HARRISBURG (June 8, 2007) - Mary E. Schellhammer, a sole practitioner in Somerset, will begin a three-year term on the Pennsylvania Bar Association Board of Governors at the close of the organization's Annual Meeting June 22 in Philadelphia.

One of 12 zone governors who serve on the PBA Board, Schellhammer will represent lawyers from Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon, Indiana and Somerset counties. Her term will expire in 2010.

Involved in state and local bar association activities, Schellhammer is a member of the PBA House of Delegates and the PBA Family Law Section Council. She is a member and secretary/treasurer of the Somerset County Bar Association. She also is a member of the Cambria County Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Council of Mediators.

Schellhammer is active in her community, serving as a member of the Somerset Garden Club and as a volunteer with the Somerset County Historical Society's Mountain Craft Days.

Schellhammer received her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science degrees from Duquesne University and her juris doctorate degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

Founded in 1895, the Pennsylvania Bar Association strives to promote justice, professional excellence and respect for the law; improve public understanding of the legal system; facilitate access to legal services; and serve the 29,000 lawyers who are members of the association.

Editor's notes: A photo of Mary E. Schellhammer is available to download from the PBA Web site at: http://www.pabar.org/public/news%20releases/0708newofficersphotos.asp.