Family lawyers in Delaware John Carroll to Seth Thompson

Firm: Cozen O'Connor

, Wilmington , Delaware

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: The Yeager Law Firm, LLC

2 Mill Road, Suite 105 , Wilmington , Delaware 19806 Zip code: 19806

Practice Areas: Family

Julie Yeager, Esquire provides skilled and knowledgeable counsel to clients in all types of civil family law cases. She is a tough litigator with thousands of hours of experience inside the courtroom.. Julie is also a certified arbitrator and trained mediator in divorce and child custody cases. She completed the DSBA Family Law Arbitration training and 40-hour Divorce Mediation Course offered by Mediation Matters. Parties can voluntarily choose alternative dispute resolution with Julie as their arbitrator or mediator. Through alternative dispute resolution, Julie can help parties address the issues they need to to resolve in order to separate and/or divorce, including support, custody/visitation, and property division, without court involvement.. Julie has practiced family law for more than a decade and earned several distinctions within her field. In 2005 and 2007, she served as a judicial law clerk to the New Castle County Family Court and Kent County Family Court, respectively.  In 2009, she was selected to represent parents with children in foster care, as well as cases involving potential termination of parental rights. In 2015, Julie was individually selected from the ten State-wide parent attorneys to join the Court Improvement Project Steering Committee, which works to ensure that children in foster care are safe, healthy and experience permanency. In 2017, Mrs. Yeager volunteered to spearhead a Parent Engagement Project, which incorporates new tools to encourage parent engagement with the reunification process.. Julie earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Villanova University, graduating cum laude from the Honors Program in 2002.  She was awarded her Juris Doctor from Temple Law School in 2005 and is admitted to practice law in Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The Yeager Law Firm, LLC was established in 2011.. Julie is an active member of the Delaware law community. She is the Chair of the Family Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association and was elected to serve as the Vice Chair in 2016 and Secretary in 2015.  She has been an active Member at Large on the Executive Committee of Melson-Arsht Inn of Court since 2015. Julie has lectured at Continuing Legal Education seminars on various topics, such as Best Practices in School Choice Custody Cases and Leading Practices in Dependency/Neglect Proceedings.  She is the leading contributor for the firm's Blog.. Since 2014, Julie has volunteered as a co-Chair on the planning committee for the Combined Campaign Cup, an annual golf and tennis charitable tournament that raises necessary funds for Delaware's three legal services organizations: Community Legal Aid Society, Inc., Delaware Volunteer Legal Services, Inc., and Legal Services Corporation of Delaware, Inc.

Firm: Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman

500 Delaware Ave Ste 730 , Wilmington , Delaware 19801 Zip code: 19801

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Gonser and Gonser, P.A.

1044 South State Street , Dover , Delaware 19901 Zip code: 19901

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: MacElree Harvey, Ltd.

5721 Kennett Pike , Centreville , Delaware 19807 Zip code: 19807

Practice Areas: Family

Patrick J. Boyer concentrates his practice on family law. He advocates in various areas including, but not limited to, divorce, property division, alimony, child custody and visitation, child support, and domestic violence. In addition, Patrick assists his clients with issues involving guardianship and third-party visitation. He is licensed in Delaware and Pennsylvania and works out of the firm’s Centreville, Delaware office.. Patrick is a 2009 graduate of La Salle University and a 2012 graduate of the Penn State Dickinson School of Law. He joined MacElree Harvey in 2014 after serving as a law clerk in the Delaware Family Court for almost a year and a half. In 2019, Patrick was elevated to Partner with the Firm. Patrick was selected as a contract attorney for the Delaware Family Court, where he represented parents in the termination of parental rights proceedings with children removed from their care and taking into state custody. Additionally, Patrick was also selected as a contract attorney charged with representing child support obligors facing the treat of incarceration in civil contempt proceedings. Patrick has also presented at multiple Continuing Legal Education seminars to other attorneys addressing family law related topics. He has previously served as the Chair of the Family Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association. In 2019, Patrick was recognized by his peers as a top lawyer in family law, which was published in Delaware Today.. Patrick grew up in Delaware and is a graduate of Salesianum High School. He enjoys golf, running, and spending time with his wife and son.. In addition to being your advocate in Court, I work to ensure that my clients are fully informed about their legal rights and responsibilities.  I will also explain your legal options and advise you on your best course action.

Firm: May & Perza, P.A.

34 The Green , Dover , Delaware 19901 Zip code: 19901

Practice Areas: Family

Mitch May is a family law and civil litigation attorney with an active real estate practice.  An experienced Family Court attorney, he provides clients with zealous representation in areas of divorce, custody, child support, property division, alimony, and Protection From Abuse (PFA) proceedings.  Mitch maintains an active real estate practice providing experienced representation for clients purchasing and refinancing their homes or commercial properties throughout the state.  Mitch also maintains a general law practice including the areas of wills, trusts and estates, land use, and bankruptcy.. Admitted to the bar in Delaware and Virginina in 2002, Mitch earned his bachelor's degree from The George Washington University.  While at George Washington, Mitch played varsity baseball and interned with the United States Secret Service.  Mitch received his Juris Doctorate from The Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC.  Prior to founding of his law firm, Mitch was an associate at the Dover law firm of Street & Ellis.  Mitch is also a former law clerk to the Court of Common Pleas in Kent and Sussex Counties.  Mitch was previously apppinted by the Delaware Family Court to serve as the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) from 2003 to 2006.. Mtich resides in Kent County, Delaware with his wife and four children.  He is active in Holy Cross Church.  Mitch is currently a vice-president of the Delaware State Bar Association and was president of the Kent County Bar Assoication for the 2012-13 term.  He is member of the Delaware State Bar Association, Kent County Bar Association and American Bar Association.

Firm: Family Court

500 N King St Fl 9 , Wilmington , Delaware 19801 Zip code: 19801

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Hudson, Jones, Jaywork & Fisher

225 South State Street , Dover , Delaware 19901 Zip code: 19901

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Law Office of Michael S. Corrigan

300 Creek View Rd Ste 103 , Newark , Delaware 19711 Zip code: 19711

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: The Yeager Law Firm LLC

2 Mill Road , Wilmington , Delaware 19806 Zip code: 19806

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Bayard, P.A.

600 North King Street, Suite 400 , Wilmington , Delaware 19801 Zip code: 19801

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel, LLP

123 S. Justison Street , Wilmington , Delaware 19801 Zip code: 19801

Practice Areas: Family

Leslie Spoltore focuses her practice in both family law and commercial litigation. She has experience in all Delaware courts, particularly with appeals to the Delaware Supreme Court.. In her family law practice, she assists clients with divorce, adoptions, child support and alimony, custody and guardianship, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, and property divisions, including the valuation of closely held businesses. In addition to her work as a litigator, Ms. Spoltore serves as a neutral assessor, mediator and arbitrator.. In addition, her practice includes commercial and corporate litigation including breach of contract actions, books and records demands, matters involving fiduciary duties and corporate governance, non-competition agreements, summary proceedings such as temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions.. Ms. Spoltore serves as a volunteer attorney for Delaware Volunteer Legal Services and the Office of The Child Advocate. In addition, she served as a coach for the Delaware Futures High School Mock Trial team.. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Spoltore was a partner at a large Philadelphia law firm where she practiced in their litigation department. Prior to that, she served as the Director of Legal Affairs for the Family Court of the State of Delaware. As Director of Legal Affairs, Leslie served as a Special Master and conducted temporary contact and divorce hearings, provided counsel to the Chief Judge and Court Administrator, drafted Family Court rules of civil and criminal procedure and drafted legislation.

Firm: Gonser & Gonser

615 W 18th St , Wilmington , Delaware 19802 Zip code: 19802

Practice Areas: Family

Practice Areas:. About Kelly:. Kelly  has practiced exclusively in Family Court since 1996.  She has experience in all Family Court matters including divorce, property division, alimony, spousal support, custody and visitation, dependency and neglect proceedings, child support, guardianships, prenuptial agreements, adoptions, termination of parental rights, surrogacy matters, and protection from abuse (PFA) matters.. In addition to her private Family Court practice, Kelly represents indigent parents in dependency/neglect custody proceedings through a contract with the Family Court.  In addition, Kelly represents parents who are facing incarceration in child support proceedings.

Firm: Oca / Casa Office-Family Court Bldg.

400 Court St , Dover , Delaware 19901 Zip code: 19901

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Fuqua and Yori, P.A.

28 The Circle , Georgetown , Delaware 19947 Zip code: 19947

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Blades & Reisinger, P.A.

19 South State State , Dover , Delaware 19901 Zip code: 19901

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: State of Delaware Court of Common Pleas

Courthouse , Georgetown , Delaware 19947 Zip code: 19947

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Superior Court of The State of Delaware

500 N King St , Wilmington , Delaware 19801 Zip code: 19801

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Office of Defense Services

45the Grn , Dover , Delaware 19901 Zip code: 19901

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Mattleman, Weinroth & Miller

200 Continental Drive   215  1971 , Newark , Delaware 19713 Zip code: 19713

Practice Areas: Family