D. Brian Scarnecchia, Esq., Franciscan University of Steubenville

D. Brian Scarnecchia is Instructor in Theology, Political Science, Human Life Studies at Franciscan University of Steubenville, Chairman of the University’s Department of Humanities and Catholic Social Thought, and a lawyer admitted to practice law in Ohio. He was formerly in full-time law practice, and now maintains a limited practice in light of his full-time faculty responsibilities. He has frequently represented pro-life and other clients pro bono. His law degree is from the University of Akron and he is an S.T.D. candidate at the University of Dayton. He holds the Human Life International Chair in honor of Father Paul Marx at Franciscan University and is Director of the Human Life Studies Academic Minor Program there. He is also currently Acting Director of the University’s Humanities and Catholic Culture Program and is a member of the Board of Directors of Catholics United for the Faith. He has lectured nationally and internationally on human life issues.  In 1998, he published an article, based on a lecture he gave in the Philippines, in the anthology Dialogue Between Faith and Culture, put out by the Asian Conference of Bishops. He is a gentleman farmer and grape grower with his family in Ohio. He has served as SCSS Treasurer since 1998. He has also been serving as SCSS Membership Chairman and previously was President of the SCSS Tri-State Chapter (Steubenville-Pittsburgh-Wheeling). He also acts as legal counsel for the SCSS and handled its incorporation and successful application for tax exempt organization status in 1995. During the past year, he prepared the SCSS’s application for Non-Governmental Organization status at the United Nations.