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About Eileen
My goal is to provide compassionate guidance so you can navigate your situation with confidence. I am focused on understanding each client’s specific needs and concerns. No case is routine and no case is too complex. Together, we can create the best strategy for you, both financially and emotionally, whether it’s knowing when to fight in court, how to negotiate successfully with the other side or where to compromise to reach the best possible outcome.
Education
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Philadelphia, PA
J.D. 2010
Furman University
Greenville, SC
B.A. in History and Art, with a concentration in Art History, 2005 (cum laude)
Bar Admissions
United States Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Work Experience
Berner Klaw & Watson LLP
Philadelphia, PA 2017-Present
Law Offices of Michael E. Fingerman
Philadelphia, PA 2012-2017
Drafting and Research: Drafted pleadings, memoranda and certifications for a wide variety of cases, including those relating to special relief, equitable distribution, support, custody, contempt and enforcement, for both high and low-income litigants. Authored appellate brief on behalf of child client in case involving the involuntary termination of parental rights (termination upheld on appeal).
Negotiation and Settlement: Drafted and negotiated comprehensive agreements both in anticipation of marriage and to conclude litigation in a variety of family law practice areas.
Superior Court of New Jersey
Trial Division – Atlantic County
Atlantic City, NJ 2010-2011
Internships
Temple University Legal Aid Office
Philadelphia, PA 2009
Bar Association Activities
Member, American Bar Association, Family Law Section & Young Lawyers Division (current)
Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Council Member, Family Law Section (current)
Member, Philadelphia Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Vice Chair, Family Law Section (current)
- Executive Board, Family Law Section (current)
- Co-Chair, Mentoring Committee, Family Law Section (current)
- Family Law Section Liaison, Executive Committee, Young Lawyers Division
- Member, Young Lawyers Division
Lectures / Trainings / Consulting / Publications
Yes, You Need a Therapist
Berner Klaw & Watson LLP Blog, May 2020
No One Cares About Your Affair
Berner Klaw & Watson LLP Blog, May 2020
Do Marital Settlement Agreements Need a Force Majeure Provision?
Pennsylvania Law Weekly, May 2020
The Legal Intelligencer (online Family Law column), April 2020
Wedding Planning? Consult with a Divorce Attorney First!
Berner Klaw & Watson LLP Blog, April 2020
The COVID-19 Financial Fallout – Child Support
Berner Klaw & Watson LLP Blog, March 2020
Parenting in a Pandemic
Berner Klaw & Watson LLP Blog, March 2020
Co-Presenter, Riding the Waves of Life: Divorce, Custody and Support in an Ever-Changing World
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, CLE Down the Shore, August 2019
Sharing College Costs (Weber v. Weber)
Berner Klaw & Watson LLP Blog, August 2019
Co-Panelist, Case Law, Rules & Legislative Updates
Pennsylvania Bar Association, Family Law Section Summer Meeting, July 2019
Passing the Starbucks Test (H.Z. v. M.B.)
Berner Klaw & Watson LLP Blog, March 2019
Presenter, What Divorce & Custody Mediators Need to Know About the Impact of the Recent Tax Revisions
Good Shepherd Mediation Program, February 2019
Moderator, Philadelphia County Domestic Relations Practice
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, November 2017
Co-Presenter, Who Gets the Dog? Prenups 101
Common Cents Club, The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania (with the University of Pennsylvania Law School), November 2017
Moderator, Legislative, Rules and Case Law Updates
Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section, July 2017
Co-Presenter, Custody Law Flipped Classroom Project: Custody 101
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, February 2017
Panelist, Young Lawyers Division, Lawyer for a Day
Philadelphia Bar Association, May 2016
Co-Presenter, Family Law Institute, Case Law Updates
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, April 2016
Panelist, Young Lawyers Division Boot Camp, Interviewing Skills
Philadelphia Bar Association, October 2015
Co-Presenter, Trying a Protection from Abuse Case
The Nicholas A. Cipriani American Inn of Court, January 2015
Panelist, Practice of Family Law
Temple University Beasley School of Law, April 2014
Presenter, Paternity and Custody Case Law Updates
Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section, January 2014
Co-Presenter, What Pennsylvania Lawyers Need to Know About New Jersey Family Law Practice
The Nicholas A. Cipriani American Inn of Court, September 2013
Co-Presenter, Dependency 101
The Nicholas A. Cipriani American Inn of Court, February 2013
Boards / Memberships / Community Service
Executive Board Secretary, The Nicholas A. Cipriani American Inn of Court (current)
Volunteer Lawyer, Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program (current)
Volunteer Lawyer, Support Center for Child Advocates (current)
Volunteer Lawyer, Philadelphia Family Court Help Center (current)
Curtis Institute of Music (current)
- Co-Chair, Crescendo Club
- Member, Friends Board
Temple University Beasley School of Law
- Associate Editor, Temple International and Comparative Law Journal
- Associate, Rubin Public Interest Law Honor Society
Awards
Best Lawyers in America 2020* (Family Law)
Best Lawyers®
Pro Bono Roll of Honor 2013-2015, 2017-2019 (exemplary pro bono work)
First Judicial District of Pennsylvania
Eric D. Turner Award 2010
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
*Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal profession, partnering with U.S. News & World Report, the leading rankings publication in the U.S., to rank lawyers and law firms in the United States.