About Attorney Darrell Dethlefs
Attorney Darrell Dethlefs is an accomplished attorney with a strong background in workers’ compensation litigation, commercial and residential real estate, lending, title insurance, banking, land use, leasing, commercial litigation and aviation law.
Darrell C. Dethlefs was recognized by his peers in the legal community in the June 2015 issue of Harrisburg Magazine as a local leader in the practice of law in central Pennsylvania. He is the founder of the Dethlefs-Pykosh Law Group, which he established in January 1993. His clients have included large national banks, real estate investment trusts and TICs.
Areas of practice:
- Represents National Banks and National Credit Unions
- Defends title insurance companies in title claim matters
- Commercial Real Estate
- Residential Real Estate
- Aircraft purchases and FAA Matters
- Active Workers Compensation defense practice before the Administrative Law Judges and Appellate Courts in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Education & Public Service
Education
- J.D., The Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, PA, 1990
- B.A.,Villanova University, 1987, cum laude
Licenses & Certifications
- Pennsylvania Attorney License
- Pennsylvania Land Title Agent, License No: 49138
- Pennsylvania Real Estate Sales Agent
- Airline Transport Pilot
- Commercial Pilot: Airplane/Seaplane and Rotorcraft
- Federal Aviation Administration Ground Instructor Certification
- Federal Aviation Administration Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) and Flight Instructor – Instrument (CFII)
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court, 1990
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1994
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit, 1994
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2010
- United States Supreme Court, 2011
Professional Associations & Membership
- Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association
- American Land Title Association
- National Association of Realtors
- Pennsylvania Association of Realtors
- Greater Harrisburg Association of Realtors
- Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)
- National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI)
- Seaplane Pilots Association
Legal Educator & Author
- How to Obtain Good Title in Real Estate Transaction
- National Business Institute May 2007 Harrisburg, PA
- Pennsylvania Commercial Real Estate Transactions
- Half Moon Seminars July 2007 Harrisburg, PA
- Real Estate Closings A-Z; Navigate Your Closings with Confidence
- National Business Institute August 2007 Harrisburg, PA
- Troubleshooting Title and Title Insurance Problems
- National Business Institute December 2007 Harrisburg, PA
- Title Examination in Pennsylvania
- Lorman Education Services January 2008 Harrisburg, PA
- Title Law in Pennsylvania
- National Business Institute April 2008 Harrisburg, PA
- Pennsylvania Title Insurance Law
- Half Moon Seminars June 2008 Harrisburg, PA
- In-Depth Title Insurance Principals
- National Business Institute July 2008 Harrisburg, PA
- Resolving Real Estate Title Defects
- National Business Institute October 2008 Harrisburg, PA
- Real Estate Law: Advanced Issues and Answers
- National Business Institute November 2008 Harrisburg, PA