Ganley, Michael R.

John R. DeAngelis is the founder of DeAngelis, Dastur & Associates. A graduate of Central Catholic High School, he then received a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Dayton in 1968 and graduated from Duquesne University School of Law in 1972.

John DeAngelis has been associated with Union National Bank and the firms of Watzman, Levinson & Snyder; Watzman, DeAngelis & Elovitz; and Lewis, Stockey & DeAngelis wherein he became a Partner in 1980.

Mr. DeAngelis founded DeAngelis, Dastur & Associates in 1981 as John R. DeAngelis & Associates. He served as Senior Partner until 2004, when he retired. Attorney DeAngelis has been a part-time faculty member of the Community College of Allegheny County, teaching in the field of Labor Relations, as well as having the distinction of being elected to the Office of District Justice, PA Minor Judiciary from 1982 through 1988 in the Tenth and Eleventh Wards of the City of Pittsburgh.

Attorney John DeAngelis is admitted to the PA Bar; Federal District Courts; U.S. Supreme Court; and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.

John DeAngelis is a member of the following Professional Associations: The American Bar Association; PA Bar Association; Allegheny County Bar Association; Association of American Trial Lawyers and PA Trial Lawyers. He has previously been a member of the following associations: Life Trustee/Board of Directors, Allegheny East MH/MR; Board of Directors, Wilkinsburg Community Action Association; ACBA Fee Dispute Committee; ACBA Membership Committee; ACBA Board of Governors, Workers' Compensation Section; Arbitrator for American Arbitration Association; PA Bar Association, Judicial Inquiry & Review Committee; Board of Directors, Zoological Society of Pittsburgh; Executive Board Central Catholic Viking Victory Auction; Board of Governors of the Italian Sons and Daughters of America; American Legion Post 5 and the U.S. Power Squadron.

He is also bi-lingual, speaking both English and Italian.