Program Book for the 250th Anniversary - Flipbook - Page 13
JUSTICE P. KEVIN BROBSON
Justice P. Kevin Brobson was elected to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in November 2021 and was sworn into office on
January 3, 2022. Prior to his elevation to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Justice Brobson served for 12 years as a judge
on the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania. In December 2020, he was elected by his colleagues to serve as President
Judge of the court, succeeding President Judge Emerita Mary Hannah Leavitt, and served in that position until assuming
his current office.
Justice Brobson’s commitment to the law and the administration of justice extends well beyond the courtroom. During his
tenure on the Commonwealth Court, then-Judge Brobson was appointed by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to a fouryear term on the Judicial Conduct Board of Pennsylvania, serving from 2015 to 2019. His service included leadership roles
on the Board’s Executive Committee as both Secretary and Chair. From 2016 to 2018, Justice Brobson served as Jurist in
Residence at Widener University Commonwealth Law School.
As a justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Justice Brobson has been a strong advocate for treatment courts
throughout the Commonwealth, recognizing their critical role in promoting recovery, accountability, and public safety
through evidence-based approaches that address substance use disorders, mental health challenges, and other underlying
causes of criminal behavior. He has actively supported initiatives that strengthen and expand treatment courts and foster
collaboration among judges, court professionals, treatment providers, and community stakeholders.
Justice Brobson is also deeply committed to continuing legal and judicial education. Throughout his judicial career, he has
been a frequent lecturer and presenter for judicial conferences, continuing legal education programs, bar associations, law
schools, and professional organizations. He regularly shares his expertise on issues affecting the courts, judicial ethics,
appellate practice, and the administration of justice, reflecting his dedication to the ongoing professional development of
Pennsylvania’s bench and bar.
Prior to taking judicial office, Justice Brobson was a litigation shareholder with Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, where he
led the firm’s Insurance & Reinsurance Practice Group. In private practice, he represented clients in state and federal trial
and appellate courts and before administrative agencies.
Justice Brobson has also served his local community as a member of the Middle Paxton Township Planning Commission, a
youth baseball and soccer coach, and a supporter of charitable endeavors dedicated to conquering pediatric cancer.
Justice Brobson received his undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, from Lycoming College. He graduated summa
cum laude from Widener University Commonwealth Law School, where he served as a managing editor of the law review.
Following law school, he clerked for the late Honorable James McGirr Kelly of the United States District Court for the
Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
