Judy Shopp joins the Education Law Team at Maiello Brungo & Maiello as Senior Counsel. She provides the firm with more than 35 years of legal experience, primarily focusing her practice on educational issues such as special education, cyber and charter programs, litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Shopp served as Chief Counsel at the Pennsylvania Department of Education. In that position she served as litigation counsel, was responsible for the oversight of the Commonwealth’s cyber charter schools, and was the Director of the Dispute Resolution Program in the Office of General Counsel.

While with the Commonwealth, she successfully concluded highly-charged extensive Gaskins federal litigation over 18 months with 24 mediation sessions.

Alfred Maiello

Alfred C. Maiello is the founding member of MBM and has represented area school districts as solicitor for 50 years. He counsels school districts and educational institutions on leading developments in school law and guiding them through their day-to-day and long-term challenges.