Roach Maughan, Jane

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Lawyer Overview

Offering breadth and depth in a general practice, Jane Roach brings high ethical standards, deep ties to the community and twenty years experience in both civil and criminal litigation to the service of her clients.  Highlights of her practice include family law, particularly complex custody, divorce and pension/property settlement issues; personal injury, wrongful death and automobile/truck accident litigation; employment disputes, civil rights and pension benefit cases; and complex real estate, title, zoning and land use litigation.

Jane Roach served as a full time prosecutor for six years, first in Allentown, Leigh County, under D.A. (now Judge) William Platt, and then in Monroe County, where she was First Assistant District Attorney.  In that time she tried 140 criminal trials, including homicide and death penalty cases.  Her years as a prosecutor earned her a reputation for integrity, persistence and high competence.  She appeared frequently before the Superior Court and Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and served as instructor at the Allentown Police Academy and the Pennsylvania State Police Academy.

In 1989 the Pennsylvania Attorney General appointed Jane Roach as Special Prosecutor to investigate a Wyoming County lawyer for the theft of client funds.  Her successful prosecution of the case led directly to the issuance of new law from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court imposing ethical and criminal liability on attorneys who defraud their clients.

Jane Roach entered private practice in 1989, building on her extensive ties to the community and involvement in a multitude of scholastic and volunteer organizations.

Jane Roach holds the 'AV' rating from Martindale-Hubbell and serves as a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee.  She is an elected member of the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Bar Institute.  She is a frequent lecturer across the state on legal ethics and family law matters.  Mrs. Roach has served on the PBA's Task Force on Family Court Reform and presently serves on its Lawyer Certification and Specialization Board.

Mrs. Roach authors The Fine Print: a Newsletter of Pennsylvania Law,  published quarterly by the National Legal Research Group.

An attorney who is highly skilled at litigation --- and is not afraid to use those skills --- negotiates from a position of strength.  Jane Roach describes her focus as follows: 'Over the twenty years I have been working in the courts in a wide and varied range of civil and criminal cases, I have matured as a litigator.  While I never hesitate to advance a matter to trial where necessary, I am committed to the process of negotiation and dispute resolution.  My focus is to achieve the most favorable settlement for my client at the least possible expense.  I value the trust my clients place in me and offer in exchange my integrity, commitment and the very best of my abilities.'

The seat of Monroe County, Stroudsburg is strategically located at the junction of Interstate 80, U.S. 611 and State Route 209, two hours west of New York City and two hours north of Philadelphia.  Known as the 'Gateway to the Pocono Mountains' for its thriving tourist trade, the area is renowned for its scenic beauty, hunting and fishing opportunities, and numerous ski resorts. It also is home to light industry and a growing digital technology sector in business-friendly northeastern Pennsylvania.

Jane Roach has been an integral part of this community since 1986, when she moved here with her family for its high quality of life.  Her involvement with numerous commercial, civic and volunteer organizations has established wide and deep roots in the area.  She is particularly involved in issues concerning growth and the environment.  During this time, Jane Roach has been or is now instrumental in these organizations:

Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce: Executive Committee.

Quilt Guild of Monroe County: Co-Chair, 1998 Biannual Show.

Empowering Our Daughters, Inc.: Past President and Founder.

Pocono Mountain Open Space Initiative: Steering Committee.

Pocono Township: Elected Committee Woman.

Headstart Capital Campaign: Cabinet Member.

Brodhead Watershed Association: Member.

Rotary Club of the Stroudsburgs: Member

Girl Scout Leader, Brownie Troop 183.

Leadership Pocono: Board Member.

Recipient, 1997 Athena Award.

Leader, Pots & Pins 4H Club.

United Way Volunteer.

Areas of Practice

• Domestic Relations
• Family Law
• Real Estate
• Civil Litigation
• Wills
• Probate
• Truck Accidents

Representative Cases

• Commonwealth v. Turrell, 584 A 2d 882 (Pennsylvania Supreme Court 1990)

West Practice Categories

Wills, Family Law, Insurance Law, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Real Estate Law, Transportation Law

Bar Admissions

• Pennsylvania, 1981
• U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1982
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1989

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 1993 - Present (Member, Board of Directors)
• The Pennsylvania Bar Association, 1999 - Present (Member, Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee)
• Pennsylvania Bar Association, Lawyer Certification and Specialization Board, 1998 - Present (Member)
• Monroe County Court of Common Pleas, 2001 - Present (Juvenile Hearing Master)
• Rotary Club of the Stroudsburgs, 1998 - Present (Member)
• Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce, 1997 - 2001 (Executive Committee)

Honors and Awards

• Athena Award, 1997

Classes and Seminars

• Ethical Custody Litigator, Pennsylvania Bar Institute Family Law Section Statewide Winter Meeting, January 18, 2002 - January 20, 2002
• How to Prepare and Present a Complex Divorce Case at Master's Hearing, Monroe County Bar Association, June 14, 2001
• Understanding Real Estate Appraisals & Appraisers, Pennsylvania Bar Institute Family Law Section Statewide Summer Meeting, August 20, 1997 - August 22, 1997

Pro Bono Activities

• Girl Scout Leader, Brownie Troop #183 and Junior Troop #186, 2000 - Present

Past Employment Positions

• Cramer, Swetz, McManus & Roach, Shareholder, 1989 - 2001
• Office of the District Attorney, Monroe County, First Assistant District Attorney, 1986 - 1988
• Harvey, Pennington, Herting, & Renneisen, Associate, 1985
• Office of the District Attorney, Leigh County, Deputy District Attorney, 1983 - 1984
• Office of the District Attorney, Leigh County, Assistant District Attorney, 1981 - 1983

Education

• Villanova University School of Law, Villanova, Pennsylvania, 1981
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
  Honors: Villanova Chapter of the Order of The Coif
  Law Review: Villanova Law Review, Associate Editor, 1979 - 1981
• West Chester University, West Chester, PA, USA, 1977
  B.A.
  Honors: cum laude
  Major: French Literature

Published Works

• "The Fine Print: a Newsletter of Pennsylvania Law", The National Legal Research Group

Address

726 Ann Street
Stroudsburg, PA 18360

Phones

(570) 421-7009

Faxes

(570) 421-7039

Emails

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Websites

http://www.roachmaughanlaw.com