Emil M. Spadafore

Emil M. Spadafore is an attorney with Spadafore Prather Janes in Meadville, Pennsylvania, whose county bar listing identifies real estate and estate planning and probate as his practice areas. His firm biography places the start of his practice in 1976 and also names personal injury, commercial transactions, real estate development, municipal law, and school law.

Raised in Monessen, Pennsylvania, Spadafore earned his B.A. at the University of Pittsburgh in 1971. His legal education included a junior law clerk internship with the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania from 1973 to 1975, followed by a law degree from Duquesne University in 1976.

Spadafore was Crawford Central School District’s solicitor from 1989 to 2003. He has held that role for multiple municipal authorities as well. At the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville, he taught law as an adjunct instructor and chaired the advisory board; his service to the university spanned 19 years.

Meadville is also where Spadafore and his wife, Kathleen, raised their four children: Elizabeth, Rebecca, Rachel, and Joseph. Outside his legal career, he has performed in and supported local community theater. His community involvement has also included volunteering for service organizations and serving on nonprofit boards. The firm’s Meadville office is in the Meridian Building at 935 Market Street.