Judge Kevin Brobson was Jurist in Residence at Widener Law Commonwealth, teaching and lecturing on the complex intersection of legislation, regulation, policy, and the law.

Judge Brobson was elected to the Commonwealth Court in November 2009 and was commissioned and took the oath of office on January 4, 2010. In August 2015, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania appointed him to serve a four-year term on the Judicial Conduct Board of Pennsylvania. In January 2021, he was elected to serve as president judge of the Commonwealth Court. In 2022, Brobson was elected to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. 

Prior to taking judicial office, Judge Brobson was a shareholder in the Harrisburg office of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, focusing his practice on commercial and administrative litigation. Judge Brobson represented clients on matters frequently considered by the Commonwealth Court, such as insurance and health care regulation, professional licensure, and government contracting. He represented numerous clients in cases before the Commonwealth Court and various Pennsylvania agencies. While in private practice, Judge Brobson received several professional recognitions. He was rated among the Best Lawyers in America in 2009 and 2010. He was a recipient of the Legal Intelligencer and Pennsylvania Law Weekly “Lawyers on the Fast Track” award and the Central Penn Business Journal “Forty Under 40” award.

In every aspect of his life, Judge Brobson has been a strong proponent of community and pro bono service. Prior to being commissioned Judge, he received awards and recognition from both the Dauphin County Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Association for his role in designing and implementing an innovative pro bono legal services program for nonprofits. He also served on the Middle Paxton Township Planning Commission and is a past chair and member of the Board of Directors of Jump Street, a nonprofit community arts and outreach organization. For six years, Judge Brobson served on the Advisory Board of The Four Diamonds at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital and served as Chair of the Advisory Board from 2012 to 2014. In 2013, the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) presented Judge Brobson with the Diamond of Honesty Award in recognition of his support for and commitment to the Four Diamonds and THON and to conquering childhood cancer.

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