Jason A. Shrive, Esq.
About
Attorney Jason A. Shrive is the Founder and Managing Attorney of Shrive Law, LLC, a boutique law firm known for delivering big results. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the firm proudly serves clients across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New York.
With over 15 years of experience in private practice, Attorney Shrive focuses on Criminal Defense and Business/Franchise Law. His dedication to providing personalized and strategic legal solutions has earned him a reputation for achieving successful outcomes in complex cases. Shrive prides himself on standing up for the “little guy” and being a voice for the voiceless.
Before establishing his own practice in 2010, Attorney Shrive worked as an Associate Attorney at a prominent regional law firm, where he honed his skills in Medical/Dental Malpractice Defense, Employment Defense, and Constitutional Claims/Civil Rights Defense. This diverse background equips him with a broad legal perspective and the ability to tackle a wide range of legal challenges.
In addition to his private practice, Attorney Shrive has held various elected and appointed local governmental positions, including:
- Solicitor for the Lackawanna County Office of Youth and Family Services (formerly Children and Youth Services);
- Scranton City Solicitor;
- Solicitor for the Scranton Single Tax Office;
- Solicitor for the Scranton Sewer Authority;
- Contract Counsel for the Lackawanna County Tax Claim Bureau;
- Court Appointed Criminal Defense Counsel for Indigent Criminal Defendants in Lackawanna and Bradford Counties;
- Deputy Mayor of the City of Scranton; and,
- Scranton School Director.
Atty. Shrive is a member of the Bar in good standing and licensed to practice before the following Honorable Courts:
- U.S. Supreme Court;
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit;
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of PA;
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of PA;
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of PA;
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court and all other State Courts in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and,
- New York Court of Appeals and all other State Courts in the State of New York.
Atty. Shrive is a graduate of Stetson University College of Law, in St. Petersburg, FL; the nation’s top ranked law school in Trial Advocacy. He is a cum laude graduate of the University of Scranton, in Scranton, PA, where he majored in Political Science and minored in History. Shrive is also a proud honors graduate of West Scranton High School, in Scranton, PA.
Shrive also serves as a Faculty Specialist, in the Department of Criminal Justice, Cybersecurity, and Sociology, at his alma mater, the University of Scranton, teaching all of the law and courts related courses. He also currently serves as Faculty Advisor to the University’s Pre-Law Society, and served for many years, in the past, as the Faculty Advisor to the University’s Mock Trial Team
Attorney Shrive is deeply committed to his community. He has served on the boards of numerous civic and community organizations, including as President of the Lackawanna Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division. He presently serves as a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Lackawanna Bar Association. His professional memberships include the American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Lackawanna Bar Association, Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, and the American Society of Criminology.
In his personal life, Attorney Shrive enjoys giving back to his local community by sponsoring and coaching youth sports teams and by performing pro bono legal services for the indigent, as often as he can. He resides in Scranton, PA, with his wife and their son.