Ms. Jennifer G. Hayden

Bio

Jennifer G. Hayden is a partner with Molleur Law Office in Saco, Maine, where she focuses on chapter 7 and 13 consumer bankruptcy cases. She also litigates consumer and bankruptcy law violations in bankruptcy and state courts. Ms. Hayden specializes in providing guidance to individuals on how to resolve defaulted student loans, and she has a special interest in federal student loan discharge cases in light of the Department of Education’s new guidance. Prior to joining the firm, she practiced in Massachusetts for several years at Neighborhood Legal Services in Lynn and Lawrence, where her practice focused on eviction defense for poor and disabled Massachusetts residents. Previously, Ms. Hayden spent eight years in the Maine Army National Guard as a medic and reached the enlisted rank of sergeant. Prior to going to law school, she worked as a housing advocate at Rosie’s Place in Boston. Ms. Hayden is licensed to practice in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts in both state and federal jurisdictions. She has taught legal studies courses at Andover College and Kaplan University, including bankruptcy and debtor/creditor rights, as well as law courses at the North Shore Community College in Danvers, Mass. Ms. Hayden is a member of ABI, the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, the National Association of Consumer Advocates, the York and Cumberland County Bar Associations and the Maine Bar Association. She received the Katahdin Counsel Pro Bono Legal Service Awards each year since it has been awarded. Ms. Hayden received her undergraduate degree from Northeastern University and her J.D. from New England Law in Boston in 2002.