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Joseph has a bachelor's degree from Miami University and a law degree from the University of Akron School of Law.

Joseph does casualty litigation at Westfield Insurance. He previously was a trial attorney at Orbal, Silk & Pal LLC and was a law clerk for Summit County.

As of August 23, 2024, Joseph James Darwal did not have a website or any information online.

As a litigator at Westfield Insurance since March 2024, researches, drafts, and files legal documents, and provides defense and counsel to clients, specializing in casualty cases.

As an attorney at Obral, Silk & Pal for 4 years and National Interstate Insurance Company for 3 years, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in personal injury.

- As a litigator at Westfield Insurance since March 2024, researches, drafts, and files legal documents, and provides defense and counsel to clients, specializing in casualty cases.
- As an attorney at Obral, Silk & Pal for 4 years and National Interstate Insurance Company for 3 years, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in personal injury.

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Volunteers as a trial team coach at the University of Akron School of Law.

- Volunteers as a trial team coach at the University of Akron School of Law.

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Joseph James Darwal

Joseph has a Bachelor's degree from Miami University, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Akron School of Law.

As of August 26, 2024, Joseph James Darwal did not have a website or any information online.

- The Court of Common Pleas handles criminal felony cases and civil cases where more than $5,000 is at stake.
- The courts are divided into four divisions: general, domestic relations, probate, and juvenile. Each specializes in different types of cases, such as civil and criminal trials, divorces and child custody matters, inheritances and adoptions, and juvenile offenses.
- Ohio has a court of common pleas in each of its 88 counties.
- Common pleas judges are elected to six-year terms in nonpartisan elections.
- Common pleas judges earn $163,792 annually.

Serves as a judge on Ohio’s primary trial court. 

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As of August 28, 2024, Joseph James Darwal did not have a website or any information online.