Attorney and longtime resident of Blair County, Joel Seelye currently introduced his candidacy for Decide of the Court of Widespread Pleas. With practically two many years of broad-primarily based legal expertise that consists of sizeable trial experience and working a successful legislation follow with longtime legislation companions Brian and Karen Grabill, Seelye pledges to be a honest choose who will provide with integrity and perform to safeguard Blair County family members and our Constitutional rights.
“Now more than at any time, Blair County inhabitants want and have earned judges who will interpret and use the regulation and follow the Structure,” claimed Seelye. “As a constitutional conservative, I am dedicated to following the law with a rigid adherence to substantial moral criteria and to defending the powerful family values county citizens firmly feel in.”
Seelye ongoing, “After many conversations with my family, I am very pleased to announce my operate for judge to carry my yrs of considerable lawful experience and dedication to our local community to the bench. As choose, you can rely on I will follow the legislation, uphold your Constitutional rights, and keep county families risk-free by means of prompt choices rendered in a good and neutral manner.”
With around 16 years of courtroom expertise in civil, felony, and spouse and children law, Seelye has the track record and relevant legal understanding citizens need to need for our courts. Over the system of his legal occupation, he has served his customers in and out of the courtroom in the regions of the legislation that will be heard most normally by our future decide. Seelye’s challenging perform and commitment to his purchasers have acquired him the reputation as an trustworthy, truthful and moral legal professional.
“As a whole-time practising legal professional, I know residents want a court that is ethical outside of reproach,” claimed Seelye. “As a lifelong conservative Republican, I also fully grasp taxpayers want our court docket to run in an productive and time-productive method. As judge, I am dedicated to offering justice that is often respectful of your time and taxpayer dollars.”
Seelye graduated with honors from California University of Pennsylvania and attained his law diploma from Duquesne University University of Regulation. He is a associate and helps in handling the law practice of Grabill & Seelye in Altoona wherever he focuses on civil litigation, loved ones legislation, adoptions, orphans’ court litigation and criminal defense. Seelye is also really seasoned at shielding the legal rights of property house owners and modest businesses. “I am psyched to provide my administrative expertise and leadership to the courts to get the job done with my fellow jurists and guide in the management of a large docket with a determination to an economical administration of justice.”
“I have spent my overall authorized job training legislation at my law office positioned correct here in Blair County,” stated Seelye. “As choose, I will deliver this expertise and knowing to the bench to best provide the residents of our county. I have the background and lawful encounter in the parts of the legislation our up coming Judge will most often handle, and I will be prepared to provide on day 1.”
By means of his commitment to serving the local community, Joel volunteered to aid in the creation of the FSI Justice Project, a regional non-profit community desire regulation business that delivers cost-free relatives law lawful providers to victims of domestic violence. As Senior Taking care of Lawyer for FSI Justice Task in Blair County, he now operates with a personnel legal professional and continues to guide victims of domestic violence. As a partner and father, Joel understands that sturdy family members support little ones experience secure and safe, and they instill the values of citizenship and belonging to a neighborhood.
“As a longtime member of our group, I have found firsthand the devastating results domestic violence has on small children, households, society and our legal method and will provide this working experience to the bench,” reported Seelye.
Determining a local will need, Seelye also introduced the Wills for Heroes program to Blair County and serves as the Blair County Coordinator. This statewide software, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Bar Affiliation, offers absolutely free simple estate setting up files to our initial responders, navy veterans and vital personnel. “Our veterans and those people on the frontlines devote their occupations to our neighborhood, and I enjoyed the opportunity to operate with area lawyers and give back again to these regional heroes,” reported Seelye.
A member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Blair County Bar Affiliation, Seelye is admitted to observe in advance of the bar of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States Supreme Court docket, and the United States District Courtroom in the two the Middle District and Western District of Pennsylvania. He is hugely highly regarded in the authorized local community and has beforehand served on the Pennsylvania Bar Association Judicial Analysis Commission and Board of Governors. Seelye was honored with the Michael K. Smith Excellence in Support award by the Pennsylvania Bar Affiliation.
Seelye and his spouse, Amanda, are boosting their four little ones, Henry, Mitchell, Claire and Theodore in Hollidaysburg. They are associates of To start with Presbyterian Church in Hollidaysburg where he at this time serves on Session. Seelye is a member of the Countrywide Rifle Affiliation (NRA) and a sturdy supporter of our Next Amendment rights and our pro-lifetime values.
Dedicated to our local community, Seelye has served on several boards for area non-earnings like the Blair Regional YMCA, Hollidaysburg Spot School District Basis, The Center for Independent Living for South Central PA, and is a member of the Altoona-Dawn Rotary Club. He enjoys and volunteers his time coaching multiple youth sporting activities and presents pro-bono legal operate for just one of the nearby youth sport businesses. He has served as a speaker or presenter for establishments across our region, including St. Francis University, Dickinson University of Law, Condition University Campus, Blair County Bar Association continuing schooling credits and Leadership Blair County. Seelye was also honored by the Blair County Bar Affiliation for his yrs of provider to the Pennsylvania Higher Faculty Mock Trial Plan.
Seelye is a registered Republican who plans to cross-file for both nominations in the May 16th Main election. If elected, he will presume one of the two seats getting vacated by the Honorable Timothy Sullivan and Honorable Daniel Milliron, who have equally retired.
