
Michael C. Deschler
Shay, Santee, Kelhart & Deschler LLC
Civil Litigation Lawyers in Bethlehem, PA in Bethlehem, PA
About Michael C. Deschler
Mike Deschler is a life-long resident of the Lehigh Valley. He graduated from Freedom High School (Class of 1971) and Lehigh University (Class of 1975). After graduation from Villanova Law School (Class of 1978), Mike began work with the Bethlehem law firm of Littner and Moran, and worked with its successor firm, Littner, Deschler and Littner, until 2021. Mike is active with the Northampton County Bar Association, having served as a board member for five years then as its secretary, treasurer, vice-president, president-elect and, finally, president. Currently, Mike is a Northampton County delegate to the Pennsylvania Bar Association House of Delegates. His community activities include YMCA of Bethlehem (past board member), VIA (past board member), United Cerebral Palsy of Lehigh Valley (past board member and vice-chairman), Northwest Little League, Bethlehem Hurricane Basketball Club and Blue Mountain Baseball League (past secretary and president). Mike resides in Bethlehem with his wife, Sharon. Awards and Honors Honors Northampton County Pro Bono Award, 1996 - Present Pennsylvania Bar Association County Bar President's Award, 2008 - Present
Education
Legal Education
- Villanova University School of Law, Villanova, Pennsylvania, 1978
- J.D.
Non Legal Education
- Lehigh University, Bethlehem
- B.A.
- Honors: cum laude
- Major: Government
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Past Positions
- City Of Bethlehem, Solicitor, 1987 - 1988
- Bethlehem Parking Authority, Solicitor, 1989 - 1999
- Colonial Regional Police Commission, Solicitor, 1995 - 2006
- Languages
- English
Representative Cases
- D'Huy v. D'Huy
- Leister v. Leister
Pro Bono Activities
- Northampton County Custody
- Northampton County Mortgage Foreclosure Diversion
- Representative Clients
- Bank of America
- Bethlehem Township Municipal Authority (Solicitor)
- West Side Electrical Service, Inc.
- Signature Homes By J. T. Maloney
- Northampton County Revenue Appeals Board (Solicitor)
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1978
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1980
Other Affiliations
- Northampton County Bar Association, 2008 - Present (President)
- Northampton County Bar Association, Board of Governors, 1996-2000; 2004-2009
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, 2008 - Present (House of Delegates)
- Fraternities and Sororities
- Delta Tau Delta
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Michael C. Deschler |
| Firm | Shay, Santee, Kelhart & Deschler LLC |
| Address | 44 East Broad Street, Suite 210, Bethlehem, PA 18018 |
| Phone | 610-295-5328 |
| Phone | 877-716-3631 |
| Phone | 610-691-3529 |
| Website | www.sskdlaw.com |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |