Turning the Page
After a life-changing domestic matter such as a divorce, custody dispute, or adoption, a skilled family law attorney can lead a client to the promise of a new beginning.
“I do.” With these precious words, two individuals agree to become one for the rest of their lives—physically, emotionally, financially, and just about every other way possible. Over the years, however, many people who tie the knot find the marriage no longer suits them. Maybe it’s an unhealthy union. Perhaps one person has grown while the other has not. Or maybe the marriage just isn’t what they thought it would be.
Statistics suggest as many as 50 percent of U.S. married couples will one day have a conversation that begins with the words, “We need to have a talk.” If a marriage can be saved, most attorneys advise putting in the time and effort needed to mend it. If not, these once happy couples take the necessary steps to dissolve the marriage.
When a marriage fails, the people involved often find it difficult to envision a new life, either solo or with someone new. Once the dust settles, however, those open to new experiences will likely discover plenty of opportunities to begin again.
Getting there will require some guidance, of course. Thankfully, the Greater Philadelphia Area has an abundance of family law attorneys who have devoted their lives to providing the counsel, resources, and support needed to help people find the fresh start they seek.
Of course, family law deals with much more than divorce and related matters, such as child custody and protection from abuse. Many attorneys who practice in this area also deal with other sorts of new beginnings, such as adoption.
Regardless of the need, a trusted and capable attorney can usher clients through these uncharted, and often turbulent, waters. To help, we asked our readers to share their thoughts as to which attorneys they feel represent the most capable family law attorneys in our area. We supplemented their suggestions with a few of our own, based on the prominent attorneys we have featured in these pages over the past year.
We present our 2019 Top Family Law Attorneys.
Robert E. Angst
Valerie Rosenbluth Angst
ANGST & ANGST P.C.
Doylestown, Harleysville
angstlaw.com
Michael E. Bertin
Cara A. Boyanowski
Tara Burns
Julie R. Colton
Samantha J. Evian
Jennifer L. Iseman
W. Frank Johnson Jr.
David L. Ladov
Hillary J. Moonay
Michelle L. Ringel
Lanique A. Roberts
Leslie B. Spoltore
Adam Tanker
Shari B. Veisblatt
Robert I Whitelaw
Stephanie H. Winegrad
OBERMAYER REBMANN MAXWELL & HIPPEL LLP
Multiple local offices
obermayerfamilylaw.com
Phyllis T. Bookspan
BOOKSPAN FAMILY LAW
Media
bookspanlaw.com
Jennifer A. Brandt
Bernard E. Zbrzeznj
COZEN O’CONNOR
Philadelphia, West Conshohocken
cozen.com
Catherine Cardozo
THE LAW OFFICES OF CATHERINE CARDOZO LLC
Abington
cardozofamilylaw.com
Lee Ciccarelli
CICCARELLI LAW OFFICES
West Chester
ciccarelli.com
Patricia H. Cooley
Kevin J. Handy
COOLEY & HANDY ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Doylestown, Bala Cynwyd
cooleyhandy.com
Jennifer Courtney
THE LAW OFFICES OF JENNIFER COURTNEY
Yardley
courtneylaw.net
Amy P. De Shong
WISLER PEARLSTINE LLP
Blue Bell
wislerpearlstine.com
Susan Levy Eisenberg
SUSAN LEVY EISENBERG ATTORNEY AT LAW P.C.
Newtown
susaneisenberglaw.com
Kevin L. Hand
Marisa M. Perini
Marc I. Rickles
Abigail F. Tuttle
KARDOS, RICKLES & HAND
Newtown
krhlaw.com
Melissa A. Iacobucci
David S. Kaplan
O’DONNELL, WEISS & MATTEI P.C.
Phoenixville, Pottstown
owmlaw.com
Lydia Fabbro Keephart
PELLETTIERI, RABSTEIN & ALTMAN ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Newtown and Princeton, N.J.
pralaw.com
Kimberly J. Krzyzaniak
KJK LAW
Wayne
lawkjk.com
Christin Kubacke
Kim Denise Morton
MORTON & KUBACKE FAMILY LAW LLC
West Chester
mortonfamilylaw.com
Michael Kuldiner
THE LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL KULDINER P.C.
Multiple local offices
phillyesquire.com
Gregory P. LaMonaca
LAMONACA LAW
Media
lamonacalaw.com
Erin C. Lentz-McMahon
MCMAHON, MCMAHON & LENTZ
Multiple local offices
mcmahon4law.com
Jeffrey A. Liebmann
Mindy J. Snyder
David J. Sowerbutts
LIEBMANN FAMILY LAW
Newtown
liebmannfamilylaw.com
Scott A. Lisgar
KELLER, LISGAR & WILLIAMS LLP
Havertown
klwllp.com
Russell J. Manning
Chris Little Simcox
April M. Townsend
Karen Ulmer
KAREN ANN ULMER P.C.
Langhorne
ulmerlaw.com
Donna M. Marcus
Carolyn R. Mirabile
Lawrence J. Persick
John A. Zurzola
WEBER GALLAGHER SIMPSON STAPLETON FIRES & NEWBY LLP
Norristown
webergallagherfamilylaw.com
Carla Marino
LAMB MCERLANE PC
West Chester
lambmcerlane.com
Charles J. Meyer
HOFSTEIN WEINER & MEYER P.C.
Philadelphia
hwmfamilylaw.com
Clare L. Milliner
BRUTSCHER, FOLEY, MILLINER LAND & KELLY
Kennett Square
bfmlk.com
Lou Mincarelli
MCCULLOUGH, MCLAUGHLIN, MINCARELLI & MCCLOSKEY ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Philadelphia
mcmclawoffice.com
Colleen M. Neary
SWEENEY & NEARY LLP
Media
sweeneynearylaw.com
Sheryl R. Rentz
LAW OFFICES OF SHERYL R. RENTZ
Ardmore
srrentzlaw.com
Robert T. Repko
Megan Brooks
Shannon Kanavy
María Judith Rodríguez-Martyak
Jill M. Vogenberg-Richter
REPKO LAW LLC
Doylestown
repkolaw.com
Carla V. Risoldi
RISOLDI LAW OFFICES LLC
Langhorne
risoldilawoffices.com
Lori K. Shemtob
SHEMTOB DRAGANOSKY TAYLOR P.C.
Blue Bell
shemtoblaw.com
Jill E. Trayer
TRAYER LAW
Doylestown
trayerlaw.com
Joseph D. Visco
LAW OFFICES OF JOSEPH D. VISCO
Doylestown
viscolawoffice.com
Randi J. Vladimer
RANDI J. VLADIMER P.C.
Radnor
vladimerlaw.com
Published (and copyrighted) in Suburban Life magazine, November 2019.