Divorce & Separation lawyers in Delaware

Explore Delaware Divorce & Separation attorneys like David Gagne, Megan Walstrom, Achille Scache, Joseph Wahl and George Tsakataras in Wilmington, Newark, Centreville, Georgetown and Hockessin (ZIP codes 19808, 19702, 19803).
TOP 10 Divorce & Separation Delaware
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David Gagne

Firm: Giordano, DelCollo,Werb and Gagne
5301 Limestone Road, Suite 210 , Wilmington , Delaware 19808
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation
David C. Gagne is a partner in the firm of Giordano, Delcollo, Werb & Gagne, LLC, concentrating in the area of family law. He is licensed to practice before all of the Courts of the State of Delaware, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Delaware in 1988 and his Juris Doctor degree with honors from the Widener University School of Law in 1992.. Mr. Gagne is a member of the Delaware State Bar Association, the Delaware Trial Lawyers Association, The Family Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association and The Meslon-Arsht American Inn of Court. Mr. Gagne represents clients throughout the state. Having grown up in Delaware and later attending both college and law school in Delaware, Mr. Gagne has maintained connections in all three counties.
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“David is an excellent litigator and doesn’t hesitate to pursue matters to trial if a good settlement cannot be negotiated.”
№ 1 Divorce & Separation Delaware
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Firm Google Rating: Rated 4.8 out of 5

Megan Walstrom

Firm: Walstrom Law, LLC
1400 Peoples Plaza , Newark , Delaware 19702
Practice Areas: Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Divorce, Family, Divorce & Separation
Delaware divorce lawyer Megan Rush Walstrom is an experienced family law professional and owner of Walstrom Law, LLC. Offering representation in divorce, child custody and other proceedings, she has a long history of working with clients, assessing the unique needs of their case and providing creative legal solutions that allow them to begin the next phase of their life from a place of strength.
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“I endorse this lawyer. She is always prepared and professional, and she in one of the few who understands the complex intracicies of dividing federal pensions.”
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“Thank you Megan for listening and working hard to help our family!”
— Virginia Riale
TOP 10 Divorce & Separation Delaware
Avvo Rating: Rated 4.9 out of 5

Achille Scache

Firm: Giordano, DelCollo, Werb & Gagne
5315 Limestone Road , Wilmington , Delaware 19808
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation
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“I endorse this lawyer. I have had the pleasure of collaborating with Ash on several cases with issues in both Pennsylvania and Delaware. I frequently refer Delaware family law case…”
TOP 5 Divorce & Separation Delaware
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Joseph Wahl

Firm: Joseph A. Wahl, Esquire
2005 Concord Pike , Wilmington , Delaware 19803
Practice Areas: Divorce, Child Custody, Family, Domestic Violence, Divorce & Separation
At Wahl Family Law, I dedicate my entire practice to divorce law and related issues with a focus on child custody, property division, alimony, and protection from abuse cases. I have the experience and know how to effectively represent families regarding both contested and uncontested divorces.
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“I endorse this lawyer. He is thought highly of by his peers.”
TOP 5 Divorce & Separation Delaware
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

George Tsakataras

Firm: The Law Office of George R. Tsakataras, P.A.
704 N King St Ste 600 , Wilmington , Delaware 19801
Practice Areas: Divorce, Domestic Violence, Child Support, Child Custody, Guardianship, Adoption, DUI & DWI, Divorce & Separation
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“…am very blessed to have met him. He is our family's Guardian Angel.”
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Avvo Rating: Rated 4.9 out of 5

Marie Crossley

Firm: MacElree Harvey, Ltd.
5721 Kennett Pike , Centreville , Delaware 19807
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation
My focus in every case is my client and how to achieve their goals. While I have extensive trial and litigation experience, I am also trained in Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution. Particularly in the area of Family Law, the ability to effectively negotiate is just as important as trial advocacy and my mediation background allows me to tailor my approach to my client's individual needs.. I have been practicing Family Law exclusively for over 20 years in the state of Delaware. After graduating from Washington & Jefferson College in 1998, I attended Villanova University School of Law. After graduating from Villanova, I clerked for the Honorable William L. Chapman and the Honorable Alison Whitmer Tumas, State of Delaware Family Court. I am a partner at MacElree Harvey and manage the Centreville Delaware office.
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“…handle difficult situations with ease. I highly recommend her.”
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“Marie takes a practical and logical approach to her cases. She takes care not to ramp up the emotions or to damage the family through litigation. I endorse her!”
TOP 5 Divorce & Separation Delaware
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Rachelle Cutrona

Firm: Poole, Mensinger, Cutrona & Ellsworth-Aults
2710 Centerville Road , Wilmington , Delaware 19808
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation
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“Rachelle is a great lawyer. She is fair and reasonable. She is not afraid to litigate a matter if necessary but focuses on an efficient resolution.”
TOP 5 Divorce & Separation Delaware
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Tyler Waad

Firm: Law Offices of Dana L. Reynolds LLC
30 C Trolley Sq , Wilmington , Delaware 19806
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation
Tyler J. Waad, Esq. earned in Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Delaware Law School – Widener University, graduating cum laude, and is admitted to the Bar of the Delaware Supreme Court for the state of Delaware. Prior to earning his J.D., Mr. Waad studied in the Alfred Lerner School of Business at the University of Delaware and received his B.S. degrees in both Finance and Economics. While in law school, Mr. Waad was a member of the Moot Court Honors Society, the Vice President of Moe Levine Trial Advocacy Honors Society, Vice President of the American Association for Justice and a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Society. Mr. Waad is also a member of the Melson Arsht Inn of Court, American Bar Association, and the Family Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association.. Mr. Waad has been working for the Law Offices of Dana L. Reynolds since 2014 and focuses his practice exclusively on family law.
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“I wholly endorse this lawyer. He is a zealous and passionate advocate for his clients and achieves excellent results on a consistent basis.”
TOP 10 Divorce & Separation Delaware
Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Sharon Eppes

100 E. Market Street , Wilmington , Delaware 19804
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation
The Family Law Advice Center, P.A. provides legal consulting services to unrepresented parties in Delaware's Family Court, with a reduced fee structure to assist litigants who are unable to afford a private attorney for representation, as well as parties who desire to represent themselves but need guidance. Second-opinion consultations, assistance with pleading preparation and research, and assistance with trial preparation are among the many services we offer. In addition to our normal business hours, we offer consultations by phone in the evenings and on weekends. Call or e-mail
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TOP 10 Divorce & Separation Delaware
Avvo Rating: Rated 4.1 out of 5
Google Rating: Rated 4.3 out of 5

Thomas Gay

Firm: Law Offices of Murray, Phillips & Gay
215 East Market Street , Georgetown , Delaware 19947
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation
Thomas E. Gay, Esq., has been a partner with the Law Offices of Murray, Phillips & Gay in Georgetown, DE. Mr. Gay earned his B.S. in Biology in 1987 at the University of Delaware in Newark, DE. He attended law school at Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, DE and graduated with his J.D. in 1991. During law school, he participated in the Family Law Clinic-Delaware Volunteer Legal Services. Mr. Gay worked for the State of Delaware, Family Court, Kent County as a law clerk for The Honorable William N. Nicholas and The Honorable William J. Walls from 1992 until 1993. Mr. Gay was admitted to the State of Maine Bar in 1992 and the Delaware Bar in 1994.. Mr. Gay's primary area of practice is Domestic Relations Law. He is a member of the Delaware State Bar Association, the Maine State Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He is admitted to practice before the Delaware Supreme Court and the Supreme Court of the United States. He is a long-standing, active member of the Terry Carey American Inns of Court. In addition to today's presentation, Mr. Gay has also been a guest speaker at "Fundamentals of Family Law", "Custody Evaluations for the Private Practitioner", "Property Division in the Family Court", "Divorce Law 101-Obtaining the Best Settlement for Your Client in Delaware", to name a few. Mr. Gay was selected as one of the Top Delaware Family Law/Divorce attorneys in Delaware Today magazine.
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“I had the misfortune of encountering this attorney during my divorce proceedings. While he’s certainly zealous in representation, his approach prioritizes conflict over resolution …”
— NITIN VERMA
Avvo Rating: Rated 4.2 out of 5

Susan Over

Firm: Susan C. Over, P.C. Attorney at Law
724 Yorklyn Road , Hockessin , Delaware 19707
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation
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Dana Reynolds

Firm: Law Offices of Dana L. Reynolds, LLC
30C Trolley Square , Wilmington , Delaware 19806
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation
Ms. Reynolds, a native Wilmingtonian, is the founding Member of the Law Offices of Dana L. Reynolds, LLC. She focuses her practice in the areas of Family/Divorce Law and Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Law.. In June of 2010, Ms. Reynolds founded the Law Offices of Dana L. Reynolds, LLC. Prior to this, Ms. Reynolds worked as an associate attorney at the nationally renowned Delaware law firm of Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., in the firm's Restructuring and Bankruptcy Group. There she represented a variety of national and regional clients, including Fortune 500 corporate debtors, liquidating trusts and trustees, receivers and monitors in foreign proceedings, financial institutions as senior secured lenders and ad hoc committees of creditors, in multi-million dollar bankruptcy liquidation and reorganization proceedings under chapters 7, 11 and 15 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. Ms. Reynolds’ reviewed, objected to and/or settled thousands of claims made by creditors, former employees, landlords and federal and state agencies against bankruptcy estates, resolved contract disputes and prosecuted preference actions on behalf of plaintiff-debtors in the context of chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.. Before working at Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Ms. Reynolds served as law clerk to the Hon. Jane R. Roth, Senior Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third District. While clerking at the federal appellate court, Ms. Reynolds reviewed and analyzed trial and administrative law judge decisions and drafted bench memoranda and proposed precedential and non-precedential opinions resolving, among other things, contract disputes, business torts, and employment, environmental, criminal judgment and sentencing, immigration, social security disability and federal and state constitutional matters.. Prior to her federal appellate clerkship, Ms. Reynolds was the law clerk to the Hon. Chandlee Johnson Kuhn, Chief Judge of the Family Court of the State of Delaware. There, she gained valuable experience in domestic relations and criminal and sentencing matters including adoption, termination of parental rights, divorce, complex marital property distribution, separation, premarital agreements, paternity, custody, spousal support, child protection, guardianship, domestic violence/PFAs, and juvenile adjudications of delinquency and expungement of records thereof. During her clerkship at the Family Court, Ms. Reynolds also acted as a designee of the Chief Judge and the Family Court to the Bar-Bench-Media Conference, Wilmington HOPE Commission, Child Protection Accountability Commission, Fatal Incident Review Team, Delaware Girls Initiative and Domestic Violence Coordinating Council.. In addition to her diverse legal experience, Ms. Reynolds comes from a hospitality business background and has an in-depth understanding of the challenges, obstacles and opportunities for the food and beverage industry. After graduating from Cornell University's prestigious hospitality business school, the Cornell School of Hotel Administration, with a major in Food and Beverage Management, Ms. Reynolds worked in the fine wine industry. First, as a Wine Advisor at New York City’s world-renowned Sherry-Lehmann Wine & Spirits, Ms. Reynolds advised clients in strategic investment, consignment, purchase, and storage of fine and rare wines and assisted in wine valuation for consignment and auction through Sotheby’s New York. Thereafter, as an Estates Group Account Manager for premier West Coast wine and liquor distributor, Young’s Market Company, Ms. Reynolds was responsible for driving millions of dollars in wine sales in top Zagat-rated restaurants, wine shops, and hotels in Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Hollywood, downtown Los Angeles, Glendale, Pasadena and the San Fernando Valley. At Young’s Market Company, Ms. Reynolds worked with chefs and restaurant owners to create unique and award-winning wine lists, arranged and conducted wine dinners and public tasting events, and assisted clients in the opening of new restaurants and hotels by facilitating the opening of credit accounts, securing on- and off-premise alcoholic beverage licensing and training of alcoholic beverage servers. Through her unique wine experience, Ms. Reynolds gained extensive knowledge of the three-tier alcohol distribution model existing in the United States.
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“Dana is a strong advocate for her clients' rights. She is highly regarded in the Delaware Bar as being a fantastic litigator. We have had some mutual clients, and they always speak…”
Avvo Rating: Rated 4.0 out of 5

Kara Swasey

Firm: Bayard, P.A.
600 N. King Street , Wilmington , Delaware 19899
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation
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“…roach at trial. She can problem solve quickly and always keeps her composure. Her examinations have…”
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“I endorse this lawyer. She is knowledgable, well prepared and always professional.”
Google Rating: Rated 4.0 out of 5

Shawn Dougherty

Firm: Weik, Nitsche, Dougherty and Componovo
1300 North Grant Avenue   101  19 , N/A , Delaware 19806
Practice Areas: Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Divorce, Family, Divorce & Separation
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“Treat clients with disrespect and condescension.. Especially if you’re non white or not from America. Tends to talk down and sometimes try to intimidate her clients when they are i…”
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Avvo Rating: Rated 4.0 out of 5

Bonnie Copeland

Firm: Copeland Taylor, LLC
3801 Kennett Pike Ste D-300 , Wilmington , Delaware 19807
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation
Bonnie Copeland seeks to work closely with clients to help them reach their goals and protect their families. Ms. Copeland’s practice is focused on family law in Delaware, including divorce, custody and visitation, guardianship, child support, termination of parental rights, adoption, third-party visitation, and PFAs. Ms. Copeland has extensive experience representing clients both in and out of court, negotiating settlements that enable her clients to avoid the cost, stress, and lengthy delays of trial when feasible. Ms. Copeland also has completed training for family law mediation and acts as a mediator for couples who want to resolve matters amicably.. Ms. Copeland graduated from Widener University’s Delaware Law School, summa cum laude, in 2009. Prior to practicing law, Ms. Copeland obtained her MBA at Tulane University and launched a family-run business. Ms. Copeland was previously a partner at Cooch and Taylor. In 2018, Ms. Copeland opened the law firm of Copeland Taylor.
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Avvo Rating: Rated 3.7 out of 5

Gary Smith

1400 Peoples Plz Ste 110 , Newark , Delaware 19702
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation
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“I worked recently with Mr. Smith in a divorce matter and he was professional, respectful and reasonable in reaching a settlement which benefitted both parties without running up th…”
Avvo Rating: Rated 1.0 out of 5

Alfred Lindh

Firm: Alfred J. Lindh
1401 Ridge Rd , Wilmington , Delaware 19899
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation
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“AL Lindh is an experienced Family Law Attorney who fights hard for his clients. I have known him for many years and I highly recommend him!”

Christine Demsey

Firm: Law Office of Christine K. Demsey
1328 N King St , Wilmington , Delaware 19801
Practice Areas: Family, Probate, Wills, Divorce & Separation
Few events in life are more emotionally and financially devastating as the bresk-up of a family or relationship. It touches all aspects of your life.. With more than 30 years experience I can help you navigate through divorce, custody, suppport, property division and protection orders. We work as a team to move you forward.

Gretchen Knight

Firm: Morris James LLP
500 Delaware Ave Ste 1500 , Wilmington , Delaware 19899
Practice Areas: Civil, Education, Family, Divorce & Separation

Norman Levine

Firm: Law Office of Norman E. Levine
2961 Centerville Road , Wilmington , Delaware 19808
Practice Areas: Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Divorce, Family, Property, Spousal Support, Divorce & Separation
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“I endorse this lawyer. He is not only brilliant but generous in sharing his considerable learning.”

Legal data for Delaware

Public records on common legal problems across Delaware, from federal agencies.

  • 126 people died in traffic crashes in Delaware in 2024, 12 per 100,000 residents (by county).
  • Delaware's 44 nursing homes average 3.2 of 5 stars on CMS ratings, and 8 carry its abuse icon (inspection results by city).
  • Delaware employers reported 424 severe work injuries to federal OSHA since 2015 (by city).
  • The U.S. Labor Department has found $7.6M in back wages owed to 7,315 Delaware workers since 2005 (by city).
  • Delaware consumers filed 25,317 complaints with the CFPB in the last 12 months, 1,281 of them about debt collection (by product).
  • 1 federal MDL is being heard in Delaware courts; the largest is the Entresto (Sacubitril/Valsartan) Patent litigation with 1 cases pending.
  • The USPTO lists 229 registered patent attorneys in Delaware (see who).
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