Brian J. Panella

Brian J. Panella, Esq. serves as the Bethlehem City Council Solicitor since January 2022 and is an Associate Attorney at GOUDSOUZIAN & ASSOCIATES since December 2015. Panella has experience as an Adjunct Professor at Northampton Community College since August 2020, and previously held roles as Custody Master and Conflicts Counsel for Northampton County from December 2017 to January 2022, focusing on representing indigent and incarcerated parents in Children, Youth and Family Services. Additional positions include Deputy Solicitor for Lehigh County and a Certified Legal Intern at Widener University's Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Clinic, where representation of indigent clients occurred in various court settings. Panella's earlier legal experience includes internships with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Superior Court of Pennsylvania, and Delaware Volunteer Legal Services, assisting victims of domestic violence. Brian J. Panella holds a Doctor of Law (J.D.) degree from Widener University Schools of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from DeSales University.