Andy Rongaus is a candidate for the Magisterial District Judge position for our local District Court 15-2-03 in West Goshen, Westtown and Thornbury Townships. 

Although judicial positions are considered non-partisan, candidates have to go through the political process to get elected and are generally affiliated with one of the major political parties.  It is important to remember that you shouldn’t simply vote for a candidate based simply their party affiliation.  Rather we should “judge” each candidate based upon who is the most qualified and best suited to do the job.  Andy Rongaus is the best candidate to serve as our next magistrate judge for District Court 15-2-03. 

Here’s why: 

Andy Rongaus is a native and resident of West Goshen Township where he resides with his wife and three children. Andy grew up in West Chester and attended St. Agnes School and Devon Prep. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Villanova University in 1998 and is a 2001 graduate of the Villanova University School of Law.

He has spent his career protecting our community as a prosecutor, government lawyer and volunteer firefighter. Andy is an experienced litigator, with over twenty years of experience as a government attorney in the criminal and civil practice areas. Andy has been a volunteer firefighter since he was sixteen years old and currently is the President of the First West Chester Fire Company.

Andy grew up in this community and is one of our neighbors. As an experienced and licensed attorney in Pennsylvania, Andy has the necessary experience and expertise in criminal and civil law for the matters that come before a Magistrate Judge. He is ready to start day one! He has the legal education, experience, common sense and judicial temperament to continue to protect Chester County as Magisterial District Judge for our community District Court 15-2-03 in West Goshen, Westtown and Thornbury Townships.

Currently, Andy is a partner in the Chester Springs office of Siana Law. He concentrates his practice on civil rights defense of law enforcement officers and government officials and employment law. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Villanova University in 1998 and is a 2001 graduate of the Villanova University School of Law. He focuses his practice in litigation involving the defense of law enforcement officers and government officials in civil rights and Labor / Employment law cases. Andy also brings all this experience to provide guidance to municipal law enforcement agencies in police operations, administrative polices, discipline matters and internal investigations. 

Andy is a featured speaker on municipal law and civil litigation and employment law topics for the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors, the Pennsylvania State Borough’s Association and the Pennsylvania Integrated Risk Municipal Association.

In his role as Chief Deputy Attorney General with the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General and Deputy Chief Counsel for the Pennsylvania State Police, Andy was a frequent lecturer at the Pennsylvania State Police Academy on various legal issues, including legal updates, search and seizure and criminal procedure. Andy is also considered a leading expert in Pennsylvania’s Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Act and is a frequent lecturer on the subject.

Andy has been a featured speaker at the Pennsylvania Auto Theft Task Force Association’s annual conference where he discussed the use of advanced investigative techniques using the Electronic Surveillance and Wiretapping Act.