Katharine Stone Marteny

Katharine practices Family Law, Estate Law, and Civil Litigation. Her children were raised in York County, and she is a proud resident of York.

Katharine has over18 years of legal experience. She is a former Divorce Hearing Officer (previously referred to as “Master”) and Custody Conciliator. In her capacity as a Divorce Hearing Officer, Katharine presided over every phase of the divorce litigation from discovery through special relief through equitable distribution in hundreds of divorce proceedings. As a Custody Conciliator, Katharine presided over hundreds of custody conciliations. She spent 6 years as a prosecutor in the Frederick County Maryland State’s Attorney’s Office. Following a relocation to Pennsylvania, she worked as a paralegal and studied to take the Pennsylvania bar exam at night to advocate for the citizens of York County. Katharine has worked in the York County family courts since 2016. She considers it an honor to assist clients with their personal lives.

Katharine is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University where she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree. She is a 2005 graduate of the Temple University School of Law where she was President of the International Moot Court. She is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania and Maryland.

Katharine is a member of the York County Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Association. She is the former Vice President of the Family Law Section of the York County Bar Association. Katharine is a Hearing Committee Member serving on the Attorney Disciplinary Board for the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Katharine is appointed to serve as an Arbitrator for the York County Court of Common Pleas compulsory arbitration system. She is the Vice President of the Dallastown School District March Band Boosters. She is on the Executive Board of the Dallastown School District Educational Foundation. Katharine is on the board of the York County Literacy Council. She volunteers with Buck A Buck and the Exceptional Children’s Committee of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Katharine is a past volunteer for Wills for Heroes. She is a Committee Chair for Theater Arts for Everyone and an active supporter of local theater. She is a former elementary school reading tutor.