Richard F. Maffett Jr.

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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 42 years of experience

Criminal Law, Civil Litigation, Traffic, Mediation, Asbestos & Mesothelioma

2201 North 2nd Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110

About Richard F. Maffett Jr.

Practice Areas

Education

The Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1981
Juris Doctorate
- Honors: Corpus Juris Society, Member
- Honors: Student Council, Member
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania, 1978
B.A.
- Major: Economics
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Minor: Pre-Law
Chambersburg Area High School, 1974

Languages

Representative Cases

Pennsylvania v. Muniz, 110 S.Ct. 2638 (U.S. Supreme Court 1990)
Commonwealth v William Bradfield ,(PA. Superior Court 1989)
United States v. Seigler, 2012 U.S.App LEXIS 10854 (3rd Cir.Ct.Appeal 2012)
Smith v PennDot, 32 A.2d 890 (Pa.Cmwlth.Ct. 2011)
Pa. Dept. of Transportation v WCAB(Clippinger), 38 A.3d 1037 (Pa.Cmwlth.Ct. 2011)
Fletcher v WCAB, 1664 CD 2009 (Pa.Cmwlth.Ct. 2010)
United States v Kemp, 2006 U.S. App LEXIS 6284 (3rd Cir.Ct.Appeal 2006)

Classes and Seminars

Bar Admissions

Other Affiliations

Dauphin County Bar Association (Member)
Pennsylvania Bar Association, Workers Compensation Law Section (Member)
National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, 1989 - Present (Member)
Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, 1989 - Present (Member)
Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas, Arbitration Board No. 5, , 2011 - 2012 (Chairman)
Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas (Arbitrator - 2003-2004, 2007-2008, 2011-2012)
Criminal Justice Act Panel, Middle District of PA, 1983 - Present (Member)

Past Positions

Socha & Maffett, Partner, 1983 - 1994
Dauphin County Public Defender's Office, Harrisburg, PA, Assistant Public Defender, 1981 - 1983
Dauphin County Public Defender's Office, Intern
State Representative R. Harry Bittle, in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Law Clerk