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Melinda Marie Previtera
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About Melinda

Building great relationships with clients is the cornerstone to Melinda Previtera’s successful practice as a divorce attorney. Her passion and experience allow her to tackle the most complicated cases with the confidence and knowledge needed to obtain the best outcomes for her clients. A partner of Petrelli Previtera, Melinda acts as a mentor for the firm’s associates.

In addition to divorce, Melinda represents clients in all areas of family law, including child support, custody, legal separation, and domestic violence law.

To Melinda, offering top-notch experience, education and above-and-beyond legal work is just the beginning. “We know the right people; we know the key players, the judges, adversaries, opposing counsel,” she explains in this video. “We know how to speak the language and get you the best results.”

While earning her law degree from Rutgers School of Law, Melinda received a certification in mediation. She also conducted research in child advocacy rights and completed a domestic violence clinic. She earned dual bachelor’s degrees, cum laude, from Dickinson College.

Melinda is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Prior to moving to private practice, she served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable James P. Savio in the family division. After working at Petrelli Law as an associate, Melinda joined the firm as a partner in 2017.

Practice areas

  1. Family: 50%

    Family law includes laws of marriage, civil unions, same-sex relationships, domestic partnerships, divorce, separation, property settlements, alimony, spousal abuse, adoption, child abuse, child support, child custody, prenuptial and postnupital agreements. If you need help with a family-related legal issue, our firm can help you fight for your rights!

    13 years

  2. Divorce and separation: 40%

    13 years

  3. Wills and living wills: 10%

    Wills, Estates, Probate

    13 years

Languages spoken

English

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Contact

Petrelli Previtera, LLC

1845 Walnut Street, 19th Floor
Philadelphia, PA, 19103

Website
https://www.petrellilaw.com 

Petrelli Previtera, LLC

227 Laurel Road, Suite 100
Voorhees, NJ, 08043

Petrelli Previtera, LLC

516 DeKalb Street
Suite C
Norristown, PA, 19401

Petrelli Previtera, LLC

29 Emmons Drive
Suite E30
Princeton, NJ, 08540

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License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
PAActive201003/15/2022
NJActive201003/31/2022
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Awards
Award nameGrantorDate Granted
Rising Star Super LawyersNew Jersey Super Lawyer2018
Rising Star Super LawyersPennsylvania Super Lawyers2018
Rising Star Super LawyersPennsylvania Super Lawyers2017
Rising Star Super LawyerPennsylvania Super Lawyers2016
Women of Outstanding Leadership AwardThe International Women's Leadership Association2015
10 Best Under 40American Institute of Family Law Attorneys2015
work experience
TitleCompany nameDuration
PartnerPetrelli Previtera, LLC2017 - Present
Family Law AttorneyPetrelli Law, P.C.2013 - Present
AttorneySacks, Weston, Petrelli, Diamond and Millstein2013 - Present
Managing AttorneyLaw Office of Nicholas A. Clemente, PC2010 - 2013
Law ClerkSuperior Court of New Jersey2009 - 2010
associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
Justinian Society of LawyersExecutive Committee Member2014 - Present
Philadelphia Bar AssociationYoung Lawyers Division2010 - Present
Nicholas Cipriani American Inn of CourtInn of Court Member2010 - Present
Philadelphia Bar Association, Family Law SectionFamily Law Section Committee Member2010 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember2010 - Present
New Jersey Bar AssociationMember2010 - Present
Pennsylvania Bar AssociationMember2010 - Present
publications
Publication nameTitleDate
Legal LookoutPaternity and Parentage in Same Sex Marriages2015
Pennsylvania Bar QuarterlyThe Legal Status of Same-Sex Couples in PA After the U.S. Supreme Court Decision in the DOMA Case Editorial Response2014
Pennsylvania Bar Association QuarterlyThe Rise of Dr. No Editorial Response2011
PA Law BlogsIs Facebook Fueling Divorce?2010
education
School nameDegreeGraduated
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law - CamdenJD - Juris Doctor2009
Dickinson CollegeBA - Bachelor of Arts2006
speaking engagements
Conference nameTitleDate
Presentation at Wharton SchoolPrenups 1012019
EKNA Monthly MeetingFamily Law 1012014
People's Law SchoolDivorce and Family Law2013
legal cases
Case nameOutcome
Bifurcation of DivorceBifurcation Granted

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Amazing Service!

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Complete and fluid knowledge of family law

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Lawyer Lori A. Frio-Walker

Lori Frio-Walker, Divorce and separation Attorney on May 4, 2016
Relationship: Co-worker

I highly endorse Melinda for your family law matters. She is a knowledgeable, capable and strong advocate for any family law case. She will exceed your expectations and deliver quality results.

Lawyer William C Morlok

William Morlok, Family Attorney on Jan 5, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

Mindy is an excellent attorney. Her family law practice is benefited by her dedication, passion, and intelligence. Mindy possesses a unique mixture of aggressiveness and charm which make for a formidable opponent. I am 100% confident in recommending Mindy and have done so in the past.

Lawyer Lori A. Frio-Walker

Lori Frio-Walker, Divorce and separation Attorney on May 4, 2016
Relationship: Co-worker

I highly endorse Melinda for your family law matters. She is a knowledgeable, capable and strong advocate for any family law case. She will exceed your expectations and deliver quality results.

Lawyer William C Morlok

William Morlok, Family Attorney on Jan 5, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

Mindy is an excellent attorney. Her family law practice is benefited by her dedication, passion, and intelligence. Mindy possesses a unique mixture of aggressiveness and charm which make for a formidable opponent. I am 100% confident in recommending Mindy and have done so in the past.

Lawyer David Alexander Latanision

David Latanision, Divorce and separation Attorney on Nov 14, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

Melinda is a highly-skilled attorney with extensive experience in family law matters. Her thorough knowledge of the law and refined oral advocacy abilities set her apart from other attorneys in her specialty. Highly recommended.

Lawyer Maura Eileen Cunningham

Maura Cunningham, Family Attorney on Aug 5, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I endorse this lawyer. She is an excellent advocate for her clients and is well respected in the legal community.

Lawyer Kristen Sawicki

Kristen Sawicki, Family Attorney on Aug 5, 2014
Relationship: Co-worker

I endorse this lawyer. Melinda is very knowledgeable in family law and cares about her clients. She's also a great colleague and a pleasure to work with. I'd recommend her to anyone seeking a skilled, communicative attorney. Keep up the good work!

Lawyer Michael James Duffy

Michael Duffy, Family Attorney on Aug 5, 2014
Relationship: Worked together on matter

Outstanding attorney, highly recommended.

Lawyer Tyler John Therriault

Tyler Therriault, Family Attorney on May 22, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

Melinda is a smart, well prepared and passionate lawyer.

Lawyer Diana Corinne Schimmel

Diana Schimmel, Family Attorney on May 16, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

Melinda is a hard-working smart family law attorney who works diligently for her clients. I have worked with her as opposing counsel where I knew her to be fair and reasonable. If I needed to recommend counsel, I would certainly recommend Melinda.

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