3 Assistant District Attorneys Promoted To Deputy In Bucks Co.

DOYLESTOWN, PA ? Three Bucks County assistant district attorneys - Eric Alkon, Timothy W. Lutes, and David E. O?Beirne - have been promoted to deputy district attorneys.

District Attorney Jennifer Schorn made the announcement during one of the office?s Fun Week events, commemorating their achievements with personalized pen sets for each new Deputy District Attorney.

Eric Alkon joined the District Attorney?s Office in 2019. He is a double alumnus of Villanova University, holding both his law degree from the Charles Widger School of Law and an undergraduate degree in philosophy. Before his time with the District Attorney's Office, Eric was an associate at an insurance defense law firm in Norristown and served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Anthony S. Beltrami of the Northampton County Court of Common Pleas. Eric is currently assigned to the office?s Appellate Unit.

Timothy W. Lutes also joined the District Attorney?s Office in 2019. He is a graduate of Widener University School of Law and Temple University, where he earned degrees in broadcasting, telecommunications, and mass media, as well as philosophy. Lutes, a member of the office's Appellate Unit, serves as the office?s open records officer. Last week, he was honored with the office?s annual Outstanding Performance Award.

A Bucks County native, David E. O?Beirne began his career with the Bucks County District Attorney?s Office as an Assistant District Attorney in 2020. He currently serves as a member of the Special Victims Unit, which handles sensitive cases involving sexual assault, domestic abuse, and crimes against children, the elderly and those with disabilities. He is a graduate of Charleston School of Law, holds a Master of Business Administration from Mount St. Mary?s University and earned his undergraduate degree in business from Lehigh University. In 2024, O?Beirne was presented the office?s award for Outstanding Performance, which is nominated and voted on by his peers.