Jason joined the Dauphin County Public Defender’s Office where his primary responsibilities were in the Appellate and Juvenile Divisions. In 1999, he joined the law firm of Marshall, Smith and Haddick, P.C. That law firm focused its practice in the defense of medical malpractice, premises liability, commercial and general litigation and workers’ compensation matters. While working for Marshall, Smith & Haddick, P.C., Jason appeared before workers’ compensation judges in Williamsport, Chambersburg, Reading and Harrisburg. He also litigated premises and general liability matters in Dauphin and Cumberland County Courts of Common Pleas on behalf of major food retail stores. He has argued before the Pennsylvania Commonwealth, Superior and Supreme Courts on numerous occasions. Jason also has extensive appellate experience and has obtained numerous successful outcomes in the Pennsylvania Commonwealth, Superior and Supreme Courts, including cases of first impression.

Jason practices in the area of construction law, civil litigation, workers’ compensation insurance defense litigation, business counseling, child welfare, and municipal law. Jason is counsel to various size businesses in south central Pennsylvania and provides counsel to insurance carriers as well.

Jason has lectured at the Pennsylvania State University and other venues across Pennsylvania on child welfare and juvenile law. In 2004, he formed the non-profit organization “The Pennsylvania Children and Youth Solicitors’Association.” Jason has served as the Solicitor for Dauphin County Social Services for Children and Youth Services since 2000 and has served as the Assistant Solicitor for Cumberland County from 2003 through 2005. In 2006, The Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Children’s Rights Committee awarded Jason with The Child Advocate of the Year Award.

Education
J.D., Dickinson School of Law
B.S., Pennsylvania State University

Admissions
All Pennsylvania courts; United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania; United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Membership Affiliations
America Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA); Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (PATLA); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL); Dauphin County Bar Association; Cumberland County Bar Association; Franklin County Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association; Board of Governors, Dickinson School of Law (2003-2005); General Alumni Association Board Member, Dickinson School of Law; Board of Advisors, Dickinson School of Law; the Western Cumberland County Council of Governments (COG) (2003-present), founding member of the Cumberland County PLAN and Association of Concerned Citizens of West Pennsboro Township; Supreme Court Juvenile Procedural Rules Committee (2000-2006); the Pennsylvania Bar Association Children’s Rights Committee; Greater Carlisle Area Chamber of Commerce; serves as trustee at the Second Presbyterian Church (2006-present); serves as the Social Chair of the Cumberland Bar Association (2006-present); and serves as the Co-Chair of the Cumberland County Republican Governors Club; Guest lecturer at the Dickinson School of Law (2005-present) and University of Pittsburgh (2008-present)

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