Lawyer Overview

Ms. Shemtob is a founding partner of Shemtob Law, P.C., a full service family law firm, where she concentrates her practice on divorce, custody, child and spousal support and other family law matters. She is an experienced litigator, having handled hundreds of divorce, custody, child and spousal support and equitable distribution matters for Delaware Valley residents for 20 years.

Ms. Shemtob is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, (AAML), a national honor bestowed on only 67 lawyers in Pennsylvania.
She is one of 15 lawyers in the State certified by the AAML as a family law arbitrator. She is also a family law mediator.

Her list of other impressive accomplishments is long. A past chairperson of the Family Law Section of the Montgomery Bar Association and former member of its Board of Directors, Ms. Shemtob currently serves on the Board of Managers of the Pa. Chapter of the AAML. In addition, Ms. Shemtob is a Co-Editor of Case Notes for the Pennsylvania Family Lawyer. She was also recently appointed to be a Director of the Pennsylvania Bar Foundation. She formerly served on the Council of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section and was recently reappointed on the Judiciary Committee of the Montgomery Bar Association. Ms. Shemtob is a frequent lecturer for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, the Montgomery Bar Association and professional groups of psychologists, matrimonial counselors, social workers, nurses, financial planners and more.

In the last few years, Ms. Shemtob has appeared on CN8 Money Matters with Mary Carriccioli, CNN Headline News and CN8's It's Your Call with Lynn Doyle. She has also been a guest on CN8's Newsmakers, the Irv Homer Radio Show and the Philadelphia Agenda with Brad Segall explaining the ramifications of recent amendments to the Pennsylvania Divorce Code. Channel 10 News has also called on Ms. Shemtob for assistance with its Legal Hotline.

Ms. Shemtob has been selected as a Super Lawyer by Philadelphia Magazine in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Only 5% of all attorneys in the state are given this honor. The Super Lawyer selection process includes peer nominations, independent research of attorneys, as well as a blue ribbon panel review process. Ms. Shemtob has also been selected as one of the Top 50 Women Attorneys in the state of PA as published in Philadelphia Magazine Super Lawyers, as well as selected in Ten Leaders of Greater Philadelphia for Matrimonial & Divorce Law 2008.

A cum laude graduate of Temple University School of Law (J.D. 1987), Ms. Shemtob received her undergraduate degree, cum laude, from the University of Massachusetts (.B.A. 1977).

Areas of Practice

• Divorce
• Family Law
• Child Custody
• Child Support
• Spousal Support / Alimony / APL
• Equitable Distribution / Marital Property Distribution
• Prenuptial Agreements
• Postnuptial Agreements / Property Settlements
• ADR: Mediation and Collaborative Law

West Practice Categories

Family Law, Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Collaborative Law, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Domestic Violence & Neglect, Paternity

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Former Montgomery Bar Association (Chairperson of the Family Law Section)
• Montgomery Bar Association (Former Member, Board of Directors)
• Pennsylvania Family Lawyer (Assistant Co-Editor of Case Notes)
• Montgomery Bar Association (Current Member, Judiciary Committee)
• Montgomery Bar Association (Member)
• Pennsylvania Bar Foundation (Director)
• Pennsylvania Bar Association (Former Council Member, Family Law Section)
• Pennsylvania Bar Association (Advisory Committee)

Honors and Awards

• Selected as a Super Lawyer in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009
• Named one of the Ten Leaders of Greater Philadelphia for Matrimonial & Divorce Law, 2008
• One of the Top 50 Women Attorneys, State of PA, Philadelphia Magazine Super Lawyers

Classes and Seminars

• Frequent Lecturer, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
• Frequent Lecturer, Montgomery Bar Association
• Frequent Lecturer, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
• Frequent Lecturer, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Frequent Lecturer, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
• Frequent Lecturer, Various Civic Organizations
• Speaker, Womens Center of Wayne, Pennsylvania, 2009
• Speaker, Wissahickon Valley Library, 2009

Education

• Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1987
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
• University of Massachusetts
  B.A.
  Honors: cum laude

Published Works

• Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Author of several articles

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