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I was born and raised in Seattle, WA, and went to the UW for undergrad. I then obtained a degree from Willamette Law School in Salem, OR. I have practiced law for over 16 years with BAR licenses from California and Washington state..I moved back to Seattle from California in 2012 and have experienced Seattle's economic boom in the last 7 years. I have successfully helped new businesses and immigrants meet their growing legal needs.

I enjoy working as a mediator to help couples resolve problems. I have mediated cases involving parenting, property, support, and debt issues.  I have worked with couples prior to the time they file for divorce and who want to do an amicable divorce. I also handle mediations when both parties are represented by attorneys and are seeking to resolve their case prior to trial. In addition I do post divorce mediations on Parenting Plan issues.

Alicia’s practice experience is comprised of a variety of family law matters, including high asset divorce and equitable distribution, child custody, child and spousal support, marital agreements, and protection from abuse. Her practice encompasses the counties of Montgomery, Bucks, Philadelphia, and Berks.

Justin joined the domestic relations firm, Hofstein Weiner & Meyer, P.C. in 2015 and handles a wide variety of family law issues.. Justin earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and his law degree from Villanova Law School. While in law school, Justin worked as a judicial intern for the Honorable Carolyn Tornetta Carluccio in the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County. Justin also clerked for Hofstein Weiner & Meyer, P.C. for a year before joining the firm as an associate in 2015.. Outside of the firm, Justin is chair of the case law committee for the Family Law Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association, a founding member of the Young Friends of Child Advocates and a member of the Doris Jonas Freed American Inn of Court. Justin has published articles in the Legal Intelligencer and the Journal for the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.

An attorney in the Philadelphia office of Willig, Williams & Davidson, Michael Fenerty concentrates his practice in Domestic Relations and Family Law matters and in Estate Planning, Wills and Probate matters. He counsels and represents domestic relations clients in matters including divorce and equitable distribution, custody and support, adoptions including step-parent and second parent adoptions, and he prosecutes and defends clients in protection from abuse matters. He also represents clients in estate planning and probate matters.  Mr. Fenerty is also an accomplished litigator and has successfully practiced in many areas of the law in addition to his present concentration in the Family Law and Estates areas.  Mike or his colleagues can assist you with all of your legal needs.  His direct dial number is.Mr. Fenerty is member of the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Family Law Section. He  was elected to and has served on the Family Law Section's Executive Committee since 2010.  Mike also serves on the Family Law Section's Adoption Committee as he feels that his duty as a Family Law attorney is to build stronger and more functional families rather than engaging the legal system to achieve the opposite result.. Mike is also a member of the Nicholas J. Cipriani Family Law American Inn of Court in Philadelphia County.  The Cipriani Family Law American Inn of Court is a group to which the area's more prominent family law attorneys and judges are invited to join for the purpose of developing a better understanding of the law and the issues facing the court, attorneys and parties in domestic relations matters.  In 2010, Mike was awarded the organization’s highest attorney ranking of “Master of the Bar.”  In February 2011, Mike chaired a presentation to the Inn of Court on the Custodial Rights of Grandparents and Third Parties under Pennsylvania's comprehensive new Custody Act which took effect in January 2011.. In December 2010, Mr. Fenerty was a presenter and panelist at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute's continuing legal education seminar, "Handling Your First Divorce Case."  He also authored portions of the companion publication, "Your First Divorce Case", (Pennsylvania Bar Institute, December, 2010).In furtherance of his firm’s social mission and its tradition of giving back to the profession and the community, Mike serves as pro bono corporate counsel to several non-profit organizations. These include the Olde Richmond Civic Association of which Mike was a founding member and for which he served as president; The Ladies of Port Richmond breast cancer awareness and prevention charity which has raised more than $750,000 for research and to provide access to mammograms in local hospitals; and The Friends of Pops Playground in Philadelphia. Mike has also accepted pro bono court appointments as a Guardian Ad Litem or Child Advocate in complex custody cases in order to protect the interests of children whose families are in crisis. In 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 he was honored as a member of the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania's Pro Bono Honor Roll.Mike is graduate of Villanova University School of Law where he was honored with the Wapner Newman Wigrizer Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy. As an undergraduate student at LaSalle University, he was member of the Alpha Epsilon Rho Honor Society and graduated with honors.  Mike is most proud of being a graduate of The Northeast Catholic High School for Boys in Philadelphia.  He has served several terms on the Northeast Catholic Alumni Association's Board of Governors.  Mike has adopted North's motto "Tenui Nec Dimittam" which translates from Latin to mean "I have taken hold, I will not let go" as the motto of his practice.  In doing so, he prides himself on carrying his client's cause through the legal process to a successful conclusion.. Mike is an active father and coaches youth sports in his community.  He serves on the Board of Directors of the Taney Youth Baseball Association in Philadelphia.  He annually serves as the head coach of a baseball team and he is the Comissioner of Taney's Tee-Ball League which is the largest in the Delaware Valley.  Mike also coaches youth soccer.  In 2012, he was awarded the "Soccer Coach of the Year" Award by the Bridesburg Cougars organization.. Education. Experience. Court Admissions. Professional Affiliations. Honors. Articles & News

FAMILY LAW  in Monroe, Pike, Northampton, and Carbon Counties.. My primary areas of practice for the past nine years has been family law and criminal defense.  I have successfully tried custody and divorce cases before judges and divorce masters throughout the above counties.  I have won my clients primary custody, relocation and visitation, and even restored custody rights in custody matters. In divorce matters, I have successfully negotiated equitable distribution settlements and have won client's what they are rightfully entitled too.  A staple of my family law practice is the defense of protection from abuse cases which can have a detrimental effect on a defendant's life.. On the criminal side, I have successfully handled cases that have resulted in the dismissal or withdraw of charges that range from traffic citations through more serious crimes such as terroristic threats, simple assault and DUI.. I try to treat all my client's matters as if they were my own and I take all cases personal.  I take pride in my ability to maintain contact with clients and keep them aware of what is happening in their case.

Attorney Todd Spivak provides strong, compassionate, cost-effective representation in all family law and criminal matters for clients based in Pittsburgh and all surrounding counties. A former investigative reporter, his work won numerous national awards and was twice nominated for The Pulitzer Prize.. His family-law practice includes divorce, child support and child custody, with a special focus on high-conflict cases involving allegations of parental alienation, mental illness, drug addiction and domestic abuse. He routinely represents plaintiffs and defendants at Protection From Abuse (PFA) hearings. His criminal-defense practice focuses on PFA violations, domestic violence and criminal-record expungements.. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Attorney Spivak attended classes at Columbia University in New York, received a Bachelor of Arts degree from closely affiliated Albert A. List College, and earned a Juris Doctor degree from University of Colorado Law School. He writes on legal matters for The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Pennsylvania Bar Association.. Admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Attorney Spivak is an active member of the Allegheny County and Pennsylvania bar associations.