About Marshall D
Marshall D Chriswell took a traditional path into law. He studied political science and pre-law at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, earning a B.S. before moving to Washington, D.C., where he received his J.D. from the University of the District of Columbia. Those academic years gave him groundwork in courtroom procedure and public policy, and they set the tone for a career that has combined courtroom work with community engagement.
He began his professional life in private practice and in 2011 worked as an associate at the Peter F. Smith Law Offices. A year later he launched his own practice. Since 2012 he has been the lawyer and proprietor listed as the Law Offices of Marshall D. Chriswell. He also maintains an office under the name Chriswell Law Offices. Over the years he has remained active in local and national bar organizations, joining the American Bar Association in 2008 and the Pennsylvania Bar Association in 2011. He is a member of the Indiana County Bar Association and the Indiana County Chamber of Commerce, listings that date from 2012 to the present.
Chriswell’s professional service includes volunteer and leadership roles. From 2009 until 2011 he served as chairperson for the Equal Justice Works Charity Auction, a role that involved organizing events and coordinating volunteer lawyers and donors. That experience sits alongside the routine demands of running a small firm: client intake, court appearances and the administrative load that comes with managing a practice.
In court filings and on the public record he is authorized to appear in matters in Pennsylvania and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He has built a practice that handles litigation and client counseling tied to those jurisdictions. The progression from associate to proprietor has given him perspective on how cases move through trial courts and, when necessary, into appellate review.
Clients and colleagues describe him as straightforward in court and methodical in preparation. He keeps professional memberships current and participates in local bar activities. That combination of local ties and a practice that reaches into federal appellate work defines his professional footprint.
He currently practices from Chriswell Law Offices and handles litigation and client counseling in matters arising in Pennsylvania and appeals before the Third Circuit.
