Jeffrey J. Malak

Mr. Malak is a partner in the law firm of Chariton Malak who possesses broad experience in litigation and corporate matters. Mr. Malak has also briefed and argued numerous appeals in both Federal and State Courts including the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Pennsylvania Superior Court, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Acting as lead counsel, Mr. Malak has had numerous decisions reported, including several precedential Pennsylvania oil and gas law decisions. Mr. Malak represents individuals, domestic corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, municipalities, municipal authorities, solar companies, oil and gas companies, oil and gas drilling and production companies, natural gas pipeline/transmission companies, alternative energy companies, estates, trusts, financial and trust institutions and national life insurance companies.

Mr. Malak is admitted to practice law before all State Courts in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey including the Superior Court of Pennsylvania and the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. He also maintains an active Federal litigation practice before the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States of America.

Mr. Malak is past Chairperson of the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Shale Energy Law Committee, serves on the Luzerne County Bench Bar Committee, the Luzerne County Estate Litigation and Orphans Court Rules Committee, the Pennsylvania Bar Association Real Property and Trust Section, the Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law, Board of Governors (at large), was named to the Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board as a Hearing Officer and serves as a Solicitor to Townships, Boroughs and Municipal Authorities throughout Pennsylvania.

Among his noteworthy achievements, Mr. Malak was selected as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star for numerous years and was named one of 30 lawyers in Pennsylvania selected to Lawyers on the Fast Track by The Philadelphia Legal Intelligencer. He is also a past recipient of both the Pennsylvania Northeast Business Journal's and the Wilkes-Barre Times Leaders' Top 20 Under 40.

REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL LAW EXPERIENCE
Solicitor, Dallas Area Municipal Authority
Solicitor, Jackson Township
Solicitor, Dallas Borough
Solicitor, Borough of Bear Creek Village
Solicitor, Luzerne County Tax Collection Committee
Solicitor, Rice Township Zoning Hearing Board
Solicitor, Nuangola Borough Zoning Hearing Board
Solicitor, Larksville Borough
Former Solicitor, Luzerne County Home Rule Commission
Former Solicitor, Luzerne County Home Rule Transition Committee
Former Solicitor, Back Mountain Community Partnership
Former Solicitor, Shickshinny Borough
Former Solicitor, Shickshinny Sanitary Sewer Authority
Former Solicitor, Pringle Borough
Former Solicitor, Nanticoke City Home Rule Commission
Former Solicitor, Plymouth Township Home Rule Commission
Former Solicitor, Polish Union of United States of North America