Maureen F. Heffren, Esq., has served as an arbitrator and an administrative law judge and has undergone special mediation training. Ms. Heffren brings experience as an educator to her current practice of law which spans 25 years.
Judicial Experience
Luzerne County
2012
Arbitrator: serve on arbitration panels, hearing civil court complaints involving claims of $50,000 or less.
Keystone Hearings and Appeals, LLC
Pittston, PA
2011
Administrative Law Judge: hearing Medicaid appeals.
Northeast Hearings and Appeals
Pittston, PA
July 2010 – August 2010
Administrative Law Judge: hearing Medicaid appeals.
Federal Hearings and Appeals Services, Inc.
Plymouth, PA
December 2002 – January 2005
Administrative Law Judge: hearing Department of Public Welfare, Bureau of Hearings and Appeals cases.
Legal Experience
Law Office of Attorney David R. Lipka
Plymouth, PA
July 2008 – July 2009
Attorney: hired based on experience as an Administrative Law Judge; handled Medical Assistance nursing home in elder law practice.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Labor and Industry, Workers’ Compensation Division
Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, and Harrisburg, PA
1994 – 2002
Law Clerk/Attorney
Law Office of Johnston & Johnston, Kingston, PA; Law Office of Sandor Yelen, Esquire, Wilkes-Barre, PA; Law Office of Maureen F. Heffren, Esquire, Pittston, PA
1991 – 1994
Independent Contractor
Hourigan, Kluger, Spohrer and Quinn, P.C.
Wilkes-Barre, PA
1989 – 1991
Associate
Hourigan, Kluger, Spohrer and Quinn, P.C.
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Summer 1988
Law Clerk
The Honorable William J. Nealon, Jr. (then Chief Judge)
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Scranton, PA
January 1988 – May 1988 (Semester-in-Practice)
Legal Intern
Other Experience
Fortis Institute
Forty Fort, PA
2008 – Present
Instructor: Paralegal and Criminal Justice programs
2009 – Present
Externship Coordinator
McCann School of Business
Wyoming, PA
1991 – 1994
Instructor: Paralegal program
Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke, PA
1991 – 1994
Adjunct Instructor: Paralegal program
Diocese of Scranton
Scranton, PA
1975 – 1986
Teacher
Education
Vermont Law School
South Royalton, VT
J.D., May 1989
Marywood College (now University)
Scranton, PA
M.S. in Counselor Education, May 1981
Marywood College (now University)
Scranton, PA
B.A. in Elementary Education, May 1975
Licensure/Certiications
- Pennsylvania Bar
Admitted 1989
Admitted to all courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Memberships
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Luzerne County Bar Association
- Hazelton Philharmonic Orchestra
Violin
Additional Qualifications
- Mediation Training
Marywood University
Scranton, PA
March 2007
Basic Mediation Skills – Using the Transformative Framework: presented by
Deborah R. Gaber, Esquire, who has extensive experience as a mediator.
Program objectives included 1) How we experience conflict; 2) The transformative theory of conflict; 3) A comparison of mediation models; 4) The role of the mediator; 5) How Transformative Mediation works; 6) Introduction to screening and domestic violence issues; and 7) Ethics and practice issues.
- East Coast Migrant Head Start Project
Batavia, NY
Summer 1984
Volunteer
- Project Hope, Camp St. Andrew
Tunkhannock, PA
Summer 1979
Camp Counselor