Honors and Awards:

• Named One of Philadelphia's Best Lawyers, Family Law, Main Line Today, 2009
• Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
• AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Philadelphia Bar Association
• Montgomery County Bar Association
• New Jersey Bar Association
• U.S. Supreme Court
• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Third Circuit Court of Appeals

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Louis D. Brandeis Law Society
• The Philadelphia Museum of Art
• National Foundation for Celiac Awareness
• Board Member, Philadanco

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Featured Speaker at Sterling Education's 8th Annual Estate Planning Seminar, September 2011  
• KEEPING THE YEARS GOLDEN, Divorce over 50 calls for special consideration of government retirement benefits: September 7, 2009, Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL, On the 40th anniversary of the gay rights movement, Pennsylvania has far to go: July 6, 2009, Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• THROUGH A LENS DARKLY, The pervasive effects of the economy on divorce are yet to be revealed: May 4,2009, Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• MAKING 'CENTS' OF EARNING CAPACITY, Contradiction is the only constant in child support obligation calculations, December 18, 2006  , Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• WALKING THE TIGHTROPE, Negotiating Pennsylvania's psychiatrist-patient privilege: March 2, 2009 , Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• Family Law Update in Pennsylvania Lecture at Sterling Education Seminar: September 2, 2008, Sterling Education Seminar
• SPLITTING SIBLINGS, When does the child's preference tip the scales in determining custody?: July 17, 2006 , The Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• EQUITABLE REIMBURSEMENT
A Remedy for Unjust Enrichment, October 16, 2006, Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• SUFFER THE LITTLE CHILDREN, The decision banning the death penalty for those who rape children is a capital affront: July 7, 2008
  , Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• WHEN WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET, Well-drafted agreements can save clients from heartache and litigation: September 1, 2008
 , Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• HELPING THE HELPERS Recent legislation provides new tools to aid resource families: November 3, 2008
  , Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• MAKING 'CENTS' OF EARNING CAPACITY
Contradiction is the only constant in child support obligation calculations: December 18, 2006 , Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• EQUITABLE REIMBURSEMENT
A Remedy for Unjust Enrichment: October 16, 2006 , Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• COMPLIANCE v. PUNISHMENT
The differences between civil and criminal contempt: March 20, 2006 , Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• FAMILY BUSINESS - DATE AND METHOD OF VALUATION 
Court Mandates Tax Effects of Alimony Award Be Considered: August 21, 2006 , Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• A STOPGAP NO LONGER
New law gives foster families standing to adopt:  December 12, 2005 , Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• IS THERE DIVORCE AFTER DEATH? 
Many questions answered by new amendments to Divorce Code: May 9, 2005 
 , Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• A COMMON DENOMINATOR
A new amendment to the Divorce Code codifies distribution of defined benefit pension plans:
 September 12, 2005 , Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• THE ROLE OF THIRD PARTIES IN CUSTODY DISPUTES : August 8, 2005 , Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND IN PENNSYLVANIA - UNLESS YOU OWE CHILD SUPPORT : June 13, 2005,  , Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• TAP INTO SAVINGS
Tuition Account Plan (TAP 529) Gives Parents Control Over Savings for Minors: July 11, 2005
 , Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• NATURE vs NURTURE: In lesbian family breakup, Superior Court affirms custody award for non-biological parent, October 10, 2005 , Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUE: A treaty creates remedies for child abduction, November 14, 2005   , Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• A STOPGAP NO LONGER: New law gives foster families standing to adopt, December 12, 2005   , Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• TO TEST OR NOT TO TEST: Advances in science are making the courts walk a fine line with genetic testing, January 16, 2006
   , Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• SURROGACY: CHOICE, NOT CHANCE: Since Pennsylvania has no surrogacy laws, lawyers must protect parties, February 20, 2006 , Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• COMPLIANCE v. PUNISHMENT: The differences between civil and criminal contempt, March 20, 2006
• ONLY INCIDENTAL: Children are not intended beneficiaries of parents' property settlement agreement, April 17, 2006 , Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• FROM ‘PLAYMATE’ TO PAY-MATE: The Playboy centerfold, the oil magnate, and – oh yes – exceptions to federal jurisdiction, May 15, 2006 , Pennsylvania Law Weekly
•   THE RULE AGAINST DOUBLE DIPPING,
Sums for support purposes cannot be considered for equitable distribution, June 19, 2006, Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• FAMILY BUSINESS - DATE AND METHOD OF VALUATION, Court Mandates Tax Effects of Alimony Award Be Considered, August 21, 2006 , The Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• GRANDPARENTHOOD -- A GIANT STEP FORWARD, September 18, 2006, Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• SEPARATE, BUT NOT EQUAL, Voters reject same-sex marriage, partnerships as NJ moves toward recognizing unions, November 20, 2006 , Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• SEPARATE, BUT STILL NOT EQUAL, Legislation is a big step forward for same-sex couples, but there is still a long way to go, January 15, 2007 , Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• PENSIONS REVISITED, The making of a remedy: the Social Security offset, February 26, 2007, Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• WHEN IS TESTIMONY NON-TESTIMONIAL?  A balancing act between sixth amendment protection and child abuse victim protection, April 16, 2007 , Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• A SLIPPERY SLOPE, Lawyers must tread carefully if they accept referral fees from investment advisors, September 3, 2007 , Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• ABUSING THE ABUSE ACT, Superior Court has expanded the application of PFA beyond all discernable boundaries, November 5, 2007 , Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• CUSTODY ON THE MOVE, The three-factor Gruber test isn't always required, an appeals panel has said
March 3, 2008
  , Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• LIFE IMITATES ART, High court has breathed life into ART – Assisted Reproductive Technologies — agreement, Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• NOT SO FAST: Attorney-client privilege may be two-way street, but questions remain April 5, 2011 , Pennsylvania Law Weekly
• Continuing Legal Education Lecturer: Family Law Update in Pennsylvania Lecture at Sterling Education Seminar: September 2, 2008, Sterling Education Seminar, National Business Institute, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2008
• Featured in June 29, 2009 and dual August 23 and 30, 2010 issues of Newsweek Magazine, 2009
• July 2009, Business Week, 2009
• Wall Street Journal, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Harper’s Bazaar, Philadelphia Magazine, The Legal Intelligencer as of April , 2011
• Pennsylvania Law Weekly, monthly columnist for "Domestic Disputes" column as of April, 2011

Video:

• Appearance on FOX 29's "Good Day Philadelphia", July 2008, Economy and Divorce , Fox 29 - "Good Day Philadelphia"

Educational Background:

• J.D., Villanova University School of Law; M.A., New York University; B.S., The University of Pennsylvania