Judge Lori A. Dumas
Term
January 2022 to December 2031
Education
- North Carolina Central University School of Law, J.D., 1992
- Dean’s List
- Contributing Editor, Law Review, 1991
- Duke University, BA., 1989
- Cornell University, Diversity and Inclusion Executive Certificate
- University of Pennsylvania, Fels Institute of Government, Board Governance Executive Certificate
- Georgetown University Fellow Program, specializing in cross over systems
Professional Experience
- Elected Judge of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, 2021
- Judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, 2002-2021, (Family, Criminal and Civil Divisions)
- Vice-President/General Counsel, Wordsworth Academy, 2000-2002
- Private Law Practice 1993-2000
- Adjunct Professor, Temple University, Westchester University, Peirce College, 2007-2011
Memberships and Associations
- National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Board Member and Presenter
- Pennsylvania Juvenile Court Judges’ Commission
- National Bar Association, Judicial Council, Clifford Scott Green Chapter
- International Association of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
- Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges
- First Judicial District Elder Task Force
- National Trainer and Speaker on issues involving Human Trafficking
- American, Pennsylvania and Philadelphia County Bar Associations