Yes, You Need a Therapist
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Most of the time, when a client comes to meet with me about custody or divorce issues, they are in the middle of a crisis. It is not a… Read More
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Full House? Why Wait? Mediate!
Full House? Why Wait? Mediate! Is your house feeling a little too FULL lately? Mary-Kate Olsen, former child star of the television sitcom “Full House” thought so recently when she asked a Manhattan, New York… Read More
Hooray for (Revisionist) Hollywood!
Review of Hollywood on Netflix, by Jennifer Dumin As a single person living and working from home during this pandemic, binge-watching television has become an important part of my new normal. I often devour hours… Read More
Cirko v. Commissioner of SSA
At the heart of Cirko is that claimants have statutory rights to due process hearings before an ALJ with a valid appointment and that harm is presumed from the fact that they did not have a hearing before a properly appointed officer.
Do Marital Settlement Agreements Need a Force Majeure Provision?
The Legal Intelligencer (online Family Law column), April 2020 Pennsylvania Law Weekly, May 2020 Unless you have been living under a rock for the last four weeks, you know how COVID-19 has upended the nation…. Read More
No One Cares About Your Affair
No one cares about your affair. One of the questions that often arises in divorce consultations is infidelity. Sometimes it is emotional infidelity but, usually, it is the earthier type…. Read More
Arbitration as an Alternative to Litigation
While most attorneys seek to help clients through negotiating and resolving issues to avoid any need to file complaints and go to court, there are times when a third party is needed to decide a… Read More