A local attorney currently service as assistant district attorney plans to run for a vacant judge slot in Northampton County.
Abe Kassis, 47, announced Wednesday his candidacy for a vacancy on the Northampton County Court of Pleas.,
Kassis is a veteran civil litigator, and has been a county assistant DA for more than 15 years.
According to a news release, Kassis has prosecuted more than a thousand criminal cases over the past 20 years, including homicides, burglaries, and drug offenses.
In addition to the criminal prosecutions, Kassis says he has also represented hundreds of clients in civil matters, such as personal injury claims, business, contract and real estate matters and custody and divorce disputes.
He currently serves as president of the Northampton County Bar Association and is an active member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
Kassis grew up in the Lehigh Valley. He graduated from Hofstra University and received a law degree from Northern Illinois University College of Law.
The primary election is set for May 19.
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