Loreen M. Burkett
Top rated Family Law attorney in Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas:
Estate Planning & Probate
Education Qualification:
Pennsylvania State University The Dickinson School of Law
Practice Areas:
Estate planning & probate
802 Walnut StreetLebanon, Pennsylvania, 17042
First Admitted: 1988, Pennsylvania
Professional Webpage: https://www.weissburkett.com/attorneys
Bar/Professional Activity:
- International Association of Collaborative Professionals, 2024
- Family Law Section Member- Pennsylvania Bar Association, 2024
- Modest Means Program participant- Lebanon County Bar Association- providing legal services to those in need at reduced fees, 2020
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee- Pennsyvlania Bar Association, 2024
- Children's Rights Committee- Pennsylvania Bar Association, 2019
- Vice President,-Lebanon County Bar Association, 2004
- Personnel Committee- Lebanon County Bar Association-2007-present, 2019
- Legislative Committee of the Family Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, 2012
- Past President- Lebanon County Bar Association 2006-2007, 2007
- Chair- Women Lawyer's Committee- 2000-2003, 2003
- National Association of Counsel for Children, Member, 2017
- Pennsylvania Council of Mediators- 2013- present, 2021
- Pennyslvania Bar Association House of Delegates- 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2018
- Family Law Committee Member- Lebanon County Bar Association-2000-present, 2024
- President, Lebanon County Bar Association, 2006
- Adoption and Surrogacy Committee of the Family Law Section- Pennsylvania Bar Association, 2010, Chair, 2012, 2012
- Family Law Section/ Childrens Rights Committee Liaison 2015, 2016
- Vice President- Lebanon County Bar Association, 2005
- Chair- Adoption and Surrogacy Committee of the Family Law Section- Pennsylvania Bar Association, 2014
- Council Member- Family Law Section of the Pennslvania Bar Association, 2003-2005, 2005
- Budget Committee-Lebanon County Bar Association- 2007-present, 2021
- President- Lebanon County Bar Association, 2007
- Investigative Division Panelist of the Pennyslvania Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Commission, appointed 2012, 2021
- Chair- Adoption and Surrogacy Committee of the Family Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, 2015
- Women in the Profession Section-Pennsylvania Bar Association, 2024
- Chair, Young Lawyers Division- Lebanon County Bar Association, 1990
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Mediation Certification for General Mediation since 2015 , 2024
- Family Law Mediator- Completed 40 hours of mediation training to qualify as a family law mediator. Have acted as mediator since 2010. , 2024
- Collaborative Law Practitioner, 2024
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Lebanon Valley Sertoma, Member- 2009- present Allocations Committee Chair, 2024
- Vice President- Domestic Violence Intervention Board of Directors 1994-1996, 1996
- Board of Directors, United Forces for Veterans- 2009- 2013, 2013
- Sexual Assault Resource and Counseling Center Board of Directors, 2016 Executive Board, Secretary, 2017-2019, Vice- President 2019-2021, President , 2021-2023, Immediate Past President 2023-2024, 2024
- Cornwall United Methodist Church- Chairperson of Council on Ministries, Member of Administrative Board and Leadership Team, 2014
- Custody Clinic-Founder, coordinator and sole instructor for Lebanon County Custody Clinic, continuous service since 1992, 2024
- Lebanon County Commission for Women- County Commissioner Appointee 2010 - 2016. Chair Lebanon County Women's Hall of Fame Committee 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, Member of Hall of Fame Committee- 2017- present , 2020
- Board of Directors-Cornwall Children's Center 2001-2004, 2004
Honors/Awards:
- Voted #1 Favorite Family Law Attorney in the Central Pennsylvania Area by readers of Central Penn Parent Magazine for 2010., Favorite Family Law Attorney, 2010
- 10 Best Attorneys in Pennsylvania, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 10 Best Attorneys in Pennsylvania, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, 2021
- 2015-2021, 10 Best in Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, 2021
- National Association of Distinguished Counsel- Named Top One Percent of Attorneys in the Nation 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, Nation's Top One Percent, National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2024
- Top Attorneys in Central Pennsylvania, Susquehanna Style Magazine, 2015
- Named Business Person of the year for 2018., Business Person of the Year, Community of Lebanon Association, 2018
Educational Background:
- Juris Doctor- The Dickinson School of Law, 1988
- B.A. Albright College- Spanish/Political Science, 1985
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Cioffi v. Cioffi, Author, Case Note, Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Volume 28, Issue 1, 2006
- Haentjiens v. Haentjiens, Author, Case Note, Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Volume 27, Issue Nos.1-2, 2005
- Ball v. Lambert Farms, Author, Case Note, Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Volue 25, Issue 3, 2003
- Yerkes v. Yerkes, Author, Case Note, Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Volume 26, Issue 1, 2004
- Presented a symposium for women on issues women face in society, including divorce, custody, support, protection from abuse, wills and child abuse issues., Moderator, Legal Issues for Women, Harrisburg Area Community College, 2008
- Presented continuing legal education seminar as part of a panel discussing the role of custody masters., Speaker, The View Roundtable Discussion on Custody from the Master's Perspective, Pennsylvania Family Law Section Winter Meeting, 2007
- Instructor/Presenter at Family Law Mediation Continuing Legal Education Seminar- July 6, 2012, Instructor, Presenter, 2012
- Summary of the significance of Act 101 of 2010 and its implementation, as well as the practical effects in adoption practice., Author, Highlights of the New Adoption Act, Lebanon County Bar Association Quarterly Brief, July 2011, 2011
- Instructor\Presenter at Family Law from A to Z Continuing Legal Education Seminar - March 10, 2015, Presenter, Instructor, 2015
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Lebanon County Commission for Women- Hall of Fame Inductee in Women Working for Justice category, 2024
- Business Person of the Year. Voted by Community of Lebanon Association, 2018
- Recipient of Pennsylvania Bar Association Pro Bono Award, 2006
- Recipient of Pennsylvania Bar Association County Bar President's Award, 2007
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