 Jennifer M. McEnroe is a 1995 graduate, with college honors in psychology, of the Pennsylvania State University, in University Park, Pennsylvania. Ms. McEnroe attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and attained her Juris Doctor degree in 1998. While attending the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, she was a member of the Appellate Moot Court Board.
Ms. McEnroe was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in October 1998. She began her legal career as a law clerk to the Honorable Thomas A. Swope, Jr., of the Court of Common Pleas of Cambria County. During her clerkship, Ms. McEnroe also served as a guardian ad litem in various juvenile court cases and was court-appointed defense counsel in several juvenile and adult criminal court matters. After completing her clerkship, she joined McCarthy McDonald Schulberg & Joy as an associate in 1999. Since then, she has concentrated her practice in the area of family law. She is experienced in all aspects of family law, including child support, spousal support, alimony, equitable distribution, child custody, protection from abuse and the drafting of a variety of marital agreements, including pre- and post-nuptial agreements. She was named a partner in the firm in September 2006.
Ms. McEnroe is a Fellow with the Allegheny County Bar Foundation. She is active in several pro bono programs, including the Allegheny County Pro Se Motion’s Court program and the Ask the Attorney Program sponsored by North Hills Community Outreach. Ms. McEnroe frequently contributes her time to the Neighborhood Legal Services Pro Bono Protection from Abuse Program, representing indigent persons seeking protection from abuse orders. She has served as a volunteer juror for the Statewide High School Mock Trial Competition.
Ms. McEnroe is a member of the Family Law Sections of the American, Pennsylvania, and Allegheny County Bar Associations (where she is a former member of the council). She served as Co-Chair of the Program Committee for the ACBA Family Law Section from 2004-2008. She served on the Discovery Task Force of the ACBA Family Law Section. Ms. McEnroe has been a course planner and a speaker for several continuing legal education programs regarding a variety of family law topics. She was selected as a Pennsylvania Rising Star in Family Law by Pennsylvania Law & Politics magazine in 2006 and 2008.
Ms. McEnroe may be reached by telephone at (412) 471-9900
and by e-mail at mcenroe@mmsj.com. |
