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
Bar Admissions
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, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Council Member, Family Law Section
Member, Philadelphia Bar Association, Family Law Section and Young Lawyers Division
- Executive Board, Family Law Section
- Family Law Section Liaison, Executive Committee, Young Lawyers Division
Lectures / Trainings / Consulting / Publications
Moderator, Philadelphia County Domestic Relations Practice
Pennsylvania Bar Institute
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)
Moderator, Legislative, Rules and Case Law Updates
Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section
Co-Presenter, Custody Law Flipped Classroom Project: Custody 101
Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Panelist, Young Lawyers Division, Lawyer for a Day
Philadelphia Bar Association
Co-Presenter, Family Law Institute, Case Law Updates
Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Panelist, Young Lawyers Division Boot Camp, Interviewing Skills
Philadelphia Bar Association
Co-Presenter, Trying a Protection from Abuse Case
The Nicholas A. Cipriani American Inn of Court
Panelist, Practice of Family Law
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Presenter, Paternity and Custody Case Law Updates
Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section
Co-Presenter, What Pennsylvania Lawyers Need to Know About New Jersey Family Law Practice
The Nicholas A. Cipriani American Inn of Court
Co-Presenter, Dependency 101
The Nicholas A. Cipriani American Inn of Court
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
Pro Bono Roll of Honor 2013-2015, 2017 (exemplary pro bono work)
First Judicial District of Pennsylvania
Eric D. Turner Award 2010
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers