Biography
Judge Brandon Neuman was born in Pennsylvania and graduated from Canon-MacMillan High School. Judge Neuman earned his B.A. in Criminal Justice from the University of Richmond, his M.S.L. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and his J.D. from the Duquesne University School of Law in 2009.
He took office as a trial judge on the Washington County Court of Common Pleas in 2017. During his term as a trial judge, he presided over family, criminal, civil and veteran’s specialty court proceedings.
Prior to joining the trial bench, Judge Neuman was elected to 4 terms in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives where he authored landmark legislation to reform the processing of rape kits. This legislation protects victims and the community by ensuring criminals are quickly brought to justice. Brandon Neuman also served on the House Judiciary Committee, Pennsylvania Commission on Crime Delinquency, Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing, Chair of the Offense-Related Guidelines Review Subcommittee, as well as Interstate Commission for Juveniles.
Judge Neuman was elected as an appellate judge on the Superior Court of Pennsylvania in November 2025, and assumed his appellate office on January 5, 2026. Earlier in 2025, Judge Neuman was rated “Highly Recommended” for an appellate judgeship by the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
Prior to serving in elected office, Judge Neuman was a civil litigator for Robert Pierce and Associates and handled complex litigation.
A lifelong resident of Washington County, Judge Neuman lives in Eighty Four with his wife and four children.