$ 250-300 per hour
I obtained my Bachelors Degree in Comparative Religion from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, from where I also obtained my Masters Degree in Sociology of Religion. I then obtained my Juris Doctorate Degree from Duquesne University School of Law. I am admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar. I worked for the firm Voelker & Colton, LLC in a lawclerk capacity prior to joining the firm as an associate attorney. During law school I interned in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, Family Division for the Honorable Judge Eaton, and worked as a certified legal intern, representing pro se litigants, with the Allegheny County Family Court Pro Se Motions Program. I hold memberships in the Allegheny County Bar Association and American Bar Association and am a meber of the ACBA Family Law Section counsel serving as the co-chair of the Social Division. Selected as Super Lawyer Rising Star 2020.
I am a Danish citizen but have resided in the United States since 2003. Prior to making America my home, I resided both in Denmark, England and Israel.
$ 250-300 per hour
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1722 Murray Avenue, Floor 2, Pittsburgh, PA, 15217
11 Client Reviews
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Posted by Matt | September 19, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Tells it like it is!
Perhaps the thing that impressed me most about Pernille was nothing was "sugar coated". She was very straight forward and told me what to expect each step of the way. I could speak my mind to her but, no matter how upset I was about the situation she always presented the facts of what was going to ha...
Posted by Oren | August 24, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Divorce Strategist
After two discussions with Pernille over my pending divorce I gained strategies on how to respond to demands and accusations from my soon to be ex-wife. I switched attorneys to Pernille who patiently and clearly elaborated on how the law works and what my options were. She brought the divorce to a cl...
Posted by Monica | August 15, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
Excellent
Pernille has helped me through very complicated situations. She is very realistic about outcomes. She will not tell you what you want to hear, she sticks to the facts. She is very responsive to phone calls and emails. Pernille does not give false hope, she tells you what you should expect. She has ke...
"Pernille utilizes a common sense approach to resolving emotional matters. I strongly endorse her for Family Law matters."
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2022
Super Lawyer Rising Star 2022, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer Rising Star 2021, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer Rising Star 2020, Super Lawyers
2017
10 Best Attorneys - Exceptional and Outstanding Client Service, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
2012
CALI - Alternative Dispute Resolution, CALI - Center for Computer Assisted Legal Instruction
2023 - Present
Attorney, Lieber Hammer Huber & Paul, P.C.
2017 - Present
Partner, Frankmar Law, LLC
2013 - 2017
Associate Attorney, Voelker & Colton, LLC
2011 - 2011
Intern, Allegheny County Court Of Common Pleas, Family Division, The Honorable Judge Kim D. Eaton
2010 - 2013
Law Clerk, Voelker & Colton, LLC
2002 - 2003
Interviewer, Megafon, Copenhagen, Denmark
2013 - Present
Allegheny County Bar AssociationMember
2013 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
2018 - 2021
Allen County Bar Association, Family Law Sectioncouncil member
2017 - 2019
Pittsburgh Matrimonial Inns of CourtMember
2013
JD - Juris Doctor
2006
MA - Masters
2003
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2002
course work
2001
course work
1999
course work
1998
High School
Danish
English
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