Mariah Balling-Peck

To sum me up....I care about the lives of the people who call me. Every person is unique and their needs are paramount to me. I'll never treat a person like a piece of paper and it's one of the reasons I don't like the legal field and what I see happening to it anymore. Commercials/ Billboards. The lack of caring between the attorney and client...the personal dynamic is getting lost so much out there. Not with me. My practice areas include: Personal Injury - Wrongful Death, Car and Truck Accidents, Slip and Fall, Medical Malpractice; Family Law; Child and Parental Advocacy; Estate, Will, and Trusts; and other general areas of civil law.

Duquesne University

J.D. | Law - Juris Doctor

1999 - 2003

Trial Moot Court; Published in Juris Magazine; Appellate Practice and Procedure

Honors: Phi Theta Kappa; Trial Moot Court Honor Society; Oral Advocacy

University System of Georgia - Valdosta State University

B.A. | Marketing/Journalism

Honors: Magna Cum Laude; Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society

Pitt University

MBA Studies - Not completed

2002 - 2003

Desegration of the Georgia Jury System and Selection Process

Juris Magazine

February, 2003

Notary Public

Pennsylvania Notary Public Association

Recognition for Dedication in Legal Profession

Presidential Who's Who

2011

Dedication to Excellence in Legal Profession

National Association of Professional Women

2009

Pennsylvania State Bar

Member

Current

Pa Assocation of Justice

Member

Current

American Bar Association

Member

2004 - Current

Fayette County Bar Association

Member

2004 - Current

PA Association of Justice

Member

2004 - Current

Pennsylvania

Federal Circuit

• Car Accidents

Q. What are the laws now?

August 9, 2012

A: A child can become emancipated in Pennsylvania with parental consent. Check with your local orphans' court for specific requirements and forms. You may also want to contact an attorney in your area.

Q. Can my daughter's father terminate his parental rights to only me?

August 9, 2012

A: No. Parental Rights can be terminated to others besides just the other parent. For example, sometimes grandparents have adopted children through this process. Other times, a couple who has never been able to have a child may adopt through the termination of parental rights process. There are numerous facts missing from the question, so it is difficult to respond more conclusively than this at this juncture.

Q. My stepson is being charged with theft from a motor vehicle,recieving stolen property and drug para.

August 9, 2012

A: He needs a good criminal defense attorney. He will be ineligible for ARD as he has used this up and there must be a 10 year lapse before he would ever be able to utilize the ARD mechanism again. A good defense attorney can try to get him a good plea, or if the facts warrant, take the case to trial.