Biography

J. Michael Wiley is a graduate of Dickinson College, B.A. 1989 (History and Religion) and Vermont Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1993; and, Masters of Studies in Environmental Law, magna cum laude, 1993). He practiced law in Williamsport for nearly two decades before joining McCormick Law Firm in June of 2013. A partner in the firm, his practice areas include: civil litigation, environmental law, land use, zoning and planning law, municipal and school law, business and commercial law, real estate, eminent domain, and oil and gas law. Mr. Wiley is an agent for Fidelity National Title Insurance Company. Mr. Wiley donates his legal services on a pro bono basis and has been awarded the Pennsylvania Bar Association Pro Bono Award (2006) and the YWCA Unsung Hero Award (2004) in addition to being a recipient of the LLA Fair Share Award on an annual basis since 1994. He is active in the community serving and volunteering his time on a number of boards and organizations. He is a member of the Lycoming Law Association (President, 2012), the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and the Federal Bar Association (President, Middle District of Pennsylvania Chapter, 2002-2003). He was also a member of City Council in Williamsport for two terms (2001 to 2009) where he served in his second term as City Council Vice-President until deciding not to seek reelection. He has been admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania since 1993 and is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. He and his wife Ashley are the parents of two children and they make their home in Williamsport.

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