Admitted
1990, Pennsylvania; 1991, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Law School
Temple University School of Law, J.D., 1990
Law School Graduation Year
1990
College
Temple University, B.M.E., 1981
Memberships
Philadelphia Bar Association (Elected Officer, Family Law Section, 2003—, Executive Committee,1997—, Co-Chair, Divorce and Equitable Distribution Committee, 1997-2000, Co-Chair, Domestic Violence Committee, 1994-1996); Doris Jones Freed Inn of Court, 1998—. University of Pennsylvania Law School Chapter of the American Inn of Court, 1994-1996; Pennsylvania Society of Family Lawyers, 1995-1997; Main Line Business and Professional Women's Organization (commencing 1996).
Biographical
Author: A Roadmap for Matrimonial Practice in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Bar Institute Publication, contributor, in progress; Pennsylvania Legislative Amends Abuse Act, The Legal Intelligence, co-author, August 1995; Medical Benefits, Pennsylvania Bar Institute Publication, co-author, 1996, 1997; Bernek Ruling Affects Abuse Procedure, Philadelphia Bar Association, Family Law Section Newsletter, co-author, October, 1996; Gordon: Potential Increased Retirement Benefits For A Non-Employee Spouse, Main Line Business & Professional Women's Organization Newsletter, February, 1997; Advanced Support Solutions II, Pennsylvania Bar Institute Publication, contributor, 1997; Mental Health Professionals and Lawyers Involved In Domestic Relations Litigation, Pennsylvania Bar Institute Publication, contributor, 1999; Alimony and the Elder Client, American Bar Association Publication, contributor, 2000. Speaker: Strategies for a Successful Committee, Philadelphia Bar Association Board of Governors Bar Leadership Retreat, January 2003; Appeared to testify before the Pennsylvania State Senate Judiciary Committee on proposed divorce legislation (Senate Bill 1084, Divorce Code Amendments), December 2001; Involved in a PFA Action? Know the Criminal Consequences! Continuing Legal Education seminar presented by the Montgomery Bar Association, 2001; Victory Over Violence in Our Families, Freedom From Fear Conference sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services, 1996; Helping Clients to Obtain Protection from Domestic Violence and Other Family Abuse, seminar for professionals in the health care and legal fields. Recipient: Kranzel Award, 1990; 1990 Nomination for Albert H. Friedman Prize; Sara S. Shull Memorial Award; Smith and Leibel Family Law Award. Law Clerk to the Honorable Ida K. Chen, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, 1990-1993.