Profile

Mr. Corbett's primary areas of practice include government relations, energy law, business crime, corporate compliance and internal investigations.


Bar Admissions

Pennsylvania State Bar
United States Supreme Court
United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
United States Court of Military Review

Education

  • Lebanon Valley College, B.A., 1971
  • St. Mary's University School of Law, J.D., 1975

Areas of Practice

  • Energy Law
  • Government Relations
  • Technology

Professional Career

Significant Accomplishments
  • Serving as a key advisor to U.S. presidents and governors
  • Drafting and promoting legislation and administrative rules before the Pennsylvania Legislature and Executive Branch
  • Monitoring public policy and legislative developments regionally and nationally that affect clients
  • Providing guidance on state government systems and processes and broad knowledge of government structure and relationships
  • Governor of Pennsylvania, 2011 - 2015
  • Attorney General of Pennsylvania, 1995 - 1997, 2005 - 2011
  • Assistant General Counsel, Government Affairs,  Waste Management, Inc.
  • Chair, Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
  • United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1989 - 1993
  • Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1980 - 1983
  • Adjunct Faculty, Environmental Law, St. Vincent College
  • Distinguished Lecturer, Duquesne University School of Law
  • 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, 1971 - 1984



  • Professional Activities and Experience

    Distinctions

    • AV® Preeminent™ Peer-Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
    • Nominated by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America for White-Collar; Government Relations Practice
    • Philip Amram Award by the Allegheny County Bar Association
     

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