Melissa T. Pavlack at a glance
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Melissa T. Pavlack
Common Pleas Judge · Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County
Biography
Professional career
- Private practice: Partner at Mondschein Associates (1991–1995) and later at Pavlack Law Offices, P.C. (1996–2017)
- Current position: Judge, Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas, Department Courtroom 8
Education
Additional information
- Elected judge of the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania, serving since November 7, 2017, and handling both civil and family cases
- Judge Pavlack’s Family Court Pre-Trial and Trial Procedures outline requirements for motions, pre-trial conferences, custody trials, and other case management steps
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Exhibits
Statewide
For Pennsylvania Common Pleas proceedings, statewide Pa.R.J.A. 1910 prohibits courtroom broadcasting, recording, and photography unless an exception or judicial authorization applies; the rule also recognizes judge-authorized electronic or photographic means for evidence presentation.
the use of electronic or photographic means for the presentation of evidence201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom
Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
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Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania official judicial roster
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View Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania official judicial roster ↗201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View 201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom ↗