David James Henry

David James Henry

4.7
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 26 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Havertown, PA
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Child Support ... +5 more

920 West Chester Pike, Havertown, PA

About David

Biography

Practice Areas

8

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 20 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 2005

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 23 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 2002

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Ohio for 26 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 1999

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Henry Law

920 West Chester Pike, Havertown, PA, 19083

Henry Law

201 King of Prussia Road, Suite 650, Radnor, PA, 19087

Henry Law

325 Sentry Pkwy, Bldg 5, Blue Bell, PA, 19422

Henry Law

10 North High Street, West Chester, PA, 19380

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David James Henry's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.7 /5.0

57 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Punctuality

Posted by anonymous | December 20, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

LATE OR NO SHOW

I hired Mr. Henry for my custody case in 2019. He was an HOUR late to the custody hearing and was rude with no explanation why he was so late and unprepared. He lost my case for me. He has no respect for clients time. Do not use him for your attorney, there are so many other good ones out there....

David Henry

Replied last December 20, 2019

This is absolutely false. I have subpoenaed documents relating to this "Anonymous" poster and will be filing a civil action and also be requesting criminal prosecution. This is the same person that provided the prior false review and for some reason this site permits entirely false reviews to be posted without any vetting whatsoever. I am filing a libel action against this person, who is mentally ill.

Posted by Douglas | October 07, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Child Support

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(This is my opinion after working with David for over a year) I would give 0 stars if that were an option. What I can see is that he works very hard to defend himself on Avvo Reviews, but I never felt he worked very hard to help me or my case. Like others have said in the 1 Star reviews here an...d on google...the bills mount quickly and with little to no detail. I found communicating in a timely manner to be very difficult, despite all the 5 star reviews that commend him for his “incredible communication skills”. He makes you use his server which is cumbersome and no very mobile friendly and can be turned off by him, this preventing the ability to pull up any info after things go south with him (I have now lost my ability to get in now that I have posted this review). He refuses to text with clients (I have had other lawyers that are fine using text for quick info passing). He never once arrived to court before me, despite court mandated times for hearings. He completely missed my last child support hearing, so I defended myself out of desperation and got crushed. Very often our only “prep time” was done in the hallway right before court. He would never let me say a word in court without having a sometimes aggressive reaction telling me to be quite in what I and other family members found most awkward in that court room setting. In the end I worked with David for over a year, spent over $30,000 and I would not recommend him to anyone, ever...

David Henry

Replied last October 07, 2019

This review contains numerous false, deceptive, and/or misleading statements. Appropriate legal action is being taken. Sadly and unfortunately, there are people in this world who are liars, criminals, manipulators, suffer from mental illness, or are generally "bad" folks. Sometimes all of these characteristics are rolled into one person. Of course, most people are great, hard-working, sane, forthright, and reasonable. Sometimes people are not given custody of their children, yet fail to accept why this would be the case. Sometimes people fail to tell their attorney all of the facts of what is going on in their case and/or lie about the underlying facts in their case. My general advice to people is that they should be honest with their attorneys and with themselves and if they aren't, then they are victims of their own behavior and choices.

Posted by Danielle | January 28, 2015 | Lawsuits & Disputes

This Attorney is Excellent

This Attorney is amazing. I had a appointment with him, and was requested unexpectedly to appear in court the same day. Mr. Henry adjusted his schedule, reviewed documents, and met me in court within hours. The outcome was very favorable for me. I found him to be very competent, compassionate, and hi...ghly effective in his representation of my very complex situation. This by far has been the BEST ATTORNEY I have ever encountered. He was just what I needed, gentle as a dove as I was very emotional, but the BULLDOG I needed in the courtroom. I would highly recommend this skilled Attorney to any and everyone who wants one thing. TO WIN.

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David James Henry's Lawyer Endorsements

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Cynthia Bashore

Child custody lawyer | May 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Top-notch attorney. Highly recommended."

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Mohammad Ghiasuddin

Family lawyer | Jan 15

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Henry is sharp, fast and has great skill in the courtroom."

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Christian Lassen

Unknown lawyer | May 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Thomas Kane

Estate planning lawyer | Jan 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"David has genuine interest in the welfare of his clients and has an in-depth understanding of the issues surrounding estate planning."

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Jessica Troiano

Real estate lawyer | Oct 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Completely professional. Very thorough. Without a doubt a very skilled and knowledgable attorney."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2022

Client's Choice Award, AVVO

2021

Client's Choice Award, AVVO

2021

Top 10 Family Law Firms, Attorney and Practice Magazine

2020

Client's Choice Award, AVVO

2020

Top Family Law Attorney, Lawyers of Distinction

2019

Client's Choice Award, AVVO

2016

Client's Choice Award, AVVO

2015

Client's Choice Award, AVVO

2013

Client's Choice Award, AVVO

2006

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2005

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2004

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

1998

Best Oralist, Jessup Moot Court

1998

2nd Place Brief, Jessup Moot Court

Work Experience

2002 - Present

Owner, Henry Law, LLC

2000 - 2002

Associate, Lavin, Coleman, O’Neil, Ricci, Finarelli & Gray

1998 - 2000

Senior Staff Attorney, Court Of Appeals, 11th District

1997 - 1998

Extern, Federal District Court of OH

Associations

2014 - Present

Delaware County Bar Association

Arbitrator

2013 - Present

Delaware County Bar Association

Member

2013 - Present

Delaware County Bar Association, Family Law Section

Executive Committee

2013 - Present

Montgomery County Bar Association

Member

2013 - Present

Delaware County Bar Association, Elder Law Committee

Executive Committee

2013 - Present

Montgomery County Bar Association, Taxation Section

Member

2013 - Present

Montgomery County Bar Association, Family Law Section

Executive Committee

2013 - Present

Montgomery County Bar Association, Real Estate Section

Executive Committee

2010 - Present

West Point Society

Member

2009 - Present

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Member

Education

2001

Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law

LL.M - Master of Laws

1999

University of Akron

MA - Masters

1998

University of Akron School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2014

Silver Sneakers Group

Long Term Care Planning 101

2014

Mutual of Omaha

WIlls and Trusts in the estate plan

2011

Le Tip

Tax Consequences of Divorce

2010

Le Tip

Estate Planning with Real Estate

Publications

1999

Federal Publications In Re Dengg, 724 N.E. 2d 1255

1999

Lake Legal Views Judicial Admissions

1998

Federal Publications Leisure v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co.; 2 F.Supp.2d 970

Languages

English

Activity

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