{"id":6049,"date":"2026-01-05T14:47:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T14:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/?page_id=6049"},"modified":"2026-09-29T09:45:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T13:45:12","slug":"judge-emily-m-merski","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/elected-officials\/judge-emily-m-merski\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge Emily M. Merski"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Two column layout, going left to right then top to bottom. -->\n<div class=\"twoColumn\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n  <!-- First column element. -->\n  <div>\n    <h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Judge Emily M. 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She currently presides over \n      cases in the Family Division.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>\n      Judge Merski earned both her B.A. in English from Mercyhurst University \n      in 2004 and her M.S. in Applied Intelligence in 2006. She went on to \n      earn her J.D. from Penn State Dickinson School of Law in 2010.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>\n      After law school, Judge Merski began her legal career with the Knox Firm \n      where she worked in the litigation group handling complex civil matters. \n      She later joined Vendetti &amp; Vendetti where she maintained a private \n      practice representing clients in criminal defense, family law, juvenile \n      matters, and appellate cases.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>\n      Her career has also included extensive public-interest work. Judge \n      Merski served as an assistant public defender in both Erie and Crawford \n      Counties, representing individuals who could not afford private counsel. \n      She also represented victims of domestic violence through Safenet, Inc. \n      In addition, she served on the faculty of the Public Defender \n      Association of Pennsylvania, instructing and enriching public defenders \n      throughout the Commonwealth on appellate law.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>\n      Judge Merski brings to the bench nearly two decades of diverse courtroom \n      experience, a commitment to public service, and a deep understanding of \n      the people and families who come before the court.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Judge Emily M. Merski Contact Information Erie County Courthouse 140 West Sixth Street Room 221 Courtroom F, Room 220 Erie, PA 16501 814-451-7286 Courtroom F View Chamber\/Motion Court Procedures Additional Information All Judges View All Chamber\/Motion Court Procedures Court Schedules Page Judge Emily Mosco Merski was elected to the Erie County Court of Common Pleas [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/elected-officials\/judge-emily-m-merski\/\">Read More&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> from Judge Emily M. 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