Before starting my own practice in 1994, I had been handling a variety of litigation cases including products liability, medical malpractice, automobile, banking and defamation. The stress and difficulties that certain participants (clients and lawyers) seemed to experience led me to the conclusion that I wanted to help people resolve legal matters preferably by out of court settlements. I then developed the two businesses described in this website.
When people are going through a divorce or separation, their lives and the lives of their loved ones are often in a state of stress. Going to court (which can easily become very contentious and expensive with unpredictable outcomes) may magnify this stress along with the hurt felt by the parties and their families.
What might make this easier? Stay out of court. I am firmly convinced that much of the time, people do better emotionally and financially this way. (See Mediation Services and Amicable Legal Services.) My goal is to help with this if possible. I believe it makes more people have better lives.
Here is some information about my education and bar admissions.
Education:
J.D. Delaware Law School, Wilmington, DE – May, 1988
Class Rank: Top 1/6
Honors: Phi Delta Phi – Legal Honor Fraternity
Who’s Who Among American Law Students, 8th ed.
Student Law Clerk for the Honorable Joshua W. Martin, III, Superior Court of Delaware. Researched and drafted judicial opinions.
B.A. University of Delaware, Newark, DE – June, 1976
Class Rank: Top 1/6
Honors: Cum Laude
Sociology Honors Society
Bar Admissions:
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania – November, 1988
Eastern District of Pennsylvania – December, 1988
Memberships:
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
Family Law Section
Statutory Law Committee
Animal Law Committee
Pennsylvania Council of Mediators
I do other things too. Along with my husband, Dr. Mark Turner, I research cognitive abilities and vocalizations of bottlenose dolphins.