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.
by Editorial Staff

“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.