EDUCATION

1983	Juris Doctorate	Dickinson School of Law Carlisle, PA
1980	BA/MA History	University of Scranton Scranton, PA
	Graduated:	Magna Cum Laude
1980	Recipient:	Frank C. Brown Award for Academic Excellence in History

PROFESSIONAL

1994 - present	Law Offices of Paul P. Ackourey Scranton PA Practice focused in areas of: Criminal Defense, Workers Compensation, Social Security Disability, Personal Injury & Bankruptcy
1983 - 1994 Partner	Spizer & Ackoury Law Offices Scranton, PA
1989 Instructor	American History University of Scranton
1988 - 1990 Instructor	Criminal Law American Institute for Paralegal Studies Instructor of the year : 1990

MEMBERSHIPS

Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Lawyers Assoc.

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Lackawanna County Bar Association

Wyoming County Bar Association

Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association

National Association Of Criminal Defense Lawyers

ADDMITTED TO PRACTICE

United States Supreme Court

Pennsylvania Supreme Court

U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania