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Thursday, July 30, 2020

Updated: Thomas M Caffrey is Lehigh County's New Solicitor

From Lehigh County: Lehigh County, PA- The County of Lehigh would like to recognize Thomas M. Caffrey as the new County Solicitor.

On May 11th, County Executive Phillips M. Armstrong appointed Caffrey as the Acting Solicitor, and on June 10th the Board of Commissioners approved the appointment by a unanimous 9-0 vote.

Caffrey replaces former County Solicitor Sarah Murray, who was appointed Deputy Solicitor for the County in June. With this transition, he will be handling all duties pertaining to the role of County Solicitor and its delegations.

The County Solicitor is responsible for advising both the Board of Commissioners and the Administration. Under his direction, Caffrey will head Lehigh County’s Department of Law, which currently consists of two full-time attorneys, eight part-time attorneys, and two paralegals. The Department’s main focus is to handle County litigation and other legal concerns for Lehigh County.

Caffrey served Lehigh County for 32 years prior to being appointed County Solicitor. In 1987, he was appointed a full-time assistant solicitor in the Department of Law. In 1992, he was appointed the Lehigh County Juvenile Master. From 1998 through 2001, he served as a deputy district attorney in the District Attorney’s Office. And in 2001 he returned to the Department of Law as an assistant solicitor, in which role he has represented the County’s interests in significant litigation, including Freedom From Religion Foundation v. Lehigh County, Galarza v Lehigh County, and Fitzgerald v Lehigh County.

Caffrey graduated from ACCHS in 1979, PSU in 1983 (B.A., History) and Dickinson School of Law in 1986.

Blogger's Note: Originally published on 7/29 at 8:55 pm.
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 30, 2020 at 1:53 PM

    Good choice by Lehigh County. I had the pleasure of working with Tom as our solicitor for a local ZHB. Tom was always very professional, courteous and a well versed lawyer. He is a good man and I wish him all the best in this position. Smart decision by Lehigh County.

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  2. UnknownJuly 30, 2020 at 3:26 PM

    I worked with him in a few, very different, capacities. I can't think of a better choice.

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