{"80":{"first":"Robert ","last":"Moran "},"81":"Attorney ","82":"bmoran@themoranlawgroup.com","83":"570-955-4513","84":{"first":"John (Shane)","last":"Scanlon"},"85":"2003","86":"Shane Scanlon served as the Lackawanna County District Attorney from January 2016 to January of 2018 after being unanimously appointed by the Judges of the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas. Mr. Scanlon joined the Lackawanna County District Attorney\u2019s Office in 2003. From 2003 to 2010 Mr. Scanlon handled the prosecution of juvenile matters, DUI offenses and high profile criminal prosecutions. In 2010 he became the Chief Prosecutor of the County\u2019s Narcotics Unit overseeing a staff of attorneys and detectives specializing in the investigation and prosecution of felony narcotic offenses, firearm cases, gang crimes and asset forfeitures.\r\n\r\nAttorney Scanlon has tried dozens of cases to verdict including Murder, Attempted Murder, Aggravated Assault, Delivery of a Controlled Substance, Possession with the Intent to Deliver, Criminal Conspiracy, Theft by Unlawful Taking, Receiving Stolen Property, and Driving Under the Influence, to name a few. Attorney Scanlon has led or participated in hundreds of investigations and he has handled thousands of criminal cases. Mr. Scanlon has supervised numerous grand jury investigations and was also sworn in as a special Deputy Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania supervising wiretap investigations and criminal prosecutions into narcotics trafficking in Lackawanna County. Shane also served as legal advisor to the Lackawanna County SWAT team.\r\n\r\nDuring his term as District Attorney Mr. Scanlon proudly created and launched \u201cHeroin \r\nHits Home\u201d as a problem-solving initiative and community resource to help stem the tide of the unprecedented opioid epidemic.","87":"Mr. Scanlon\u2019s resume speaks for itself. He has devoted his professional life to the service of the citizens of Lackawanna County, PA and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. His contributions to our society are untold and incalculable. He has positively impacted the lives of so many, particularly the victims of crime, the abused, the forgotten of society, and those who may not have otherwise had a voice to speak out and defend themselves. \r\n\r\nI can think of no worthier receipt of this award. "}