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Elaine Smith
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Licensed in Pennsylvania for 50 years
State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 1975
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Location
Law Office of Elaine Smith & Adam Horwitz
1420 Locust Street, Suite 110, Philadelphia, PA, 19102
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Posted by anonymous | July 31, 2012 | Child Custody
Poor Custody Lawyer
I hired Elaine as my attorney for my custody trial. She constantly misplaced information I had given her and never remembered my case each time I met with her. She filed one change of location for my trial and constantly sent me bills each month but she never did anything that was specified on each s...
Elaine Smith's Lawyer Endorsements
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"I endorse this lawyer. I have known and admired Elaine Smith for the entirety of my career. Elaine is not only an excellent lawyer but has given so much of herself to the Bar and her fellow colleagues. She is a true lady and a pioneer to this profession."
"Excellent lawyer."
Stacy Schwarz
Family lawyer
Experience
Associations
Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Member
American Bar Association, Family Law Section
Member
Pennsylvania Bar Association, Family Law Section
Member
2002 - 2002
Philadelphia Bar Association, Family Law SectionExecutive Committee
2002 - 2002
Philadelphia Bar Association, Family Law Section, Diversity CommitteeCo-chair
2001 - 2001
Philadelphia Bar Association, Family Law SectionExecutive Committee
1999 - 2002
Philadelphia Bar Association, Family Law Section, Custody CommitteeChair
1998 - 1998
Philadelphia Bar Association, Family Law SectionMember
1995 - 1999
Philadelphia Bar Association, Family Law SectionCo-chair
1995 - 2002
Philadelphia Bar Association, Family Law Section, Fee Dispute CommitteeMember
1995 - 2002
Philadelphia Bar Association, Family Law Section, Legislative Liaison CommitteeMember
1994 - 1994
Philadelphia Bar Association, Family Law SectionMember
1994 - 1994
Philadelphia Bar Association, Family Law SectionExecutive Committee
1991 - 1991
Philadelphia Bar Association, Family Law SectionChair
1991 - 1991
Philadelphia Bar Association, Family Law SectionExecutive Committee
1989 - 1989
Philadelphia Bar Association, Family Law SectionChair
1988 - 1994
Philadelphia Bar Association, Family Law SectionChair
1988 - 1988
Philadelphia Bar Association, Family Law SectionVice-Chair
1987 - 1987
Philadelphia Bar Association, Family Law SectionTreasurer
1986 - 1988
Philadelphia Bar Association, Family Law SectionChair
1985 - 1985
Philadelphia Bar Association, Family Law SectionSecretary
1985 - 1985
Philadelphia Bar Association, Family Law Section, Custody CommitteeChair
1984 - 1984
Philadelphia Bar Association, Family Law Section, Custody CommitteeChair
1982 - 1986
Philadelphia Bar Association, Family Law SectionExecutive Committee
Education
1975
Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1965
University of Pennsylvania
BA - Bachelor of Arts
N/A
Bryn Mawr College
MA - Masters
Speaking Engagements
1997
Temple University Alumni Association
Current Issues in Custody
1997
American Bar Association
Lawyers and Psychologists Working Together, Panel and Best Interest of the Child
1996
Philadelphia Bar Association, Family Law Section
Bench Bar Conference Program on Custody and Support Issues
1995
Philadelphia Bar Association
Ethical Issues in Family Law
1994
Philadelphia Bar Association
Ethical Issues in New Technology
1994
American Orthopsychiatric Association
Conflicts in Custody and Visitation - Who's the Client Here? How an Attorney and Therapist Resolve Ethical Issues in a Custody and Visitation Dispute (with Gail Davidoff, M.S.W.)
1993
Philadelphia Bar Association Bench Bar Conference
Memory Factors in False Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse - Evidentiary Issues (with Hon. John Braxton and Dr. Robert Tanenbaum)
1991
Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Representing Your Client and Yourself in Hard Times
1990
Philadelphia Bar Association Bench Bar Conference
Panelist, Relocation in Custody Matters
1989
Philadelphia Bar Association
VIP Training
1989
Philadelphia Bar Association
Representing the Father in Custody or Visitation Litigation When There is an Allegation of Sexual Abuse
1989
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Drafting Enforceable Pre-Nuptial Agreements
Publications
1992
Journal of Family Psychotherapy
Managing Family Loyalty Conflicts in Child Custody Disputes
N/A
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law
Course Planner of Symposium on Family Law
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
Custodial Parent lied about Child care expenses.
30 Jan 2014
Q&A
Can my ex-wife move in her boyfriend to a house I own?
18 Jan 2014
Q&A
Can my attorney share my case information with my mother and father?
28 Dec 2013