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Ellen Goldberg Weiner
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Biography
Ms. Goldberg Weiner is a shareholder of the domestic relations firm, Hofstein Weiner & Meyer, P.C., which is celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2016. Ms. Weiner has practiced with the firm since its inception. Experienced in all aspects of family law, Ms. Weiner particularly focuses on appellate matters and prenuptial agreements.
She is a member of the American, Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations and is also admitted to practice in New Jersey.
Ms. Goldberg Weiner served as an adjunct lecturer in law at the Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law, teaching courses in child custody and the economics of divorce. She assisted in the drafting of West’s Pennsylvania Forms volume on Domestic Relations, has lectured on behalf of the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and has contributed to its publications, as well as to other publications addressing family law issues.
Ms. Goldberg Weiner received her B.A. from Franklin and Marshall College and her J.D., magna cum laude, from Temple University School of Law.
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Licensed in Pennsylvania for 38 years
State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 1987
No misconduct found
Licensed in New Jersey for 38 years
State: New Jersey
Acquired: 1987
No misconduct found
Location
Hofstein Weiner & Meyer, P.C.
1600 Market St Ste 2650, Hofstein Weiner & Meyer Pc, Philadelphia, PA, 19103-7226
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Posted by Barbara | February 17, 2016 | Hired Attorney
Ellen G. Weiner is a spectacular attorney!!
Ellen G, Weiner is an exceptional attorney and one I truly admire. She is amazingly intelligent, thorough, creative, knowledgeable, professional, highly motivated and compassionate. Her legal abilities and interpersonal skills in handling sensitive and emotional issues are extraordinary. I am most h...
Ellen Goldberg Weiner's Lawyer Endorsements
"Ellen is an excellent lawyer and an excellent mentor. I am proud to call her a colleague."
"Ellen has been my partner for over 25 years. We have worked together on literally hundreds of cases. She is among the best family lawyers I have ever worked with- competent, committed, creative and caring. I unequivocally would recommend her working on any family law case of any complexity."
"Ellen Weiner and I are shareholders at Hofstein Weiner & Meyer, P.C. We have known each other for more than 20 years, and she is one of the main reasons we are as effective as we are. Ellen is smart, thoughtful, thorough and responsive. I'm proud to call her my partner."
"I've been fortunate enough to work with Ellen on a number of matters. She is smart, sophisticated, tough, and practical. Ellen works closely with her clients to identify what is most important to each of them, and then works toward helping her clients achieve those goals in creative ways."
"I've worked against Ellen on cases and she is the consummate professional: extremely knowledgeable, prepared, knows-the-details, and civil. Unlike many others in this field, she also has a sense of humor tempered by empathy. I wholeheartedly endorse her."
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Experience
Honors
2014
Woman of the year, Temple Sinai Cinnaminson
1987
American Jurisprudence 2d Award for Criminal Law, The Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company
1987
Lenard Sigal Memorial Award, Temple University School of Law
Work Experience
2008 - 2009
Adjunct Professor, Temple University Beasley School Of Law
2005 - 2009
Guest Lecturer, Temple University Beasley School Of Law
1991 - 2016
Shareholder, Hofstein Weiner & Meyer, PC
Associations
2010 - Present
Temple Sinai Board Of DirectorsPast President; Chair School board
1989 - Present
Philadelphia Bar Association, Family Law SectionMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Dincer v. Dincer, 549 Pa. 309, 701 A.2d 210 (1997)
Successfully obtained in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court the reversal of the Pennsylvania Superior Court decision
Education
N/A
Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
N/A
Franklin and Marshall College
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2016
Continuing Legal Education
What to do when a client calls with a domestic issue
2016
Continuing Education Seminar
Custody - What the Courts are Thinking
2016
Continuing Education
Custody - A practical approach
2015
Continuing Legal Education Seminar
Disclosure in Prenuptial, Nuptial and Postnupial Agreements
2015
Continuing Legal Education
Trusts - viewed through the lens of Domestic Relations and Estate law
2014
Continuing Legal Education Seminar
Disclosure issues in Prenuptial Agreements
2013
Continuing Legal Education Seminar
Death considerations in drafting Prenuptial Agreements
2013
Continuing Legal Education
Intersection of Domestic Relations and Estate Law
2010
Continuing Legal Education Seminar
Family Law issues for Non-Family Lawyers
2007
Family Law Seminar
Custody and Child Support
2005
Tax Consequences In Divorce: Avoiding the Pitfalls
Ethical issues Regarding Tax Issues In Divorce
Publications
2016
Journal of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Child Support Determinations in High Income Families - A Survey of the Fifty States
2014
Journal of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Equitable Distribution Involving Large Marital Estates
2008
Journal of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Update to Equitable Distribution in Large Marital Estate Cases
2006
Family Law Advocate
A Moving Case For Staying Put
2005
Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI)
Ethical Considerations for Domestic Relations Practitioners
2002
The Legal Intelligencer
No custody for dogs
2001
Journal of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Equitable Distribution in Large Marital Estate Cases
2000
Legal Intelligencer
Piso v. Piso: An Update of Dependency Exemptions
2000
Legal Intelligencer
State Supreme Court Will Hear Humphreys v. DeRoss
2000
The Legal Intelligencer
Defining Cohabitation in Lobaugh v. Lobaugh
1999
Legal Intelligencer
Inheritances in Support Cases: Expanding the Definition of Income
1999
Legal Intelligencer
Depreciation by a Corporation In A Support Order
1998
Pa Bar News
Common Law Marriage, A doctrine whose time has come and gone
1994
Legal Intelligencer
Determining Factors In Equitable Distribution
1993
West Group publication
Domestic Relations -Pennsylvania Forms
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
How do I expedite a contempt of custody. Will she get a harsh penalty
05 Mar 2016
Q&A
Can Family Court in Pa hold methadone treatment against a me even if i have raised the child since birth and the last ten years
22 Feb 2016
Q&A
Can a wife that cheated get alimony?
24 Feb 2016