Michael J. Stewart at a glance
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- Common Pleas Judge
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Michael J. Stewart
Common Pleas Judge · Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County
Biography
Professional career
- Before joining the bench, Stewart served as an associate and later partner at Stewart, McArdle, Sorice, Whalen, Farrell, Finoli & Cavanaugh LLC, specializing in family law, real estate, and tax matters from 2010 to 2019.
Education
- University of Pittsburgh School of Law — J.D.
- LL.M. in taxation from Georgetown University Law Center
Additional information
- Elected to the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas on November 5, 2019, and began serving in Family Court in January 2020
- Judge Stewart, a native of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, obtained a bachelor’s degree in economics from Penn State University
- Beyond his judicial duties, Judge Stewart is active in the community
- handling restructuring and distressed debt trades in Washington, D.C., and Wheeling, West Virginia
- He gained early professional experience as an associate at the Vanguard Group and interned with the U.S. Department of Defense Committee on Foreign Investment and Bear Stearns & Co
- He also practiced at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
- Registered as a Democrat and presides over cases in accordance with Pennsylvania judicial ethics, which prohibit discussing cases with the public outside official proceedings
- He has served on the board of the Greensburg YMCA, the Greensburg Community Development Corporation, and the Community Foundation of Westmoreland County
- He is also a member of the Westmoreland Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Association
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 Westmoreland County
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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
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