Al Iacocca
Kennett Square/Unionville attorney and East Marlborough Township resident, Al Iacocca, has declared his candidacy for Magisterial District Judge. The seat, District Court 15-3-04, remains vacant following Hon. Daniel Maisano’s retirement last January.
The District Court serves the residents of Birmingham, East Marlborough, Kennett, Newlin, Pennsbury, and Pocopson Townships, as well as the Borough of Kennett Square in criminal, civil, juvenile, and traffic matters. Iacocca has been endorsed for the position by the Kennett Area Democrats.
Iacocca relies on his years of advocating for civil, criminal, and juvenile clients in Court 15-3-04 and other district courts in the county, his familiarity with the system, and the professional relationships he has developed with local law enforcement, district attorneys, court staff, and other local attorneys as the backbone to his experience and readiness to serve as the community’s district judge. He also cites his long-standing commitment to serving the Kennett Square and Unionville communities as another motivating factor in his decision.
“My decision to run for the district judge seat is just another opportunity for me to further my commitment to serving this community,” Iacocca stated, “and it would be an honor to be given the chance to sit as its next District Judge. I have a lot of respect for Judge Maisano and his service on the bench, and would work hard to be of the same caliber as he was.”
In addition to his district court practice, Iacocca represents individuals in criminal, domestic, and civil matters in the Chester County Court of Common Pleas, as well as neighboring counties. Iacocca has served as a Chester County Arbitrator since 2011, and he is a trained mediator in civil and domestic matters.
Committed to ensuring that all Chester County residents have equal access to legal representation, Iacocca often provides pro bono legal services in domestic, civil, juvenile, and criminal matters. Most rewarding to him are the cases where he has helped local teens deal with legal issues by working with judges and various agencies to empower those teens to successfully move past their present speed-bumps and into their futures in college or employment.
Iacocca has been a community leader since moving to the area, immediately joining the Kennett YMCA’s Board of Directors. Along with that, he spent eight years developing a youth triathlon team and race with the Kennett YMCA, receiving several honors for his efforts, including the E. Marshall Newton, III Community Service Award, which he shared with his wife. Iacocca also served as the Longwood Rotary Club representative for Kennett Run Charities’ Board of Directors, and he served as Race Director for the 2010 and 2011 Kennett Run races. Always engaged in his children’s activities, Iacocca was a YMCA and URA coach and a swimming official for over a decade, and he still serves as an Assistant Scoutmaster with Boy Scout Troop 22 and as a Forensics judge.
To be sure, Iacocca’s commitment to supporting and serving this community over the past twelve years speaks for itself, and as he is proud to have received the support of his family and so many of area residents in all of his activities over the years. Should he be fortunate enough to be elected, Iacocca’s intends to serve the community full-time as its judge, as well as to continue to serve as a volunteer and leader.
Iacocca was born and raised in Pennsylvania and for the past 12 years has lived in the Kennett Square area with his wife, Mary, and three children, Patrick, Michael, and Anna, who attend Patton Middle School and Unionville High School. While not running his busy law practice, you might find Iacocca running around Anson Nixon Park with his wife, running up and down the stadium steps at the Unionville track with his daughter, or planning and leading scouting trips with his sons.
