Lisa J Laffend

Lisa J Laffend is a paralegal at Kane, Pugh, Knoell, Troy & Kramer, LLP since May 2024, with extensive experience in legal and educational advocacy. Concurrently serving as an Education/IDEA Surrogate Parent for the Delaware County Intermediate Unit since October 2020, Laffend advocates for students with disabilities regarding their rights. Previous roles include compliance specialist at Chester Housing Authority, legal extern at the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender, and Maida Summer Public Interest Fellow at SeniorLAW Center and Community Health Law Project. Additional experience includes technical writing, photography assistance at Sidney Studios, and volunteer work with ACLU. Laffend holds a JD from Rutgers Law School, a post-baccalaureate certificate in Legal Assistant/Paralegal from Delaware County Community College, and a BS in Integrated Marketing Communications & Writing from Ithaca College.