PBA Civil Litigation Section Honors Judge Carlucci With Professional Excellence Award

HARRISBURG, Pa. (March 27, 2025) — The Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) Civil Litigation Section has announced Hon. William P. Carlucci as the 2025 recipient of the Civil Litigation Section Professional Excellence Award.

The Civil Litigation Section Professional Excellence Award honors a section member who has been a civil litigator or a judge for at least 15 years and demonstrates excellence in the practice and/or administration of law, professionalism and the faithful adherence to the highest ethical standards, civility, courtesy and fairness in dealing with others and integrity inside and outside of the courtroom.

Hon. Carlucci is a past PBA president and current co-chair of the Judicial Administration Committee, Pennsylvania Bar Foundation (PBF) fellow and member of the Review and Certifying Board.

“I am deeply honored to be recognized by the PBA Civil Litigation Section. The PBA is really the “other partner” for all of its members, and my work in the PBA has been one of the highlights of my professional career” Carlucci said.

Hon. Carlucci is a trial judge in 29th Judicial District of Pennsylvania, which consists of Lycoming County. He began his service to Lycoming County on August 5, 2022, by appointment of Governor Wolf, and was later elected to continue that service.

Carlucci was formerly a member of the Williamsport law firm of Elion, Grieco, Carlucci & Shipman, P.C., with a practice concentrating in commercial and real estate litigation. He practiced law in Lycoming County for 43 years, including three years as an Assistant District Attorney.

Carlucci is a 1976 Magna Cum Laude graduate of Lycoming College, and a 1979 graduate of the Temple University School of Law. In 2006, Lycoming College honored him as its Alum of the Year.

He will be honored with the Civil Litigation Section Professional Excellence Award at the sections’ retreat on April 4 at Kalahari Resort.