Erie PENNSYLVANIA

ABOUT Donald F. Fessler, Jr.

Mr. Fessler is a life-long resident of Erie, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Cathedral Prep in 1980 and the University of Notre Dame in 1984 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing. After graduating from college, Mr. Fessler worked for Marine Bank as a Management candidate. He returned to the University of Notre Dame School of Law and earned his Juris Doctor degree in 1988. Mr. Fessler has been admitted to practice before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the United State Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Since his admission to the Bar, he has been representing employers, insurance carriers, and injured individuals by providing legal counsel and representation primarily in the area of workers' compensation. He is certified as a specialist in the practice of workers' compensation law by the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Section on Workers' Compensation Law as authorized by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. He also practices law in general civil litigation and residential real estate. He routinely appears before workers' compensation judges throughout Northwestern Pennsylvania, the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board, and the Commonwealth Court. He has argued before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Attorney Fessler has made presentations on workers' compensation topics at various seminars and speaking engagements. Mr. Fessler sits on the Board of Directors for the Erie County Bar Association where he currently holds the position of Past-President. He was President of the ECBA in 2012. He is a former chairman of the Workers' Compensation Section of the Erie County Bar Association. He is also a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the Workers' Compensation Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and the Pennsylvania Defense Institute. Mr. Fessler is a Trustee of Marquette Savings Bank. In addition to serving his clients, Mr. Fessler is an active volunteer in his community. He and his wife, Erin, were two-time chairpersons for the March of Dimes Chef Auction. In service to his church, he is a Eucharistic Minister at Saint Peter Cathedral, where he also formerly served on Parish Council. He is a supporter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Cathedral Preparatory School, and the University of Notre Dame. An avid golfer, Mr. Fessler won the title of City Champion from the Erie District Golf Association in both 1995 and 1996. He has shared his love of the game by volunteering his time teaching inner city youth to play the game of golf. He also volunteers his time as a basketball and track and field coach.

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Areas of LAW

  • Accident
  • Bus Accident
  • Car Accident
  • Drunk Driving Accident
  • Motorcycle Accident
  • Personal Injury
  • Real Estate
  • Truck Accident
  • Workers' Compensation

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