I love our practice because I care so deeply about my clients and their families. I handle all types of family law matters, and my approach to each case varies greatly, depending on my client’s needs and preferences. The range goes from playing a supportive role for those clients who wish to negotiate their own agreements to serving as a zealous advocate in the courtroom for those who need to submit their disputes to a judge for resolution. In addition to practicing law, I speak and write about family law issues. My first book, KEEPING IT CIVIL: The Case of the Pre-Nup and the Porsche & Other True Accounts from the Files of a Family Lawyer, was published by Algonquin Books in 2013, and I blog regularly for The Huffington Post, Daily Worth, and my own blog: www.familylawunraveled.com.
Since 1988
1994 - Current
Berner Klaw & Watson LLP
1991 - 1993
Law Offices of Joni J. Berner
1988 - 1991
Women Against Abuse Legal Center
1986 - 1988
Victim Services Agency
1984 - 1986
Law Offices of Phyllis Gelman
1980
B.A. (1987) | Political Science
1984
J.D. (1984) | Law
Honors: magna cum laude
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Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
