Chad J. Vilushis

Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, Chad J. Vilushis is a co-founder of McCormick and Vilushis. Providing representation to clients throughout the surrounding area, he focuses his practice primarily on criminal defense matters, with a particular emphasis on assisting people who are facing charges of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Mr. Vilushis has extensive experience in providing defense representation for other crimes as well, including drug possession and distribution, domestic violence, theft, assault, and underage drinking. He also represents plaintiffs in personal injury and wrongful death litigation involving motor vehicle accidents, premises liability and medical malpractice.

Mr. Vilushis attended Allegheny College as an undergraduate, where he majored in political science and received a Bachelor of Arts cum laude in 1994. He pursued his legal studies at Stetson University College of Law in Florida and was awarded his Juris Doctor in 1997. After graduation, Mr. Vilushis moved back to Pennsylvania and joined the Erie County District Attorney's Office, where he spent six years as a prosecutor and obtained significant jury and bench trial experience. He then entered private practice and was an attorney at a personal injury and criminal defense firm before co-founding his current firm in 2017. Mr. Vilushis is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, Florida and the District of Columbia.

Highly regarded by his fellow professionals, Mr. Vilushis has received a "Superb" peer review rating through Avvo. He has also been selected for inclusion in The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100. A longtime member of the Erie County Bar Association, he has served as chair of its Criminal Law Section. Mr. Vilushis is also a member of the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.