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Ms. Gerlach practices family law and criminal defense in the greater Richmond area. She handles divorce, child custody and visitation, child and spousal support, and all types of criminal and traffice defense. Call for a consult today!

Prior to joining the Law Offices of Jennifer J. Riley, Attorney Atkinson worked as a staff attorney and legal advocate for Centre Safe, a domestic violence resource center. In her role, Amanda assisted domestic violence survivors with family law matters such as divorce, custody and protection orders. Amanda additionally interned in other domestic violence, criminal defense and civil rights positions during law school.. Amanda earned her law degree from Penn State University at the University Park campus. Amanda focused her studies around family law, participating in the Penn State Law Family Law Clinic and earning concentration certifications in Family and Children law, as well as arbitration, negotiation and mediation law. Amanda also served as the vice president for the student bar association as well as on several committee and organization boards.. Amanda is from Scottsdale, Arizona. She attended Arizona State University for undergrad and graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree in Community Advocacy and Social Policy. Prior to law school, Amanda worked in sales departments for Yelp and Realtor-dot-com.

David A. Keightly, Sr. has been a lawyer since 1984. He joined the Montgomery County District Attorney’s office in 1987 and quickly earned promotions, serving as Chief of the Pretrial Division.. He was elected Magisterial District Judge in 1993 and was reelected in 1999 and 2005. In accordance with Pennsylvania law, Dave continued to practice law during his commission as a Judge.  He has handled a wide variety of matters in his private practice.. Dave is now practicing both criminal and civil law full-time at his private law practice, Keightly Law Offices. For more information, visit

I focus my practice on family law and commercial/civil litigation throughout the five county Philadelphia area. I handle a variety of family law issues such as divorce, custody, support, adoption (contested, uncontested, and step-parent), and equitable distrbution. I also address contract disputes and the partition of real estate.. I write for several publications, as well as the Fox Rothschild Pennsylvania Family Law Blog (), which provides readers with a wealth of information and insight into Pennsylvania family law issues.

In my current role I have chosen to limit my legal practice to family law and estate planning. An amicable approach is my preferred approach. I consider myself to be a peacemaker by nature, but I will advocate for my client's best interests at all times.

Cynthia Weiss Stein is a skilled negotiator and advocate who offers practical, solution-oriented legal advice to guide her clients to guide them through the difficult issues involved in family law matters. Cynthia believes it is important to get to know her clients and understand what is important to them. She works with her clients to explore their options, thinking creatively to develop solutions in order to obtain the best outcome to meet their individual concerns and circumstances. In addition to many years of litigation practice, Cynthia practices in alternative forms of dispute resolution including collaborative divorce and mediation.. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor’s degree in English, Cynthia obtained her Juris Doctor from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Following her graduation from law school, she was a judicial clerk and staff attorney for The Superior Court of Pennsylvania, serving the Honorable Vincent A. Cirillo, President Judge. In 1989, she joined the law firm, McTighe Weiss, where she practiced both civil litigation and family law. In 2000, she moved her growing family law practice to Masterson Braunfeld, where she joined as a partner. During her years at these firms, she gained significant civil trial and family law experience. She also received training and certification as a family law mediator while developing a significant collaborative family law practice. She later opened her own law office, practicing exclusively in the area of family law, before joining Shemtob Draganosky Taylor in 2011. Today, she puts her wide-ranging legal experience to excellent use on behalf of the firm’s family law clients.. In her free time, Cynthia is a devoted community volunteer with non-profit organizations, both law-related and community-related.

US Air Force veteran, life-long Pittsburgher, and father of one happy kiddo!

Jonathan Veres is an Associate Attorney for Gaydos Law, P.C. and his practice focuses on Family Law, Criminal Defense, Wills & Estates. Attorney Veres has experience helping clients with divorce, custody, child support and any matter concerning the family courts. He also handles everything in the criminal courts from serious felony and misdemeanor charges to traffic violations and summary offenses.. Prior to joining Gaydos Law, Attorney Veres worked with Neighborhood Legal Services in Pittsburgh where he expunged criminal records for low-income clients to open up employment and housing opportunities for them. When representing criminal defense clients, Jonathan relies on his work in Expungement Law to keep his clients’ futures in mind, and their records clean – well past any plea deals. This is in line with the founding principle of Joe Pometto Law: People Come First.. Attorney Veres attended Duquesne University School of Law, where he won the prestigious Court Call Award for his competition on the school’s rigorous Appellate Moot Court Board. There, he and his moot court team bested forty other teams to win the National Championship in the Robert F. Wagner Labor & Employment Law Moot Court Competition. At that same competition, Jonathan won Best Preliminary Round Petitioner Oralist, and his team won Best Petitioner Brief. He has since returned as an Appellate Moot Court Board coach to pass on the guidance he received in the program to current Duquesne Law students.. In his spare time, Jonathan trains in Judo, a Japanese martial art focusing on throwing, grappling, and competition. A first-degree black belt, or Shodan, Jonathan dedicates most of his spare time to teaching and training new students and children in the martial art he loves. He’s trained and competed in Judo for almost a decade, and currently trains under Master Christopher Moore, a Fifth Degree black belt (Godan), and Kyoshi Ron Pardini, a Seventh Degree black belt (Shichidan).

Hello, thank you for checking out my profile. I don't often check this profile or my messages but encourage you to contact me through our website or by phone if you need help with divorce/custody matters, civil litigation, criminal/traffic defense, or wills and trusts, and business matters. I am thrilled to serve the community of Ashland in Hanover County and the greater Richmond metro area.. I understand that law is personal, it is building relationships and assisting clients during sometimes the worst moment of his/her life. I bring empathy and compassion as well as knowledge and experience to assist my clients with achieving the best possible outcome. I love to problem solve and help people. No problem is too small. I look forward to working with you in the future.

Dorota is a partner in the firm and chair of the Adoption/Assisted Reproductive Technology practice section, focusing her practice in the areas of Adoption Law, Family Law, Assisted Reproductive Technology Law and Estate Planning. She is a Fellow of the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (“AAAA”), a membership-by-invitation-only association of 470 attorneys, law professors, and judges in the United States and throughout the world who are recognized as having extensive experience in the practice of adoption law, ART law, or both. She is also a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM).. Dorota volunteers with many organizations dedicated to helping families in our community and is currently serving as chair of the board of the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley. Through dedicated service to her profession and community, Dorota has been recognized as an Athena Recipient, a Girl Scouts Take the Lead honoree, a Lehigh Valley Business Woman of Influence, a “YWCA Woman of the Year”, and in 2013, she was named to the 40 Under 40 list by Lehigh Valley Business. A graduate of the Leadership Lehigh Valley program, Mrs. Kozak is a former member of the board and was named the 2012 Leadership Lehigh Valley Alumni of the Year. She has been named a Rising Star honoree by Super Lawyer Magazine and Philadelphia Magazine.

Attorney Briana M. Gaumer graduated from Lehigh University with a double major in Political Science and Religion while simultaneously being a full-time student athlete on the Lehigh University Women’s Softball Team.. Attorney Gaumer received her law degree from Widener University School of Law. During law school, Attorney Gaumer participated in the Widener Civil Law Clinic where she represented low-income clients in various civil actions, with a focus on family law.. Attorney Gaumer’s practice focuses almost exclusively on family law matters such as divorce, custody, and support as well as estate planning, including drafting Powers of Attorney, Wills, and estate documents.. Attorney Gaumer is the recipient of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Eric D. Turner Award and the Widener University School of Law Outstanding Service Award.. Attorney Gaumer is a native of the Lehigh Valley. She is also a member of the Lehigh County and Monroe County Bar Associations and is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania.