About Joseph
Joseph Toczydlowski took a straight line through two Pennsylvania schools before launching a career in the courts. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Business from the University of Scranton in 1992. He then completed his J.D. at Duquesne University School of Law in 1995.
His first recorded post-bar role came in 1996 when he joined the Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office as an assistant district lawyer. Those early years were spent in the prosecution side of the courtroom. He handled filings, courtroom appearances and case preparation for the office as a junior prosecutor.
By 2000 Toczydlowski had moved onto the bench as a magisterial district judge in the Pennsylvania courts. That position placed him at the front lines of lower-court adjudication. He presided over arraignments, preliminary matters and a range of disputes that commonly arrive in magistrate-level settings. The experience gave him a practical sense of court procedure from both sides of the bench.
Toczydlowski is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. His background combines prosecutorial work and judicial service. That mix has shaped his approach to litigation and courtroom practice. Colleagues note an attention to procedural detail and an understanding of how cases move from initial filing through resolution.
Over the years he has worked within the public sector of the law, first in the district attorney’s office and later in the magistrate courts. These posts demanded steady case management and frequent interaction with litigants, defense counsel, probation officers and clerks. The work required a practical, procedural mindset rather than a theoretical one.
Today Toczydlowski maintains a legal practice in Pennsylvania. He draws on his years as a prosecutor and magistrate when handling matters that require courtroom experience and an ability to manage the procedural demands of litigation. His current practice concentrates on litigation and court procedure.
