About Attorney Mike Pykosh
Mike started his practice as in-house counsel for Vartan Enterprises Inc. a large land development company. In his 30 years of practice, he has obtained a wide range of experience in a variety of practice areas including real estate , workers’ compensation, bankruptcy, debtors’ rights, personal injury, and small business representation.
He is the solicitor to eight Pennsylvania municipalities including a school district , a municipal Authority and seven zoning hearing boards – including the Zoning Hearing Board of the City of Harrisburg. He has extensive experience in land development, zoning and municipal affairs.
He is the immediate past President of the Board of Directors of MidPenn Legal Services and he was also a trustee of the Cumberland County Bar Foundation where he served as the Chairman until his term expired in 2021
Areas of practice:
- Municipal Law
- Zoning
- Land Development
- Real Estate
- School Law
- Title IX Defense
- Professional License Defense
- Litigation
- Appellate Practice
- Business Law
Education & Public Service
Education
- J.D., The Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, PA, 1990
- B.A., The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, 1987
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court, 1990
- United States District Court – Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1994
- United States District Court – Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2010
- The United States Supreme Court, 2011
Professional Associations & Membership
- Cumberland County Bar Association – Immediate past Co-Chair of the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee and Member of the Pro-Bono Committee
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Association of Municipal Solicitors
Certifications
- Certified Mediator for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania for Mortgage Mediation
Appointments
- Appointed Mediator by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania for Mortgage Mediation Program
- Appointed to Arbitration Panels on various occasions for Cumberland County Mandatory Arbitration of Civil Matters
Awards
- Cumberland County Bar Association – Pro Bono Attorney of the Year 2011
- Identified as a “Local Legal Leader – Small Business” by Harrisburg Magazine November 2015
- Identified as a “Susquehanna Valley Select Lawyer” by Susquehanna Style Magazine November 2015
- 2022 City & State Law Power 100