Trial Attorney
Charles Dutko, Esq.
Attorney Dutko was born in Allentown and grew up in Macungie. He graduated from Brandywine Heights High School in Berks County. After graduation, he attended the Allentown Police Academy and worked as a Lehigh County Deputy Sheriff and as a police officer at Kutztown University.
Attorney Dutko returned to school to pursue his juris doctor degree. He began taking classes at Reading Area Community College. After a year, he transferred to Penn State Berks and earned his Bachelor's Degree in American Studies. He then attended Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle, PA. In his second year, he was a certified legal intern with the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office. After completing law school and passing the bar, Attorney Dutko worked for a small Wyomissing-based law firm, where he focused on Criminal Defense and Family Law.
In 2017, he opened Dutko Law and began with a single office in Kutztown. In 2024, he was happy to add Attorney Corey S. Chwiecko and changed the firm name to Dutko & Chwiecko. In 2025, the firm took another large step and hired Attorney James Conville. Today, with offices in Kutztown, Allentown, Reading, and Pottsville, the firm serves clients in Berks, Lehigh, and Schuylkill Counties.
Attorney Dutko is a proud member of the Berks County Bar Association and the National College of DUI Defense. In 2020 and 2021, he was named Top 10 Criminal Defense Attorney by Attorney and Practice Magazine. In 2023, he was named Top Lawyer in Berks County for Criminal Defense, DUI Defense, and Family Law. In addition to practicing in counties throughout Pennsylvania, Attorney Dutko is admitted in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Attorney Dutko resides in Kutztown with his wife Judy. He enjoys golf, fly fishing, and spending time with family and friends.