Hollenbeck Law Offices has announced that Casey W. Graffius became a partner in the firm, as of Jan. 1, 2021.
“The partnership going forward will allow the firm to provide a wider range of legal services to our clients and to the community as a whole,” Attorney Mark Hollenbeck said.
Graffius is a Bradford native, having graduated from Bradford Area High School in 2009. He was a letterwinner and captain of the Bradford High football team. Graffius was also selected to participate in the Don Raabe Big 30 All-Star Football Charities Classic, where he played for Pennsylvania in the 2009 game. He also played baseball for the Owls.
He attended Gannon University and graduated cum laude in May 2013. He attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and graduated cum laude in May 2016. He was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in October 2016.
While at Gannon University, Graffius was consistently named to the dean’s list and received the University Scholars Award. He was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and worked as a paralegal at Knox, McLaughlin, Gornall & Sennett in Erie.
During law school Graffius served as a staff editor on the University of Pittsburgh Law Review from 2014-15 and as a managing editor from 2015-16. He received the Dean’s Scholarship each year. He clerked at the criminal defense firm of Greenfield & Kraut and was a legal intern at Education Management Corp. Throughout his law school career, Graffius worked as a summer associate at Hollenbeck Law Offices.
Graffius will continue engaging in the general practice of law with a focus in the areas of real estate, advanced estate planning, municipal law and general civil litigation matters. The new name of the firm is Hollenbeck & Graffius, LLP.