Chester County attorney John B. "Jock" Hannum, Jr. joins Goldberg, Meanix, McCallin & Muth as Senior Of Counsel
February 5, 2009
WEST CHESTER: John B. "Jock" Hannum, Jr., has joined the law firm of Goldberg, Meanix, McCallin & Muth as Senior Of Counsel. Jock specializes in litigation, business matters, environmental law and equine law.
"We are pleased that Jock has joined our firm," said Larry Goldberg, senior partner of the firm. "Jock has a wealth of experience from his years of practicing law. He is also from a family of legal standouts. His late father was a United States District Court judge and his brother is a prominent county attorney."
A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in economics and the Dickinson School of Law, Hannum has practiced law in the county for almost 40 years. He is active in a number of professional organizations, including the Chester County Bar Association.
His legal career includes positions as a Law Clerk with the Pennsylvania Superior Court; an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District Court of Pennsylvania; private practice in West Chester; Chief Counsel of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and the Pennsylvania Horse and Harness Racing Commissions from 1982 - 1989.
"The Goldberg law firm has given excellent representation to its clients for decades," Hannum said. "I'm honored to be asked to join Larry and the other members of the firm and I look forward to practicing law with them."
Hannum is also active in civic endeavors, including being Chairman of Chester County 2020, a leading Conservation 501c(3). He is also a member of the Republican State Committee.
He resides in West Grove with his wife, Anne Stroud Hannum. Hannum is a veteran of the United States Marine Corp where he received two Bronze Stars with Combat V for his service in Vietnam as an Artillery Officer from 1968 - 1969.
