Debra Mehaffie | Mechanicsburg Divorce & Family Lawyer

Mrs. Mehaffie is passionate about helping others. She received a B.A. in Elementary Education from the Pennsylvania State University in 1997. She enjoyed teaching preschoolers and elementary school children. Early in her professional career she helped woman improve their lives while working at Dauphin County’s Program for Female Offenders. She helped women focus on the best interests of their children. She also helped young men incarcerated at the Dauphin County prison by providing basic instruction in reading, writing and mathematics.

She believes in hard work and prides herself on attention to detail. Her life experiences as a former single mother and now as a grandparent provide her with a personal understanding of the many challenges single parents and grandparents face. She is also passionate about advocating for her brother and others impacted by autism.

She graduated from the Widener University School of Law in 2003. During law school she interned for the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office in the Insurance Fraud Division where she evaluated referrals. She also worked as a law clerk for a private law firm focusing on family law matters. After graduating from law school, she worked in the private sector  on a variety of legal matters before deciding to concentrate exclusively in family law matters.

Mrs. Mehaffie concentrates in family law and practices throughout Central Pennsylvania, including Adams, Dauphin, Cumberland, Perry, Lebanon, Lancaster, Mifflin, Juniata, Northumberland, and York counties.

She is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Family Law Section, Dauphin County Bar Association Family Law Section and Cumberland County Bar Association Family Law Section. She has served as conflict counsel for the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas representing parents facing termination of their parental rights. She is a past member of the Collaborative Professionals of Central Pennsylvania and past member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. She has also served as a volunteer mediator for Neighborhood Dispute Settlement. She has lectured for the Dauphin County Bar Association and National Business Institute on a variety of family law issues.

Mrs. Mehaffie was strong ties to our community. She is a native of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She is married with one adult child. She enjoys traveling and spending time with her family including two young grandchildren.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Owner / Attorney	Law Office of Debra R. Mehaffie	Mechanicsburg,Pennsylvania	2016 - Present
Attorney	Hynum Law	Harrisburg, PA	2010 – Present
Attorney	Scaringi & Scaringi	Harrisburg, PA	2008 - 2010
Attorney	Robert S. Mirin	Harrisburg, PA	2003 - 2008

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Widener University School of Law	J.D.	Law School	2003
Pennsylvania State University	Bachelor's of Arts	Elementary Education	1996

State / Court	Date
Pennsylvania	2003

• Member | Pennsylvania State Bar Association                 
  Member | Cumberland County Bar Association
  Member | Harrisburg Regional Chamber of Commerce                         
  Member | Dauphin County Bar Association, Family Law Section
  Member | Collaborative Professionals of Central Pennsylvania
  Member | West Shore Chamber of Commerce
  Member | Juvenile Subcommittee | Dauphin County Bar   
  Member | Autism Society of Harrisburg        
  
  

• Peer Review Rated 4.1 of 5 | Martindale-Hubbell | 2016
  Pro Bono Award | Dauphin County Bar Association | 2013
  Winner of Moot Court Competition | Widener University School of Law | 2003
  

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