About Brian K.

Brian K. Cressman is an attorney who finished both his undergraduate and law degrees at Pennsylvania State University. He earned a B.S. in economics from Penn State University Park in 2011 and followed that with a J.D. from Penn State Dickinson School of Law in 2012. The back-to-back degrees reflect a compact educational trajectory and an early choice to pursue law after reading economics.

His legal background at Dickinson School of Law placed him in a program known for realistic abilities and classroom guide. He finished law school in 2012 and entered the bar of practice in Pennsylvania. He is also admitted to the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, which lets in him to appear in each state and federal things within the region.

Cressman serves as an affiliate at MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton. His role on the company places him among a group dealing with a range of things on behalf of clients. As an associate, he works on legal research, drafting and court things that occur within the courts the place he is admitted. Colleagues describe him as methodical and continuous within the duties assigned to him.

Outside the office he maintains expert ties thru bar club. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the Erie County Bar Association and the American Bar Association. Those memberships offer him access to continuing legal education, nearby bar things to do and national expert assets. He has not been recognized in public records as holding elected bar management positions.

Cressman’s educational background in economics informs his strategy to legal questions that involve financial or business considerations. He applies that education when examining cases, reviewing contracts and making ready legal arguments. His aggregate of economics and regulation provides a foundation for work that intersects legal doctrine and practical, numeric evaluation.

Clients and peers discover his practice fashion simple. He handles matters that come before Pennsylvania state courts and the federal district court within the Western District of Pennsylvania. As of 2026 he's an affiliate at MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton and maintains a lively practice focused on matters in the Pennsylvania and Western District of Pennsylvania courts.

Education

Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law

J.D. (2012)

2012

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

B.S. (2011) | Economics

2011

Languages

English (Spoken, Written)

Experience

Associate

MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton

Accepted Jurisdictions

United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania

Professional Associations

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Current

Erie County Bar Association

Current

American Bar Association

Current