Frank N. Paganie
Attorney Paganie is admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. After graduating from Wheeling Jesuit University with a B.A. in Criminal Justice, Attorney Paganie earned a J.D. from the Duquesne University School of Law. He has litigated criminal cases, including homicide, to trial, and argued before the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. For his criminal defense work, Attorney Paganie has been recognized as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, Rising Star, since 2019. Attorney Paganie is also the solicitor for the Borough of Patterson Heights, the Township of Raccoon and the Pennsylvania Finance Authority.
Attorney Paganie was selected by Pennsylvania Bar Association as one of ten young lawyers from across the Commonwealth as a member of its Bar Leadership Institute Class from July 2017 – May 2018. In addition, he is an active member of the Beaver County Bar Association.
Attorney Paganie joined MUTJ as an associate attorney in August of 2018. Presently, in additional his primary practice areas of Criminal Law and Municipal Law, Attorney Paganie focuses his practice on School Law, Family Law and Personal Injury Law.
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Law
- Municipal Law
- School Law
- Family Law
- Personal Injury Law
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 2010
Education
- Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania J.D. – 2010
- Wheeling Jesuit University, Wheeling, West Virginia
- Major of Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, Minor in Psychology – 2005
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Beaver County Bar Association, Member, 2010–Present
- Beaver County Bar Association, Past President of Young Lawyers Division
- Beaver County Bar Association, Board of Governors, 2016–Present
- Beaver County Bar Association, Chairman of Charitable Fundraising and Giving Committee, June 2019–Present
- Beaver County Bar Association, Member, Criminal Rules Committee
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member, 2010–Present
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Bar Leadership Institute (BLI) Member, 2017–2018
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Young Lawyer Liaison to the Corrections Committee, 2019–2021
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2019–2021
Getting Personal
Frank enjoys spending his spare time with his wife, Molly, and his children, Mia, Corinna and Gio. He is also an avid bowler.