Deborah A. Kunselman
Deborah A. Kunselman | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 24, 1967 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Penn State University (B.A.) University of Notre Dame School of Law (J.D.) |
Deborah Anne Kunselman (born September 24, 1967, in Wiesbaden, Germany) is an American lawyer and jurist who currently serves as a judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. She was first elected on November 7, 2017, and her ten-year term began January 1, 2018. She ran for a seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 2023 but lost in the Democratic primary.[1]
Education and legal career
Kunselman was born 1967 on a US military base in Wiesbaden, Germany.[1][2] She attended Penn State University, spending a semester abroad at Kiel University and obtaining her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1989. She then attended University of Notre Dame School of Law, where she graduated with a Juris Doctor in 1992.[2] Kunselman started her career with the Babst Calland law firm and eventually became a Beaver County solicitor in 1998. In 2006, she became a judge of the Beaver County Court of Common Pleas, where she served until her election to the state Superior Court.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Deborah A. Kunselman". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ a b Kunselman, Deborah Anne. "Personal Data Questionnaire" (PDF). Beaver Countian. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "Judge Deborah A. Kunselman". The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 27 February 2026.