Lamb McErlane PC Senior Partner James (Jim) McErlane has been appointed by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to the PA Commission on Judicial Independence.

Established by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 2005, the PA Commission on Judicial Independence (PACJI) was charged to foster a greater understanding by the public about the role of the judiciary, explain the value of an independent judiciary in America, and illuminate unjust criticism of the judicial system. Since its inception, the commission has created educational programs and seminars for the public, often in collaboration with legal profession partners to help facilitate a positive public discourse about the courts.

As the 20th anniversary of the Commission approaches, the Court has appointed new members, including Jim, under the leadership of Chair Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge Mary Jane Bowes and Vice-Chair Charles Becker, Esquire, Kline & Specter PC.

At Lamb McErlane, Jim is a Senior Partner and one of the founding members of the firm which was organized in January, 1971. Jim concentrates his practice in the areas of general business, finance, real estate, municipal and governmental regulations.

Jim is highly regarded among his peers and clients for his longstanding service and leadership roles in numerous business, civic and charitable organizations. He served in the U.S. Navy 1967-1970, with one year in Vietnam. Jim served on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s Judicial Conduct Board and was a former Chair. He achieved the rank of Eagle Scout and earned his Parvuli Dei Catholic Scouting Award.

In McErlane was inducted into the Chester County Economic Development Council’s Hall of Fame and is a recipient of Legal Intelligencer’s Professional Excellence Award for Lifetime Achievement. He also received the President’s Award from West Chester University (WCU) and was recognized by the Southeast Pennsylvania March of Dimes for over 20 years of service and commitment.  Jim was named the 2011 Citizen of the Year by the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce (GWCC) and as the 2010 Distinguished Citizen Award from the Chester County Council of Boy Scouts of America.

Jim is rated “AV Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell, named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, a Main Line Today Top Lawyer and a Best Lawyer in America©.