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Allison D. Gaffen
Family Law and Criminal Defense Attorney based in Pittsburgh, PA
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Education
- University of Pittsburgh School of Law
- J.D. (2011)
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- Seminar Paper: Domestic Violence at the Workplace: An Employer's Liability to Victim Employees; Indep. Study: Collaborative Law and Domestic Violence
- Honors: Cum Laude; Civil Litigation Certificate
- Activities: Journal of Environmental and Public Health Law; Phi Alpha Delta; Murray S. Love Mock Trial Competition
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- Grove City College
- B.A. (2008) | Political Science; Psychology; Minor in Family Studies
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- Honors: Honors in Political Science; Dean's List
- Activities: Gamma Chi Sorority; Pan Hellenic Council
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Professional Experience
- Adjunct Professor
- Duquesne University School of Law- Paralegal Institute
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- Course: Domestic Law
- Attorney at Law
- Law Office of Allison Gaffen
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- Family Law Intern
- Neighborhood Legal Services Association
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- Certified Legal Intern
- Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services
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Speaking Engagements
- Guest Lecturer, Domestic Law: Divorce, Pittsburgh, PA
- Duquesne University
- 2017-Present
- Guest Lecturer, Domestic Law: Support, Pittsburgh, PA
- Duquesne University
- 2014-Present
Certifications
- Mental Health First Aid
- Mental Health First Aid USA
- Certificate of Advanced Study in Civil Litigation
- University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Awards
- Civil Litigation Certificate
- University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Professional Associations
- ACBA Criminal Law Section
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- Pennsylvania State Bar
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- Allegheny County Bar Association Family Law Section
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- Allegheny County Bar Association
- Member
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Pennsylvania
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Fees
- Credit Cards Accepted
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Attorney Gaffen offers flat-fees for the following cases: criminal defense cases, PFA's, and simple support cases.
Practice Areas
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- DUI & DWI
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Legal Answers
- Q. How long does a spouse have to be gone for abandonment
- A: Desertion is addressed in 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 3301(a)(1):
§ 3301. Grounds for divorce.
(a) Fault.--The court may grant a divorce to the innocent and injured spouse whenever it is judged that the other spouse has:
(1) Committed willful and malicious desertion, and absence from the habitation of the injured and innocent spouse, without a reasonable cause, for the period of one or more years.
The law can be found in full here: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/LI/CT/HTM/23/00.033.001.000..HTM.
- Q. What is approx cost of standard will, father/mother to their son?
- A: For more information about Wills in Pennsylvania, please visit: http://www.gaffenstephenson.com/wills.html.
- Q. What can i do to get my son back and my pfa was violated
- A: For more information about PFA's in Pennsylvania, please visit: http://www.gaffenstephenson.com/protection-from-abuse.html.
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