Emily Vener-Giszter

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Emily Vener-Giszter

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 15 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Media, PA
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Family, Mediation, Marriage & Prenuptials

24 Veterans Square, Media, PA

About Emily

Biography

Diligent Attorney & Experienced Psychotherapist. Dedicated To Preserving Communication.

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 30%

Emily specializes in all aspects of family law including pre-marital agreements, divorce, custody, and child support. As a licensed psychotherapist, Emily's goal is to provide diligent and responsive representation while preventing harm.

30%
Family 30%

Emily specializes in all aspects of family law including pre-marital agreements, divorce, custody, and child support. As a licensed psychotherapist, Emily's goal is to provide diligent and responsive representation while preventing harm.

30%
Mediation 25%

As Divorce and Custody Mediator, Emily can help families settle disputes. Family law issues that can be resolved through mediation include child custody, co-parenting, equitable distribution, support and elder care.

25%
Marriage and Prenuptials 15%

Emily specializes in all aspects of family law including pre-marital agreements, divorce, custody, and child support. As a licensed psychotherapist, Emily's goal is to provide diligent and responsive representation while preventing harm.

15%

Fees and Rates

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Awards

Client's Choice
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Licenses

Licensed in New Jersey for 15 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 2011

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 15 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 2011

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Vener Family Law and Mediation, LLC

24 Veterans Square, Media, PA, 19063

www.emilyveneresquire.com

Emily Vener-Giszter's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

45 Client Reviews

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Posted by Kim | May 17, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Family

Superb!

I would highly recommend Emily. She is patient and highly knowledgeable in the area of family law and I felt very comfortable speaking with her about personal issues in my case. She made sure that my divorce was a smooth process and was highly responsive whenever I had questions.

Posted by anonymous | March 29, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Family

Outstanding advisor

Attorney Vener-Giszter is experienced, practical, and understanding for complex family situation legal advice. She takes the time to understand the situation , to collect her fact base, and to apply her counsel to keep a family together. At the same time , Attorney Vener-Giszter provides recommendati...ons with first hand knowledge of a practitioner . This advice and real time responsiveness helped our family endure and address very challenging circumstances which required legal guidance for immediate action. Her warm congenial personality together with an expert understanding of our situation were great.

Posted by William | June 11, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Family

Very helpful with difficult case

I hired Emily due to her combination of being a lawyer with an additional background as a Therapist. I really needed someone with patience and empathy in a custody case involving my son. Emily was consistent in her moving us to a best outcome. I wasn't interested in just winning the case- I wanted wh...at would be best for my son and having Emily's more nuanced and concerned approach was important in the process. She leveraged her background to give me a more balanced and sane approach to the very stressful process. I would recommend Emily highly for anyone in need of a lawyer that can handle emotionally complex cases with family where there is a need for healthy outcome.

Posted by anonymous | April 22, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Family

Caring Divorce Lawyer

Emily was my lawyer for my divorce. Its not an easy thing to go through at all, but she made it as painless as possible. She was easily available to by phone and email to answer all my questions. I highly recommend her!

Posted by Nicole | June 27, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Family

Amazing Knowledgeable Lawyer who cares!

Emily Vener Giszter recently oversaw my relocation paperwork in a very complex family law case. She was knowledgeable, considerate, caring, thoughtful, ethical, diligent, hard-working and generally incredible. In the past, I have only worked with lawyers who seemed only to be concerned with their b...ottom line. Emily was not that way. She generally is concerned with the welfare of her clients and the outcome of their cases. I was so impressed by her that I cannot say enough. I would not hesitate in recommending her to anyone looking for an excellent attorney for representation.

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Emily Vener-Giszter's Lawyer Endorsements

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Debbie Roffman

Family lawyer | Dec 22

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I met Emily in a very difficult custody case as opposing counsel. I found her to be extremely devoted to championing her client. She was prepared, thorough, reliable and professional in all respects. I definitely endorse Emily."

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Jeremiah Kane

Family lawyer | Mar 23

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Emily and I worked together on a case and she certainly cared for her client and did the best she could given the difficult facts of the case. I would certainly recommend her as an attorney on her many areas of expertise."

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Laurie Jubelirer

Family lawyer | Mar 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Emily is an excellent family law attorney and she also does top notch work as a mediator in all areas of domestic relations. She works very hard on behalf of her clients and I highly recommend her."

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Debbie Roffman

Child custody lawyer

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Jeremiah Kane

Family lawyer

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Laurie Jubelirer

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2024

PBA Pro Bono Award, Pennsylvania Bar Foundation

2022

Bar Star-Most Non-Cle Programming, Philadelphia Bar Association

2017

Volunteer of the Month, Philadelphia VIP

2011

Beck Health Law Fellowship, Temple University

2009

State Court Honors Internship in Family Law, Temple University

Work Experience

2016 - Present

Family Law Attorney, Delaware County Pro Bono Project

2015 - Present

Attorney-Mediator, Vener Family Law and Mediation, LLC

2010 - Present

Volunteer Family Attorney, Philadelphia Vip

2013 - 2015

Family and Mediation Attorney, Roxbororough Legal Network

2010 - 2018

Custody Mediator, Good Shepherd Mediation

2003 - 2017

Psychotherapist, Delaware County Professional Services

Associations

2023 - Present

Family Law Section, Philadelphia Bar Association

Executive Committee

2023 - Present

Family Law Section, Delaware County Bar Association

CLE Education, co-chair

2022 - Present

Philadelphia Bar Association

Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Co-Chair

2015 - Present

Delaware County Bar Association

Family Law Section

2011 - Present

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Family Law Section

2011 - Present

Philadelphia Bar Association

Family Law Section

2020 - 2021

Delaware County Bar Association, Family Law Section

Chair

Education

2010

Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1985

University of Oregon

MS - Master of Science

1983

Cornell University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2024

Parenting Coordination 2024

Domestic Violence and Parenting Coordination

2024

36th Annual Conference

Trauma Informed Mediation

2023

Parenting Coordination Training: Skills for Survival

Parenting Coordination: Special Topics

2023

Family Law Section

Parenting Coordination in Delaware County: A Deeper Dive

2023

Bench Bar Conference

Welcoming Parent Coordination to Delaware County

2022

Parent Coordination Boot Camp

Trauma Informed Parenting Coordination

2014

Family Law for Therapists

Family Law for Therapists

Publications

2024

En Banc Journal, Delaware County Bar Association Parenting Coordination Comes to Delaware County

2024

Pennsylvania Bar News Parenting Coordination Helps Resolve Custody, Other Issues

2023

Pennsylvania Bar Assoication, Family Lawyer Parenting Coordination Comes to Delaware County

Languages

English

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