Longtime attorney Joyce Hatfield Wise has announced a bid for judgeship in the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County. The 56 year old Wise has practiced law for more than 23 years. She is a graduate of Chartiers Houston High School, the University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University School of Law. Wise spent 18 years as an attorney for Washington COunty Children and Youth Services. She retired from that position in 2016 and currently operates in private practice on Orphan’s Court and Juvenile Delinquency matters. She is a resident of Amwell Township.