Steven F. Lachman

Professional career

Education

• Steven Lachman earned his J.D., cum laude, from Vermont Law School in 1986 and holds a graduate degree in geography from Penn State University.

Additional information

• First elected to the position on November 5, 2013, and has since handled nearly 25,000 cases over his first two terms.
• Judge Steven Lachman presides over Magisterial District Court 49-3-05 in State College, Centre County, Pennsylvania.
• Active in the community, volunteering with the Schlow Centre Region Library, State College Area High School Mock Trial, and the Sierra Club, among other organizations.
• Also known for performing wedding ceremonies at his court for couples with a valid marriage license
• He also completed his undergraduate studies at Penn State University
• Prior to his judicial career, he held the role of a public defender in Pittsburgh, a litigator for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, and worked in private civil litigation.
• He also taught law as a Penn State law professor before his first election.