William "Skip" Arbuckle III
William "Skip" Arbuckle III
Areas of Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Criminal Law
- DUI
- Drug Offenses
- Misdemeanors
- Felonies
- Juvenile Matters
- Traffic Offenses
- Summary Offenses
- Family Law
- Divorce
- Custody
- Child & Spousal Support
- Grandparents Visitation Rights
- Adoption
- Protection From Abuse
- Pre-nuptial Agreements
- Parental Rights Termination
- Professional Licensing
- Investigations
- Formal Inquiries
- Suspensions
- Substance Abuse Monitoring
- Criminal Charges
- Boundary Issues
- HHH Exclusions
Litigation Percentage
- 85% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Ohio, 1974
- Pennsylvania, 1975
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1977
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
Education
- University of Akron School of Law, Akron, Ohio
- Honors: Winner, Sixth Circuit Moot Court Competition, 1973
- Law Review: Akron Law Review, Member, 1973 - 1974
- Grove City College, Grove City, Pennsylvania
- Honors: With Honors
- Honors: NCAA All-American Three Years (Swimming)
- Honors: ODK Sportsman of the Year, 1971
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Editorial Board, 1996 - Present
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Board Chair, 2005 - 2007
- House of Delegates, 2001 - 2005
- Alcohol and Drug Addiction Committee, Chair, 1992 - 1993
- Centre County Bar Association, Secretary, 1999 - 2002
- Centre County Bar Association, Board of Governors, 2002 - 2005
- Wilkinson-Campbell American Inn of Court, Vice President, 2005
- Wilkinson-Campbell American Inn of Court, President, 2006 - 2007
- Pa. Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers, Inc., Corporate Secretary, 1988 - 2002
- Pa. Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers, Inc., Board Member, 1988 - Present
- National Association of Judicial Disciplinary Counsel, Associate Member
- National Association of Criminal Defense Counsel
- Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- American Bar Association
Past Employment Positions
- Criminal Prosecution & Defense in Ohio, 1974 - 1979
- Private Law Practice, Erie, Pennsylvania, 1979 - 1980
- Erie County, Pennsylvania, Chief Public Defender, 1980 - 1981
- Pennsylvania, Deputy Attorney General, 1981 - 1985
- Pennsylvania Judicial Conduct Board, Counsel, 1986 - 1994
- JAG, U.S. Air Force Reserves, Captain, 1971 - 1981
