Maura Palumbi

Maura Palumbi is running for a full 10-year term as a Butler County Common Pleas Court judge, a role she has filled since her appointment in July.

After winning both party nominations in the May primary, Palumbi was appointed by Gov. Josh Shapiro to fill the unexpired term of Judge William Shaffer, who retired in January 2022. Shaffer now serves as a senior judge.

Palumbi’s appointment took effect July 3 and expires in 2024. She is unopposed in the Nov. 7 election.

Before her appointment, Palumbi worked as an assistant public defender since 2016 in the county. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and her law degree from Duquesne University.

After law school, she served as a law clerk for Common Pleas Judge Kelley Streib, who, at the time, was presiding over the court's family division. Palumbi then owned and operated her own law practice as a general practitioner with a focus on family law.

Outside of the courtroom, Palumbi serves on the Lighthouse Foundation board of directors and recently served on the Butler YMCA board of managers. She and her husband, Bobby, a local attorney, have two daughters.