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Maureen M. Farrell, Esq.

Maureen M. Farrell cares deeply about her clients and works diligently to help them achieve their best possible outcomes, part of her life-long goal of helping people.

Before considering law, Maureen met Stanley H. Kaplan, the scholastic test prep pioneer, during college. After discussing her desire to teach and her interest in standardized testing, she spent several years teaching students how to take standardized tests, helping her students acquire the skills and confidence necessary to tackle these tests.

With a master's degree in education focusing in organizational development, Maureen understands how to manage people, figure out what drives them to reach their potential, and effectively communicate with a wide demographic. As an avid marathon runner, she brings her discipline, drive, and focus to her practice.

After working for a number of solo practitioners, Maureen opened her own practice because it provided her with the flexibility and independence she sought. Her practice emphasizes treating every client with respect.

Whether assisting with your business strategy, formulating a plan for a will or a power of attorney, or discussing your concerns as you age, Maureen understands that every situation is unique and that there is no one-size-fits-all rule. She closely follows the law's changing nature and puts up her strongest effort to keep you informed. Maureen says, "No matter how complex or simple your matter is, every client is treated the same, and every client is important to us."

Selected Accomplishments

  • Repeatedly Recognized as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer Rising Star, received every year from 2012-2017, award given by Super Lawyers Magazine. (Only 2.5% attorneys in the state of PA are given the award.)
  • Irish Legal 100 Rising Star Award, 2017, created by The Irish Voice newspaper and given to the top 100 attorneys nationally, honoring Irish Americans in the legal profession.
  • Pro Bono Roll of Honor and Award Finalist, 2019, for pro bono work as a solo practitioner in the Philadelphia Volunteers for Indigent Program.

Professional Affiliations

  • Current Probate and Trust Law Section’s Representative to the Philadelphia Bar Association's Board of Governors
  • Former Chair, Philadelphia Bar Association's Solo, Small & Mid-Size Firm Management Committee
  • Former Associate Editor, Philadelphia Bar Reporter
  • Former Board of Governors, Philadelphia Bar Association (three-year term beginning in 2016)
  • Former Human Resource/Strategic Planning/Membership Task Force, Philadelphia Bar Association
  • Former Investigator, Judicial Commission on Selection and Retention
  • Former Vice President, The Brehon Law Society

Education

  • Juris Doctor, Widener University School of Law
  • Master of Education, Temple University
  • Bachelor of Arts, Villanova University