Lori K. Shemtob
Top rated Family Law attorney in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Divorce,
Child support,
Custody & visitation,
Mediation & collaborative law,
Same sex family law
Education Qualification:
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Divorce,
Child support,
Custody & visitation,
Mediation & collaborative law,
Same sex family law
790 Penllyn Blue Bell Pike, Suite 303Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, 19422
First Admitted: 1987, Pennsylvania
Professional Webpage: https://www.shemtoblaw.com/our-firm/lori-k-shemtob/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Montgomery Bar Association, Co-chair, Family Law Committee Practicum, 1994–1995
- Pennsylvania Bar Foundation, Previous Director
- Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Family Law Advisory Council
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Council Member, Family Law Section, 2003–2005
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Co-Editor of Case Notes, Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, 2005–2015
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1993
- Montgomery Bar Association, Vice Chair, Family Law Section, 1999
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member, House of Delegates, 2005–2010
- Montgomery Bar Association, Vice Chair, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 2002
- Montgomery Bar Association, Secretary, Family Law Section, 1998
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member, Women in the Profession Committee, 2010–present
- Montgomery Bar Association, Chair, Family Law Section, 2000
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, CLE Program Coordinator 2010–2015
- Montgomery Bar Association, Board of Directors, 1999–2001
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Board of Managers, Pennsylvania Chapter, 2009–present
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow, 2003–present
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, President Elect 2015-2016
- Montgomery Bar Association, Co-Chair, Family Law Section Support Subcommittee, 2002
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, President, 2016-2017
- Montgomery Bar Association, Co-Chair, Naturalization Committee, 2005
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Past President, 2017-2018
- Montgomery Bar Association, Member, Bench Bar Committee, 2010–2011, 2014
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1987
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1991
- Montgomery Bar Association, Member, Judiciary Committee, 2002–2004, 2009–2011
- Montgomery Bar Association, Chair, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, 2010
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2nd Vice President 2013–2014
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Secretary 2012–2013
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Family Law Mediator
- Family Law Arbitrator – one of only 14 in Pennsylvania, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Honors/Awards:
- Nationwide Leaders in Family Law, Newsweek, 2011
- Top 50 Women Attorneys in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Magazine, 2019
- Best Lawyers in America, 2016-2019
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, 2006-2019
- Ten Leaders of Greater Philadelphia for Matrimonial & Divorce Law, 2008–2019
Educational Background:
- University of Massachusetts, B.A. cum laude, 1977
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- “Language to Include in Marital Settlement Agreements and Pre-Nuptial Agreements”, Family Law Meeting, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Hershey, Pennsylvania – January 2010
- Frequent Lecturer, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- Frequent Lecturer, Montgomery Bar Association
- Frequent Lecturer, Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Guest Speaker, Collegeville Women’s Club
- Guest Speaker, Lehigh Valley Psychological Association
- Guest Speaker, American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants – January 2015
- Guest Speaker, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Department of Case Management
- “Navigating Through Pennsylvania Custody and Support Laws in Our Evolving Society”, Philadelphia Society of Clinical Psychologists – November 2012 and March 2011
- “Divorce Law in Pennsylvania”, Guest speaker, Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law, Family Law Class – Spring and Fall 2015, March 2014, Spring 2013, Spring 2012, February 2011, January 2010, and April 2009
- “Family Ties: Support and Custody in Pennsylvania Law”, Gratz College CLE Series – August 2010, 2009
- “Marriage, Divorce and Custody: What Therapists Need to Know about Pennsylvania Laws; What Does and Could Really Happen to Your Clients”, Family Institute of Philadelphia Annual Meeting – April 2010, 2009
- “What Women Should Know About Their Finances: Income, Expenses and Assets”, Presented at Woman’s Resource Centers, March 2012, March 2011, October 2010, April 2010, and December 2008; Wissahickon Valley Public Library, March 2009; Hadassah September 2012; and Audubon Women’s Club March 2013
- “Brief Overview of Divorce Law in Pennsylvania”, Main Line Network of Clinical Professionals – March 2012
- “Fundamentals of Family Law”, National Association of Social Workers-PA Chapter Annual Conference October 2012; Fall Retreat of Financial Planners Association of Philadelphia Tri-State Area September 2012; and Philadelphia Society of Clinical Psychologists – November 2012, March 2011
- Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Co-Editor of Case Notes, Author of several articles
- “Hot Tips” program coordinator and moderator – January 2014, Winter 2011, and Summer 2008, AAML
- Adjunct Professor Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law, “Pennsylvania Family Law Practice”
- Moderator and Speaker, American Bar Association, Savannah, Georgia, May 2017
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