Full Biography for Kathryn "Kathy" Boockvar, Esq.

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State of Pennsylvania

May 17, 2011 Election

Full Biography for Kathryn "Kathy" Boockvar, Esq.

Candidate for
Judge; Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court; Democratic Party

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I have over 17 years of experience as a lawyer, working on a wide variety of issues including many that are dealt with by the Commonwealth Court, including but not limited to employment, unemployment compensation, discrimination, disability, voting rights, Right to Know/public records, and administrative agency issues.

I have worked in rural Pennsylvania, urban Pennsylvania, and throughout. I have represented countless individuals in labor and employment cases, and am proud to have been named a Rising Star - Super Lawyer of the Pennsylvania Bar three years in a row, when I was still in my 30's. I spent the last nearly three years working statewide in Pennsylvania, and in several other states, to ensure that voting rights and election administration laws are enforced fairly, effectively, and accurately, so that no eligible voter is wrongly disenfranchised. I have worked on Right to Know requests, unemployment compensation, labor relations, and more.

I have been a union member and a co-union representative, with UAW Local 2320 (NOLSW). I am also committed to the community, serving on the Board of Directors of A Woman's Place, an organization which provides service, support, education, outreach, and advocacy to victims of domestic violence, their children, and the community.

Education

American, University, Washington College of Law, J.D., 1993
University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1990
Lancaster Mediation Center, Mediation Training, 1996
Cemanahuac Comunidad Educativa, Intensive Spanish Language Program, 1995

Professional Experience

Advancement Project, Senior Attorney, 2008-2010

From 2008 through 2010, I engaged in non-partisan election-related work. This has included statewide and national advocacy and collaboration with government officials, administrative agencies, organizations, coalitions, unions, and legislators, to ensure that voting rights and election administration laws are enforced fairly, effectively, and accurately, so that no eligible voter is wrongly disenfranchised.

Boockvar & Yeager, Managing Partner, 1997-2008

From 1997 to 2008, I maintained a law practice in Eastern Pennsylvania, focusing primarily on Employment, Unemployment Compensation, Insurance, Pensions, Estate Planning, Social Security Disability, and Civil Rights. This practice included litigation before the U.S. Court of Appeals and U.S. District Courts, Pennsylvania courts including the Commonwealth Court, the PHRC and EEOC, and other administrative agencies.

Lehigh Valley Legal Services, Inc., Staff Attorney, 1995-1997
Northern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc., Staff Attorney, 1994-1995

From 1994 to 1997, I represented low-income clients in the Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania in Unemployment Compensation, Social Security Disability, Family Law, Protection from Abuse, Housing, Elder Law, Bankruptcy, and Juvenile Dependency matters. This included litigation in state trial and appellate courts and administrative agencies.

Legal Action Center, National Policy Associate, 1993-1994

From 1993 to 1994, I conducted health policy research, writing, and advocacy, with a focus on the improvement and integration of HIV, TB, and Substance Abuse services.

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