JOHN M. DALEY

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Pittsburgh, PA ***28

412-***-**** (Cell)

acepl5@r.postjobfree.com

BAR ADMISSIONS

> Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Admitted 1991.

> United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania,

Admitted 1991.

> United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Admitted 1994.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Thomas H. Ayoob III & Associates, LLC (January 2011 to present)

> Practice in the commercial and municipal law section of the firm

handling bankruptcy, collection, banking, and commercial litigation

matters. Non-jury trial, bankruptcy court argument and American

Arbitration Association construction dispute experience. Prepare and

argue motions in court. Prepare for and participate in depositions

and other discovery matters. Prepare bankruptcy filings and schedules

for secured and unsecured creditors. Conduct legal research and

prepare briefs and memorandums of law.

> Municipal law experience representing Boroughs of Brentwood and

Crafton, as well as for South Fayette Township Zoning Hearing Board.

Attend and serve as solicitor at council and zoning hearing board

meetings.

> Land use planning experience with zoning and subdivision and land

development ordinances and Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.

Brennan, Robins & Daley, P.C. (1994 to December 2010)

> Managing attorney overseeing personal injury litigation. Shareholder

from 1999 through 2010.

> Jury and non-jury trial experience, as well as experience in

arbitration, administrative hearing, appellate argument and

alternative dispute resolution (ADR) proceedings.

> Performed all aspects of civil litigation, including client and

witness interviews, drafting of pleadings, depositions, propounding

and responding to written discovery requests, interaction and

communication with other counsel and Court, and trial preparation;

research, draft and argue motions; practice concentrated in the areas

of personal injury litigation, medical professional liability

litigation, products liability litigation, workers' compensation and

Social Security Disability cases.

> Handled a wide array of matters involving commercial disputes and

breaches of contract.

> Met with clients and developed litigation strategy based on clients'

needs and recommendations; litigated each case in full; consistently

achieved favorable results for clients, including two settlements in

which the recovery exceeded $500,000.00 for each settlement

> Achieved substantial settlements in significant personal injury

litigation, including wrongful death claims, medical professional

negligence and product liability suits and paralysis and closed-head

injury cases.

> Handled insurance declaratory judgment action litigation and bad faith

cases.

Blair County District Attorney's Office (1992 to 1994)

> Jury trial, bench trial, preliminary hearing, pre-trial motion and

appellate experience.

> Prosecuted variety of criminal offenses, including crimes against

children, assault (including domestic violence), drug distribution,

drug possession, burglary, theft, and DUI.

> Trial-court level and appellate brief-writing and argument experience,

including underlying research.

> Special Prosecutor (part-time independent contractor), appellate

argument (1994-2001).

> Successfully tried and argued appeal through the Supreme Court of

Pennsylvania on a double jeopardy issue. Commonwealth v. Nancy

Feathers, 660 A.2d 90 (Pa. Super. 1995), affirmed, 683 A.2d 289 (Pa.

1996).

EDUCATION

University of Pittsburgh, School of Law: Cum Laude, May 1991

> Cumulative Grade Average: B+

> Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity.

The Pennsylvania State University: Magna Cum Laude (1984-1988)

> Bachelor of Science Degree - Finance (Magna Cum Laude).

> Cumulative Grade Point Average: 3.75.

> Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society.

> Golden Key National Honor Society.

> Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT/PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Commissioner Mt. Lebanon Municipality, Second Ward (2005 to 2009)

> Elected Commissioner of Mt. Lebanon Second Ward in November 2005, and

sworn in on January 3, 2006.

> Responsibilities included approval of municipal budget, holding public

meetings and municipal oversight.

> Commission Liaison to Teen Outreach Board and Mt. Lebanon Partnership.

> Commission President in 2009.

> Commission Vice President in 2008.

> Board Member, Allegheny League of Municipalities (ALOM).

> Commissioner's Report Published in Mt. Lebanon Magazine.

Board Member Outreach Teen and Family Services (2006 to 2011)

Member Allegheny County Bar Association

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE

> Research: Internet, Westlaw, Lexis/Nexis

> Electronic Filing (e-filing) with the United States District Court for

the Western District of Pennsylvania, Court of Common Pleas of

Allegheny County, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western

District of Pennsylvania.

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