About Attorney Mike Pykosh
Mike started his practice as an in-house counsel for 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, to name a few. He is a solicitor to six Pennsylvania municipalities, two municipal authorities, three zoning hearing boards, and a school district. Mike has an extensive experience in land development, zoning and municipal affairs.
Mike is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of MidPenn Legal Services and he was also a past trustee of the Cumberland County Bar Foundation where he served as the Chairman.
Areas of practice:
- Municipal Law
- Zoning
- Land Development
- Real Estate
- School Law
- Workers’ Compensation
- Title IX Matters
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 – Co-Chair of the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee and Member of the Pro-Bono Committee
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Association of Municipal Solicitors
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