Thomas W. King III

Thomas W. King III is a Pennsylvania lawyer at Dillon, McCandless, King, Coulter and Graham LLP, focused on litigation, dispute resolution, personal injury, labor and employment law, school law, and estates and trusts. He was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar in 1975 and has practiced for decades in state and federal courts. His official profile lists admissions before Pennsylvania appellate courts, the US Supreme Court, the Third Circuit, and multiple federal district courts for clients in civil legal matters statewide.

Thomas earned his B.A. from the University of Virginia in 1972 and his J.D. from the Dickinson School of Law in 1975. This academic background supported his early entry into Pennsylvania practice and helped shape a career involving courtroom work, public appointments, bar leadership, and complex legal matters. His education also provides a foundation for advising clients across litigation, planning, school, labor, and injury-related concerns with careful judgment and experience.

Thomas includes estates and trusts, labor law, litigation and dispute resolution, personal injury, and school law in his practice areas. His background includes work in trial courts, appellate courts, federal matters, and professional leadership settings. He has served as president of the Butler County Bar Association and as a member of Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations, reflecting long-standing involvement in organized legal practice and local professional service throughout Butler County communities regionally.

Thomas W. King III has received professional recognition for legal ability, ethics, and trial work. His profile states that he was named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer every year from 2004 through 2022 and held an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell from 1986 through 2022. Thomas is also a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, bringing seasoned judgment to litigation and dispute matters statewide and beyond.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Dillon, McCandless, King, Coulter and Graham LLP
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Member, Butler County, Pennsylvania
• Member, American Bar Associations
• Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
• Elected Member, Republican State Committee
• Member, Federal Judicial Nominating Committee
• General Counsel, Republican Party of Pennsylvania
• General Counsel, Pennsylvania Sheriffs’ Association

Licensed State

• Pennsylvania

Education

• Dickinson School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Virginia
  Bachelor of Arts

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