About Us Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Martin Luther King Jr.
We serve the following counties: Luzerne, Lackwanna, Monroe, Wayne, Schylkill, and Carbon.
What drives us
I am here to help the poor and working people. My two brothers and I were raised by our mother after our father abandoned us. I grew up seeing the abuse my mother had to endure because of her gender and economic status. She worked three jobs just to make ends meet. I want to prevent others from experencing what my mother had to experience.
I started working at the neighborhood grocery store, Leonard's Market - the Kielbasa King - "not the cheapest but the best" and worked other jobs during my youth trying to help my mother. I worked as many as four jobs at one time trying to raise my own family of 4 children.
I am a Navy veteran having served 4 years as an enlisted sailor working on Naval aircraft.
I worked for 14 years as a professional firefighter on the Wilkes-Barre Fire Department. After suffering a broken back while on duty, I went back to school and eventually received my Law License.
I drove back and forth to Widener University School of Law in the evening while working full time during the day.
I worked for 8 years in various administration positions for the City of Wilkes-Barre, including City Administrator. I now have this solo practice and work part time for legal aid.
I have 4 adult children with 8 grandchildren and one 6 year old daughter.
I am happy to help you!
James D. Hayward Jr., Esquire 421 North Pennsylvania Avenue, PO Box 5050, Wilkes-Barre PA 18710-5050