Gail Caryn Calderwood

Gail Caryn Calderwood

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Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 27 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Pittsburgh, PA
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Child Support ... +3 more

Raphael Ramsden & Behers, PC, 437 Grant Street, Suite 1200, Pittsburgh, PA

About Gail

Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Child Custody 20%

28 years

20%
Child Support 20%

28 years

20%
Family 5%

My practice is concentrated in family law, including complex divorce cases and complex support and alimony litigation, prenuptial agreements, parental custody, grandparent custody, stepparent adoptions, and both interstate and international cases. I also practice the collaborative law style of dispute resolution, as an alternative to litigation, for those clients who prefer an alternative dispute resolution. Additionally, I prepare basic Wills and Powers of Attorney for my clients

28 years

5%

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Licenses

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 27 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 1998

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Law Offices of Gail Caryn Calderwood

Raphael Ramsden & Behers, PC, 437 Grant Street, Suite 1200, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219

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Gail Caryn Calderwood's Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | April 21, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Support

Ditto to the Previous 1 Star Review

I felt Gail was more sympathetic to my ex-spouse's situation, and not as much as mine or my child's plight! During our support negotiation, she didn't "fight" for my son, and instead, advised me to settle for a payment BELOW the minimum recommended payment! I went back later on my own (after she char...ged me for a very expensive fee to let the court know she no longer represented me) and got more money. I did more on my own without paying her very expensive fees!

Posted by Jane | March 12, 2013 | Divorce & Separation

Not Worth the Money

Gail was never able to really listen to me, nor did she advocate for me as I thought a true "Super" attorney would. At the end of my two year QDRO case, I wrote Gail, and her two partners, a letter outlining 5 areas in which I was dissatisfied with Gail's work. No one ever answered me. Gail and he...r firm are very expensive. I would never recommend her. Use someone else who may really listen to you, work for you, and not cost as much.

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Family lawyer | May 13

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Divorce and separation lawyer | Dec 24

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2008

Rising Star, SuperLawyers/Philadelphia Magazine

2007

Rising Star, Superlawyers/Philadelphia Magazine

2007

Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, Allegheny County Bar Association

2006

Rising Star, Superlawyers/Philadelphia Magazine

2005

Rising Star, Superlawyers/Philadelphia Magazine

Associations

2008 - Present

Pennsylvania Bar Association, Family Law Section

Co-Chair of Program Committee & Member of Council

2008 - Present

Allegheny County Bar Association, Family Law Section

Co-Chair of Program Committee & former Council Member

2007 - Present

Matrimonial Inns of Court - Pittsburgh Chapter

Past President

Education

1998

Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1993

University of Pittsburgh

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2012

PBI CLE course

Your First Divorce Case CLE

2012

PBA Family Law Section Summer Meeting

Update of Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Impacting Adult Family Law

2012

ACBF & Metz Louis Pro Bono Project Training Event

ACBF Pro Bono Appellate Program Training CLE

Languages

English

French

Activity

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