Douglas K. Marsico
- Shareholder
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- 717-901-5951
- 717-232-2766
- dmarsico@cklegal.net
Douglas K. Marsico is shareholder in Caldwell & Kearns in Harrisburg. Mr. Marsico's practice concentration is in criminal defense, DUI defense, traffic violations, driver's licensing matters, litigation, professional licensing, landlord representation, and real estate closings. Mr. Marsico began his law career as law clerk to the Honorable Richard A. Lewis, Court of Common Pleas, Dauphin County, and later served as a prosecutor for three years in the Dauphin County District Attorney's office. Mr. Marsico has been appointed several times as an Arbitrator by the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas. He has handled hundreds of criminal cases as a defense attorney, and has practiced in numerous counties in Pennsylvania. He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and the United State District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania. Mr. Marsico has taught seminars on criminal law, traffic law, and landlord/tenant law. He has served on the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing (2000-2023) and has been an instructor for the Minor Judiciary Education Board since 2001. Mr. Marsico is a graduate of West Chester University and the Widener University School of Law, and is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Cumberland County Bar Association, Dauphin County Bar Association, and the Pennsylvania Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Mr. Marsico was born in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania and currently resides in Upper Allen Township with his wife and two children. He is a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Mechanicsburg, a longtime coach and Board Member of Upper Allen Mechanicsburg Baseball Association, and an Assistant State Commissioner for Pennsylvania Cal Ripken Baseball.
Areas of Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Criminal Defense
- Driver's Licensing Law/Motor Vehicle Code
- DUI/DWI Defense
- General Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Landlord/Tenant Law
- Personal Injury
- Professional License Defense
- Real Estate Closings/Title Insurance
Litigation Percentage
- 75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1998
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1993
Education
- Widener University School of Law, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Juris Doctor
- West Chester University, West Chester, Pennsylvania
- B.S.
- Major: Liberal Studies
Published Works
- Significant Developments in Real Estate (Contributing Author), Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS, 1998
- Significant Development in Real Estate Practice, 2000 (Contributing Author), Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS, 2000
- Real Estate Reporter, Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS
- Landlord/Tenant Law, Minor Judiciary Education Board
- Civil Law Update, Minor Judiciary Education Board
- Representing Residential Landlords and Tenants, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Representative Cases
- King v. Bureau of Prof'l & Occupational Affairs, State Bd. of Barber Examiners, 195 A.3d 315 (Pa. Commw. 2018)
- Bortz v. Noon, Amicus for Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS, 729 A.2d 555 (Pa. 1999)
- Commonwealth v. Grandmaison, 2016 Pa. Dist. & Cnty. Dec. LEXIS 6852
Classes/Seminars
- DUI and Motor Vehicle Law Summit Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, 2017
- Collateral Civil Consequences of Criminal Convictions, Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, 2003
- Traffic Law, Lorman Education Services, Pennsylvania, 2006
- Civil Law Update, Minor Judiciary Education Board, 2001 - present
- Landlord/Tenant Law, Harrisburg Area Community College, 1999 - 2006
- Representing Residential Landlord and Tenants, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2003, 2006, 2012, 2018
- Landlord/Tenant Law, Sterling Education Services, 2002
- Real Estate Law, Institute of Real Estate Studies, 2000 - 2015
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Cumberland County Bar Association
- Dauphin County Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Past Employment Positions
- Dauphin County District Attorney's Office, Deputy District Attorney, 1994 - 1997
- Honorable Richard A. Lewis, 12th Judicial District, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Law Clerk, 1993 - 1994
Pro Bono Activities
- Pro Bono Volunteer, Dauphin County Bar Association
- St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Fraternities/Sororities
- Sigma Phi Epsilon