Profiles
Nancy Heslin Reading - Attorney
Admitted to practice in New Jersey, 2001; United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, 2002; United States Supreme Court, 2006
Law School
Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., 2001
Presidential Scholar, 1998-99, Faculty Scholar, 2000-2001
Prior Education
Yale University, M.Div. ‘81
Hampshire College - B.A., ‘76
State of Connecticut Scholar
Of Note
2026 AV Martindale Hubble Rating; 2024 Professional Lawyer of the Year Award, from the New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law; 2023/24/25 Community Choice Award Finalist in Estate Planning; 2013 Vivere Christus Award; 2009 Law Day Award Winner; 2001-2002 Law Clerk, Appellate Division, Honorable Lorraine Parker, J.A.D.; 2001 Judicial Intern, the Honorable Katharine Sweeney Hayden, U.S.D.J.; 1999-2001 Seton Hall Legislative Law Journal; 1999 Law Clerk, Office of the Attorney General, State of New Jersey.
Memberships:
Sussex County Bar Association (President, 2013-2014)
Sussex County Bar Association Probate Committee (Chair, 2013 to present)
Sussex County Judicial and Prosecutorial Due Diligence Committee (Chair, 2014 to present)
SCARC Guardianship Services Board (2014 to present)
Newton Medical Center Bioethics Committee – (2007 to 2021, 2026)
National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (2007 to present)
New Jersey State Bar Association, Real Property, Estate and Trust Section and Elder and Disability Law Section (2002 to present).
STAFF
Lisa Reidinger – B.S., Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, Certified Social Worker
Lisa is a Certified Social Worker, credentialed by the New Jersey Board of Social Work Examiners. She has completed in the past year over twenty continuing education units, including coursework in Ethics, Cultural Diversity, Clinical Practice, and legal topics relevant to elder care, and continuously takes additional further education courses.
At the Reading Law Firm, Lisa provides vital support in Medicaid applications, guardianships, and long-term care planning. She remains consistently informed about regulatory developments affecting senior services at the county, state, and federal levels.
Lisa brings a wealth of experience from her extensive career in senior care administration. Prior to joining the Reading Law Firm, she held leadership roles at Valley View Care Center in Newton, Knoll View in Sparta, Regency Grande Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dover, and most recently, Barn Hill in Newton. Throughout her career, Lisa has been a compassionate advocate for seniors and their families, offering guidance during admissions and serving as a trusted liaison between families and care facilities.
Andrea DeGroot
Andrea joined the Reading Law Firm, LLC as an intern in December 2024 and has since transitioned into the role of paralegal, where she manages most phases of estate administration matters and works closely with clients serving as Estate Administrators and Executors. She enjoys getting to know each client and providing compassionate guidance during what is often a difficult and unfamiliar chapter of their lives.
Andrea earned her bachelor's degree from Liberty University in Spring 2025, majoring in English with a concentration in journalism and a minor in pre-law. She is completing Villanova University's Paralegal Certificate Program.
When she's not in the office, Andrea and her husband, Jack, enjoy life on the farm and apple orchard in Wantage. She is also committed to giving back to the community through volunteer work and local enrichment initiatives throughout Sussex County.
Joe Firneno
Joseph C. Firneno, Jr. joins The Reading Law Firm, LLC as Legal Intern for the 2026-2027 year having deferred his admission to Rutgers Law School to spend time in the local legal community. Joe graduated from Pope John XXIII High school in 2021 and from Tulane School of Science and Engineering, in 2025. Joe majored in Psychology and served on the Executive Board for UNICEF, served as Vice President for Service for the Psi Chi Chapter of the International Honor Society in Psychology, and interned with VOTE, an organization that supported the formerly incarcerated. Joe has also involved himself in local communities in New Orleans with the Coalition for Compassionate Schools and the Nurturing Roots Parent Academy. Closer to home, Joe worked as a paraprofessional at the Nixon Elementary School Extended Summer Program in Roxbury assisting troubled and at-risk youth.