Ms. Marino is an of counsel attorney at McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC, practicing primarily in the Harrisburg and Lancaster offices. She has been practicing family law exclusively for over 15 years and focuses her practice on complex and high-net-worth matters. Ms. Marino currently serves on the PBA Family Law Section’s Council and Legislative Committee. She also serves on the Dauphin County Family Law Advisory Committee, and she is a past chairwoman of the Dauphin County Bar Association’s and Lancaster Bar Association’s Family Law Sections. In addition to her litigation practice, Ms. Marino practices collaborative law and serves as a mediator for all family law disputes. She is a past co-president of the Collaborative Professionals of Central Pennsylvania.

Eileen Murphy is a partner with BKW Family Law LLC, a boutique women-owned firm.  She practices in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties, both in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.  A graduate of Temple University Beasley School of Law, Eileen represents families across the economic spectrum in divorce, support, and custody matters. She is also active with the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section in the membership committee, the Cipriani Inn of Court, and in the Philadelphia Bar Association Family Law Section, where she served as chair of the Section in 2021. She lives in Philadelphia with her husband and two sons.

Shawnee S. Burton is a founding partner of Lancaster Law Group. She received her B.A. from the Pennsylvania State University in 2000 and worked as a legal assistant for two years before attending law school in Boston. Ms. Burton graduated from the New England School of Law (now known as New England Law Boston) in 2005. Ms. Burton is licensed to practice law in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. Ms. Burton’s almost 20-year career has been entirely focused on complex Family Law litigation. She belongs to the Pennsylvania Bar Association, where she is a member of the Family Law Section Council, and the Lancaster Bar Association where she is the former chair of the Family Law Section. Ms. Burton has served the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas as a guardian ad litem and as a parenting coordinator; she is also certified in collaborative law.

The entirety of Attorney Schaffranek’s practice has been in the family law field: first at a number of family law firms in and around the Pittsburgh area, then setting out and opening his own firm in Spring 2021. His practice includes all aspects of divorce/custody and their related matters, as well as estate planning and administration. He currently practices in all of Southwestern Pennsylvania. Attorney Schaffranek served as the Vice-Chair of the PBA LGBTQ Rights Committee from 2020 until 2025, and previously served as the editor of that committee’s newsletter, Open Court. He has been a council member of the Family Law Sections of both the PBA and the Allegheny County Bar Association since 2022.

Melanie J. Wender is an experienced and passionate family law litigator practicing in Bucks, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties. Ms. Wender handles family law matters with the compassion and sensitivity required, and provides creative solutions when complexities arise. Ms. Wender’s practice is dedicated solely to family law, including custody, child and spousal support, alimony issues, divorce, equitable distribution, Protection from Abuse, and adoptions. Adoptions are a special part of Ms. Wender’s practice as she has a personal understanding of the magic that adoption can bring to families. Ms. Wender has also been appointed as a Guadian Ad Litem in both custody and dependency court cases and enjoys the challenges that comes with assisting people who are unable to help themselves. While Ms. Wender is a litigator and truly enjoys the challenges of the courtroom, her goal with every client is to settle the matter as efficiently as possible. In line with that goal, Ms. Wender is experienced in alternative dispute resolutions, such as mediation and arbitration. Ms. Wender is actively engaged in the community. She currently serves as the President-Elect of the Bucks County Bar Association and has been an active member of that organization for several years. In 2026, Ms. Wender will be president of the Bucks County Bar Association, which is an opportunity to further engage with both the legal and local Bucks County community. Ms. Wender is on council for the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section, where she has assisted with developing programing for the two meetings that the section has each year. Ms. Wender served as a moderator for a continuing learning education program regarding real property and divorce, as well as a program regarding arbitration for divorce matters. Currently, Ms. Wender is assisting in developing a continuing learning education program regarding the complexities that arise with special needs children in custody matters. Ms. Wender also enjoys dedicating her time to philanthropic work, as she currently serves on the board of directors for Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania. Through Legal Aid, Ms. Wender volunteers to assist litigants in Protection from Abuse matters, as well as in other family law matters. When Ms. Wender is not working, she is enjoying the company of her husband, Alex, and her two adorable Shih Tzus, Pancakes and Donuts. Ms. Wender can also be found doing Pilates and barre, though she does not consider herself a expert at either. It is also possible to find Ms. Wender on the other side of Pennsylvania, where four out of five of Ms. Wender’s sisters live, as well as her nieces and nephews. When Ms. Wender is able to, spending time with her family is a priority.