The Hon. Bradford H. Charles is a judge for the Lebanon County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. He was elected to the bench on November 2, 1999, and retained in 2009 and 2019.
Charles earned a bachelor’s degree from Grove City College in 1978. He then completed a J.D. at Penn State Dickinson Law in 1981.
After graduating from law school, Charles entered into private practice, working as an associate (1981 to 1984) and a partner (1985 to 1999) at Buzgon Davis. During this time, he also worked for the Lebanon County District Attorney’s Office, serving as Assistant District Attorney (1986 to 1990), First Assistant District Attorney (1990 to 1994), and District Attorney (1994 to 1999).