Mark B. Dischell Attorney

First Admitted: 1971, New Jersey

Professional Webpage: https://dbdlaw.com/mark-b-dischell

Bar/Professional Activity:

Master, Doris Jonas Freed Inn of Court, 1994 - 2005
President-Elect, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1997 - 1998
Former Member, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Past Vice-Chair, Family Law Section, Montgomery County Bar Association
Pennsylvania, 1972
Past Treasurer, Pennsylvania Bar Association
Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Past Co-Chairman, Child Custody Committee, Pennsylvania Bar Association
Chair, Family Law Section, Pennsylvania Bar Association
Board of Managers of PA Chapter, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Past President, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Vice President, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1995 - 1997
Past Chair Elect, Pennsylvania Bar Association
Member, Montgomery County Bar Association
Past Secretary, Pennsylvania Bar Association
Member, Doris Jonas Freed American Inn of Court
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Past Co-Chairperson, Divorce, Custody, Mediation and Conciliation Committees, Pennsylvania Bar Association
Member, Family Law Section, American Bar Association
Member, Amicus Curiae Committee, Pennsylvania Bar Association
Past Director, Montgomery County Bar Association
Secretary, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Member, Joint State Government Commission's Advisory Committee, Task Force on Domestic Relations Law, 1997 - Present
President, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1988 - 1999
Former Member, Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee
Past Vice-President, Pennsylvania Bar Association
Past Member of Executive Counsel, Pennsylvania Bar Association
House of Delegates, Pennsylvania Bar Association, 2003 - Present
Past Chair, Family Law Section, Montgomery Bar Association
Treasurer, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, PA Chapter

Pro bono/Community Service:

32nd Degree Mason

Honors/Awards:

The Best Lawyers in America, 1999 - Present, Best Lawyers
Top Ten Leaders of Greater Philadelphia Matrimonial & Divorce Law, 2005 - 2012
Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1982 - Present
Best Lawyers In America, Family Law Lawyer of the Year

Educational Background:

Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, B.A. in History, Minor: English, Fine Arts, Dean's List, Pi Gamma Mu, 1968

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Discovery & Expert Witnesses in Family Law Litigation, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Definition of Income for Support Purposes, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Support Practice Update, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Various Divorce Law updates, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Parent Coordinators in Pennsylvania: Handling High Conflict Custody Cases, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Trial of a Custody Case, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Emerging Issues in Family Law, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
DRAP - Paternity Disestablishment Mock Trial
Montgomery County Bar Association Family Law Practicum, 1986 - Present
Montgomery County Bar Association Family Law Practicum, 1988 - Present
Montgomery County Bar Association Family Law Practicum, 1990 - 1992
Montgomery County Bar Association Family Law Practicum, 1994 - Present
Montgomery County Bar Association Family Law Practicum, 1997 - Present
Fundamentals of Family Law, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Montgomery County Bar Association Family Law Practicum, 2001 - 2002
"Hot Tips" for Divorce Lawyers, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Divorce Code: Amendments of February 12, 1988 - Present
"Joint Custody: A Legal Overview", Pennsylvania Law Journal, Philadelphia Legal Intelligencer
Various articles and course materials for Pennsylvania Bar Institute (continuing legal education)
"May A Parent Be Compelled To Visit His Child...Or Why Do I Have To Be Her Babysitter?", Philadelphia Legal Intelligencer
Child Custody Litigation, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
"Religion and Child Custody Cases", Philadelphia Legal Intelligencer
Co-Author of "Pennsylvania Marital Settlement Agreement", Professional Education Systems, Inc., Handbook
"Parenting Coordination in PA: An Update on an Evolving Topic"
Author and Co-Author, Numerous Articles such as "Joint Custody-A Legal Overview," "Religion and Custody Cases," The Pennsylvania Marital Settlement Agreement Handbook for Professional Education Systems, Inc., Parenting Coordination in PA: an Update on an Evolving Topic
Speaker, Montgomery County Bar Association and Pennsylvania Bar Association, Various Matters Related to Family Law
Speaker, Various Lectures Concerning Matrimonial Law to Parental Groups, Law Schools, Accountants (PICPA), Domestic Relations Officers, Mental Health Professionals, Religious and Civic Groups, Service Clubs, and Other Organizations Concerning Matrimonial Law
Villanova Law Forum, Villanova University, 1983
Essentials of Pennsylvania Practice, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Divorce Code: Amendments, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
The New Statewide Support Guidelines, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Advanced Equitable Distribution, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Post-Majority Support, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Family Law Conference
Family Law Practicum, Montgomery Bar Association
Representing Divorce Clients in a Bad Economy, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Custody Litigation, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Custody Update, Pennsylvania Bar Institute

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