Patricia A. Lafferty, Esquire, graduated from the University of Scranton and Widener University School of Law.  She began working for the Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office in 2004.  She most recently worked in the Special Victims Unit of the Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office where she served on the Child Death Review Team and Children’s Advocacy Center Multidisciplinary Review Team. 

Ms. Lafferty also worked for the Law Offices of James T. Mulligan where she practiced real estate law and general law from 2006 to 2007. 

Prior to joining the District Attorney’s Office in 2004, Ms. Lafferty was an attorney with the law firm of Foley, McLane, Foley, McDonald & MacGregor, P.C. where she specialized in personal injury litigation.

Ms. Lafferty is a member of the Lackawanna Bar Association and sits on the Board of the Young Lawyer’s Division.  She is also a member of the Association of Women’s Lawyers and the Pennsylvania Bar Association.

Attorney Lafferty lives in Lackawanna County with her husband and two sons.

Education:
J.D., Widener University School of Law, 2003

B.S., University of Scranton 1996

Professional Affiliations:
Lackawanna Bar Association 2003 – Present
Board Member of the Young Lawyers’ Division
Criminal Law Rules Committee
High School Mock Trial Coach for West Scranton High School 2005 & 2006
Association of Women Lawyers 2005 – Present
Pennsylvania Bar Association 2003 – Present
Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association 2003 – 2004
American Trial Lawyers Association 2003 – 2004