Maureen graduated from St. Benedict College in St. Joseph, Minnesota in 1976. After graduation Maureen worked with the elderly in various positions, including managing a health and fitness center for the Sisters of St. Francis and as the director of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Maureen graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan in 1991. The law school had a program called 60 Plus, where law students gained experience representing people over 60. Over the span of her career, Maureen has had the opportunity to work with the elderly in Michigan, Florida, New York and Ohio. She is currently licensed in Ohio, Florida, New York, Minnesota and Michigan. Maureen is of counsel with the law firm of Buechner, Haffer, Meyer, Koeing, LLC