About Susan M.
Susan M. Purvin earned her B.S. in Education from West Chester University of Pennsylvania in 1987. She went on to study law at Widener University Delaware School of Law, receiving her J.D. in 1992. Those two degrees shape how she approaches the work: an attention to explanation and process paired with formal legal training.
After law school she entered practice and built a career that spans state lines. She is admitted to practice in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Early in her professional life she became involved in the local bar community. That involvement culminated in a leadership role when she served as Secretary of the Gloucester County Bar Association in 2004, a post that put her in regular contact with judges, fellow attorneys, and court administrators.
Her time in the county bar brought steady exposure to the everyday operations of the legal system. It also offered practical experience in bar governance and the mechanics of local practice. Colleagues from the association worked across a range of matters and settings, and the interactions informed how she manages case logistics and client communications.
Purvin’s background in education is visible in her style. She tends to explain legal points in plain terms and to walk clients through unfamiliar procedures. That approach reduces confusion in meetings that can otherwise feel technical or rushed. It is a modest strength, but a visible one in routine client work and in negotiations at the courthouse.
Her career spans private practice and community involvement rather than academic posts or high-profile public office. She has remained rooted in the region where she trained and where she practices. Over the years she has continued to handle matters on both sides of the Delaware River, balancing the differing procedural expectations of the two states.
Today she continues to serve clients in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. She remains active in the professional community and returns periodically to bar activities that address local practice concerns. Her current practice concentrates on representing clients in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
