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Attorney Profiles
John S. Halsted, Counsel
E-mail: jhalsted@gawthrop.com
John Halsted's primary areas of practice involve general litigation, governmental relations, municipal, real estate and land use law. Mr. Halsted served as solicitor for Chester County from 1971 to 2007. He is a past president of the Chester County Bar Association and a former member of the House of Delegates of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. He is also a past president and director of the Historical Society and a director of the Chester County Hospital. Mr. Halsted is also a director of The First National Bank of Chester County.
Mr. Halsted was admitted to practice in Pennsylvania in 1961 and before the United States Supreme Court in 1965. He received his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania and holds an undergraduate degree from Amherst College.
Areas of Practice:
- General Litigation
- Governmental Relations
- Land Use Law
- Municipal Law
- Real Estate Law
Bar Admissions:
- Pennsylvania, 1961
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1965
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1981
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1965
Education:
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, PA, L.L.B.
- Amherst College, Amherst, MA, USA
B.A.
Major: Political Science References:
- First National Bank of Chester County, West Chester, PA
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- American Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Chester County Bar Association
- William Penn Club
- Lincoln Club
Past Employment Positions:
- U.S. Army, SP 5, 1955 - 1957
Fraternities/Sororities:
- Beta Theta Pi