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David J. Draganosky graduated from LaSalle University in 1986 with a Bachelors of Arts, majoring in English. Subsequently, he obtained his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the Temple University School of Law in 1990. While in law school, Mr. Draganosky served on the staff of the Temple Law Review, an honor for which he was chosen based upon his performance in a rigorous research and writing competition.

Following his graduation from law school, Mr. Draganosky joined the Montgomery County law firm of Pearlstine/Salkin Associates where he practiced general litigation, with an emphasis in family law. In 1996, Mr. Draganosky began exclusively practicing family law when Pearlstine/Salkin Associates merged with and became the Montgomery County office of Fox Rothschild LLP, a prominent then Philadelphia-based, regional law firm. In 2000, Mr. Draganosky became a partner at Fox Rothschild where he remained until he joined Shemtob Law in June, 2008. During his 12 years with Fox Rothschild, Mr. Draganosky saw the firm grow to 400 lawyers with 14 offices coast to coast and one of Pennsylvania’s premier and largest family law departments.

Mr. Draganosky is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He is a frequent lecturer and has been interviewed by the press regarding various family law topics including divorce, equitable distribution, custody and support. He has also authored numerous family law articles that have been published both in print and on line. Mr. Draganosky is a member of the Pennsylvania and Montgomery County Bar Associations and their respective Family Law Sections. Additionally, he serves on the Montgomery Bar Association’s Joint Liaison with Accountants Committee, Membership Committee and Sidebar Committee. Mr. Draganosky lives in Montgomery County with his wife and three children.

Areas of Practice

• Divorce
• Child Custody
• Child Support
• Spousal Support/Alimony/Alimony Pendente Lite
• Equitable Distribution
• Prenuptial Agreements
• Postnuptial Agreements/Marital Settlement Agreements
• Protection from Abuse

West Practice Categories

Criminal Law, Family Law, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Prenuptial Agreements, Health & Health Care Law, Probate & Estate Administration

Bar Admissions

• Pennsylvania, 1990
• New Jersey, 1990
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1991
• U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1990
• U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1991

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Pennsylvania Bar Association (Member)
• Pennsylvania Bar Association, Family Law Section (Member)
• Montgomery Bar Association (Member, Joint Liaison with Accountants Committee)
• Montgomery Bar Association (Member, Membership Committee)
• Montgomery Bar Association (Member, Sidebar Committee)

Classes and Seminars

• Lecturer, Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants Divorce Conference, Fall, 2003
• Frequent Lecturer, Industry-Focused Organizations
• Frequent Lecturer, Various Civic Organizations

Past Employment Positions

• Pearlstine/Salkin Associates, P.A. in Lansdale (Fox Rothschild, April 1996), Associate
• Coopers & Lybrand, Tax Department, Administrative Assistant
• George J. Lavin, Jr. Associates (now Lavin, Coleman, Finarelli & Gray), Summer Clerk

Education

• Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1990
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
  Honors: Cum Laude, Dean's List
  
  Law Review: Member, Temple Law Review
• LaSalle University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1986
  B.A.
  Major: English

Published Works

• "Ruling from PA Superior Court Determines When Stock Options Constitute Marital Property," July 1999 edition of the Pennsylvania Family Lawyer
• "I Do" (Unless Things Don't Work Out and the Marriage is Officiated by an Internet-Ordained Minister), ABA Family Law Litigation Newsletter, Spring, 2008

Address

790 Penllyn Blue Bell Pike
Suite 303
Blue Bell, PA 19422-1658

Phones

(215) 542-2105

Faxes

(215) 542-2143

Emails

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Websites

http://www.shemtoblaw.com