About the Law Offices of John D. Lychak, P.C.

Mr. Lychak received his B.A. in political science from Boston University, and his J.D. from New England Law, Boston. Licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, Mr. Lychak is also admitted to appear before the United States Supreme Court, the United States Courts of Appeals for the First (1st) and Third (3rd) Circuits, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, and the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Pennsylvania, Lehigh County, and Northampton County Bar Associations. Mr. Lychak has served as court appointed arbitrator in Lehigh County since 1993 and in Northampton County since 2016.  He has over 33 years of experience as a practicing attorney.

 

From January 2007 to 2016, Mr. Lychak has served as a member of the Lower Saucon Township Planning Commission. From 2010 to 2012, Mr. Lychak was a member of the Board of Directors of the Lehigh County Bar Association. From 1998 to 2009, Mr. Lychak served as a member of the Board of Directors for Family Answers Inc., formerly Family and Counseling Services of the Lehigh Valley, located in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

 

From 1999 to 2017, Mr. Lychak had also served as a Board Member and Officer of Historic Bethlehem Inc., and Trustee of Historic Bethlehem Museums and Sites, located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Mr. Lychak chaired the legal committee and was a member of the executive committee.

 

From 1995 to 2001, he served as a Committee Member on the Disciplinary Hearing Committee of the Disciplinary Board of The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. He was Chairman of the Committee from 2000 to 2001.

 

From 1993 to the present he has served as a court appointed arbitrator for cases in Lehigh and Northampton Counties, hearing and deciding over a hundred cases during that time.

 

From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Lychak served as a member of the adjunct faculty at Northampton Community College, providing instruction in business law, entrepreneurial law, litigation practice and procedure, and small business law.

 

Mr. Lychak has received a BV rating under the Martindale-Hubbell Attorney Peer Review Rating System. This is a two-part rating system composed of a Legal Ability Rating and an Ethical Rating. A BV rating represents a high to very high legal ability and a very high ethical rating. It indicates an exemplary reputation and well-established practice. A typical lawyer is in mid-career with a significant client base and high professional standing.

Mr. Lychak is a native a Bethlehem Pennsylvania and attended Liberty High School. In addition to practicing law, Mr. Lychak is a PSIA certified ski and AASI snowboard instructor, and teaches at Blue Mountain resort. Mr. Lychak enjoys ski racing and he has worked numerous World Cup events, World Ski Championships, and the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics. An avid runner he has completed over 14 marathons, including ultra marathons, numerous half marathons and other races.