About Brian K.
Brian K. Cressman is an attorney who completed both his undergraduate and law degrees at Pennsylvania State University. He earned a B.S. in economics from Penn State University Park in 2011 and followed that with a J.D. from Penn State Dickinson School of Law in 2012. The back-to-back degrees reflect a compact academic trajectory and an early decision to pursue law after studying economics.
His legal training at Dickinson School of Law placed him in a program known for practical skills and classroom instruction. He finished law school in 2012 and entered the bar of practice in Pennsylvania. He is also admitted to the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, which allows him to appear in both state and federal matters within the region.
Cressman serves as an associate at MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton. His role at the firm places him among a team handling a range of matters on behalf of clients. As an associate, he works on legal research, drafting and courtroom matters that arise in the courts where he is admitted. Colleagues describe him as methodical and steady in the tasks assigned to him.
Outside the office he keeps professional ties through bar membership. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the Erie County Bar Association and the American Bar Association. Those memberships offer him access to continuing legal education, local bar activities and national professional resources. He has not been identified in public records as holding elected bar leadership positions.
Cressman’s academic background in economics informs his approach to legal questions that involve financial or business considerations. He applies that training when analyzing cases, reviewing contracts and preparing legal arguments. His combination of economics and law provides a foundation for work that intersects legal doctrine and practical, numeric analysis.
Clients and peers find his practice style straightforward. He handles matters that come before Pennsylvania state courts and the federal district court in the Western District of Pennsylvania. As of 2026 he is an associate at MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton and maintains an active practice focused on matters in the Pennsylvania and Western District of Pennsylvania courts.
