"So I grew up in a log cabin in the woods somewhere near Bloomsburg and Wilkes-Barre originally, but I've lived all over PA. I went to college outside of Philly, then law school in Harrisburg, Jim Thorpe for a few years, and then I lived in Williamsport working in family law until recently. I really didn't plan to go into family law, which of course includes a lot of child welfare aspects, but when I found an opening for it, I realized that I was pretty good at the 'people' aspect of it. I liked helping people navigate the waters, and I feel like I did a good job for my clients. It was always rewarding making sure children had a good outcome.
Now I'm in Elizabethville with my fiancée and her two kids. It's been kind of wild coming into the step-dad role right in the teenage years, but it's also a lot of fun. I actually ended up here because of the move. I had done family law for a while, but I was interested in something a little different. When I found this job, it really all worked out nicely. Getting to be a trainer and teach after practicing law really kind of feels like the culmination of a career. And our legal training team is great. They're so smart. Everyone has different perspectives on the same system, and it's really cool to learn from them. I've worked around a lot of hierarchy in the past, and I like how here, it feels a lot more collaborative. Your title is less important than what you bring to the table.
I’m a social animal. Before moving, I worked with an organization that raised money to give back to the community, like helping families at Christmas and supporting local fire and police departments. I like learning about people, helping with what I can, and leaving people better than I found them.
Outside of work, I cook. A lot. Cooking is my love language. At home, it’s my fiancée, three cats, two dogs, two step-kids, basketball games, video games, anime, period dramas, home, visiting family, and planning the next trip in search of new cuisine and new scenery. Sometimes we’re full speed. Sometimes we’re on the couch with the dogs asleep. Both feel pretty lucky.”
- - Brandon, Legal Trainer
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