Tim George

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10+ Years of Experience

Since 1992, Tim George has pursued justice for accident victims and defended the freedom of people accused of DUI & other criminal offenses in Pennsylvania.

Tim has an AV-Preeminent peer review rating from Martindale Hubbell and a 10/10 rating with Avvo.com based upon peer endorsements and more than 100 client 5 star reviews. Tim has been named to the SuperLawyers List in Pennsylvania every year since 2016.

Tim is a founder of Purchase, George & Murpher, P.C. He is a former Erie County assistant district attorney and trial counsel (prosecutor) in the U.S. Army. In 2009, Tim deployed to Iraq as an Army lawyer and retired in 2019 with the rank of Major.

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Criminal Law
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
DUI & DWI
Juvenile Law
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
    Visa
  • Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
    All fees are discussed at the initial, office conference. Visit www.ErieCriminalDefenseLawyer.com for videos, articles and success stories.
Pennsylvania
Since 1992
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Languages

  • English:
    Spoken, Written

Assistant District Attorney (part-time)
Erie County District Attorney’s Office
1996 –

1998

Dickinson School of Law
J.D.
1989


1992

Honors: Cheryl Millage Public Interest Fellowship; Justice Wilkinson Scholarship
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St. Bonaventure University
B.S. | Economics

1989

Honors: Friar’s Scholarship (4 years);
Student Government Leader of the Year;
Economics Award (Honorable Mention)
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Super Lawyers List – Criminal Defense
Super Lawyers
2016
Only 5% of lawyers in Pennsylvania receive this distinction every year following a patented multiphase peer review selection process, combined with independent research. Tim has been listed as. Pennsylvania Superlawyer in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 in the area of criminal defense.
President’s Award
Erie County Bar Association
2007
Pennsylvania State Bar

Member
Current
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9th Legal Operations Detachment, US Army Reserve

Major, Judge Advocate,
2013 –
Current
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Criminal Section, Erie County Bar Association, Co-Chair

Co-Chair
2011 –
Current
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Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps

Judge Advocate, 28th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB)
2003 –
2013
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Erie County Bar Association

Past Chair, Criminal Practice Committee
2007
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Websites & Blogs

Website
Criminal Defense Lawyer Erie, PA
Website
DWI Lawyers in Erie, PA
Blog
Miranda Rights in Criminal Defense
Blog
Multiple DWI Offenses in Erie, PA

Purchase & George, P.C.
2525 West 26th Street, Suite 200
Erie, PA 16506
US
Telephone: (814) 835-0400
Telephone: (814) 833-7100