Roger N. Nanovic

Professional career

• The long‐time President Judge of Carbon County’s Court of Common Pleas, serving since 2005, with a career spanning over four decades in law and public service
• Sworn in as Carbon County’s sixteenth judge on August 1, 2001, after the spring 2001 primary election, with his ten‐year term beginning January 7, 2002.
• He held the role of Carbon County Solicitor from 1992 to 1996 and also held legal roles for other local government entities

Education

Additional information

• In 2023, Judge Nanovic presided over multiple sentencing cases, including cases involving DUI, corruption of minors, and failure to register as a sexual offender
• As President Judge, he presides over all divisions of the court — civil, criminal, juvenile, and Orphans’ Court — and also oversees administrative functions.
• Before joining the judiciary, Nanovic practiced law for 22 years in general practice, with extensive experience in municipal law and civil litigation in state and federal courts.
• His judicial work includes handling a heavy and varied caseload, as well as supervising the county’s judicial operations
• Nanovic has been active in the Carbon County Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, and American Trial Lawyers Association