Karen Purcell Reynolds

Karen Purcell Reynolds

4.0
Rating: 8.9

Licensed for 33 years

Family Lawyer at Malvern, PA
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Child Support

101 Lindenwood Drive, Suite 225, Malvern, PA

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Licensed in Pennsylvania for 33 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 1992

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Reynolds Family Law

101 Lindenwood Drive, Suite 225, Malvern, PA, 19355

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23 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | Compassion

Posted by Whitney | October 31, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

You will not find a better lawyer than karen

After many google searches, and endless phone calls with other lawyers, literally about to give up hope, Karen Reynolds family law popped up on google. Let me preach about Karen and our story for a moment; because I will forever swear by Karen Reynolds. She is the most patient, kindhearted, attentive..., thorough lawyer we have had the pleasure of working with. My fiancé has had an ongoing uphill custody battle with the mother of his child. Not only would the mother not let the child see his father; but she wouldn’t even allow a simple phone call for Father’s Day. Or a call on his birthday. because a “5yr old boy has just such a busy schedule; there was no time or room to fit in dad.”That is what the mother told the father in many messages. From the countless messages of him begging to just speak with his son. Sadly, I hopelessly watched the man who I love and admire for his strength and resilience crumble and break. this woman singlehandedly, who he once loved, vowed to spend the rest of his life with; the same woman who he created a beautiful little boy with destroyed any hope he had of ever seeing his child again. The same man who I 1000 percent trust with my 3 boys, wasn’t allowed to even speak to his child. The mother ripped even his legal rights away. Finally my fiancé listened to me, and went against his “better” judgment. (He’s had really bad luck in the past with previous lawyers.). we saved for the lawyer, and in March met with Karen. We told her his story. She listened and was very very thorough with the history, paperwork, and attentiveness to the matter. There wasn’t a time of day Karen didn’t respond to a call or email. Karen saw my fiancé is not a bad person. He is not an evil man he was made to look like. And he was NOT abusive or controlling in the ways he was portrayed. He was a stay at home daddy that devoted himself to his son. Then was turned into the manipulative angry violent monster. He was not perfect. He had an addiction that stemmed from his time in the marines. But he got clean 3yrs ago; and has been clean ever since. Ultimately, he was not that person he was made out to be;In fact Karen saw his kind heart, his emotionally charged unconditional love for his son; difficulty in swallowing his pride to let Karen take control. Almost a 9mths since my fiancé last saw his child; months of back and forth emails, phone calls, consolidations, court hearings, piles and piles of paperwork. Karen’s motherly frustrations, patience, and instinct with my fiancé was award winning to say the least. With every bump Along the way, she never gave up on my fiancé; she never told him it was impossible. Actually, she told him it was inevitable; he was going to see his son again. At some points my fiancé started to lose hope. But between Karen and myself, we kept him fighting. Now, my fiancé gets every other weekend with his child. He has his legal rights back; which shouldn’t have been taken to begin with. He can show up to his extra curricular activities. He can FaceTime with his son privately. His son finally gets to meet his step brothers that he has been hearing on those calls. He gets holidays. He gets to be apart of his child life again... all thanks to Karen. Karen made the impossible, possible again. We still call on her for the most minuscule things; because the mother makes it absolutely impossible to work with. But again, Karen is still right there, sending email after email. We couldn’t be any more grateful for her. trust me, our battle isn’t over yet. She will also be handling his divorce, too. If you want a welcoming, kindhearted, assertive “shark” lawyer who is has an abundance of knowledge. who is very well educated in family law, and will help with the financial aspect the best she can; Karen Reynolds is without a doubt the best family lawyer Throughout Chester and Montgomery county. i swear she is worth every penny. (Karen, we cant say thank you enough.). The coffee at the office was the cherry on top.

Posted by Eric | April 06, 2017 | Divorce & Separation

"Karen Reynolds"

Karen was recommended to me by a friend and I couldn't be more pleased. Her guidance through my divorce was second to none. More importantly, she always had the interests of my children in mind. Karen's professionalism and practicality were invaluable during my divorce. When things got difficul...t, Karen responded with integrity. She counseled and armed me with the right amount of guidance in an effort to make proper decisions. She ultimately helped me step past my anger and fears to make these decisions. Her sensitivity to the psychological weight of the matter didn't allow emotions to get in the way. This was particularly important to me when I was worried about how the divorce would affect my children while making decisions based on parenting and support. Karen's advice, professionalism, and integrity are second to none. Look no further.

Karen Reynolds

Replied last April 06, 2017

Thank you very much, Eric. Your kind words mean a great deal.

Posted by Irene | April 06, 2017 | Family

Compassionate and knowledgeable

Finding a family law attorney that had the right balance of compassion for their client as well as extensive knowledge of the law was difficult until I met Karen. She worked with me and helped me through the process with kindness and honesty.

Karen Reynolds

Replied last April 06, 2017

Thank you very much.

Posted by Mark | April 06, 2017 | Child Custody

I consider myself lucky to have found Karen

I went to Karen for help with a very contentious custody situation. Her legal advice and expertise was much better than I could have hoped for. She was excellent about keeping me informed and answering my laundry list of nuanced questions. She was professional, supportive, and informative from the... very beginning all the way through the end of an extremely contentious proceeding. I truly felt like she was living the experience right along with me and it showed in her representation of me in court. I could not be any happier and I would recommend Karen to anyone.

Karen Reynolds

Replied last April 06, 2017

Thank you very much, Mark. You had an unusually difficult custody situation to deal with. I am glad that I was able to help.

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Karen Purcell Reynolds's Lawyer Endorsements

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Carrie Kennedy

Family lawyer | Mar 02

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Timothy Trott

Family lawyer | Jun 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Ms. Reynolds is one of the region's leading family law attorneys. I endorse her enthusiastically."

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Dmitriy Shakhnevich

Child custody lawyer | Sep 28

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Richard Geller

Unknown lawyer | Sep 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Karen. Highly respected in the legal community with a strong reputation for client advocacy and dedication."

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Sean Cleary

Child custody lawyer | May 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. A highly skilled and respected lawyer in the legal community."

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Patricia Brennan

Family lawyer | May 06

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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John O'Brien

Child custody lawyer | Apr 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. A highly skilled and respected lawyer in the legal community."

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Victoria Hollister

Family lawyer | Jan 26

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"Karen Reynolds is an exceptional and accomplished family law attorney. I have known and worked with Karen over many years. She is fair and reasonable while advocating strongly for her clients. I endorse this lawyer."

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Laurie Wyche-Abele

Family lawyer | Jan 15

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Jennifer Brandt

Family lawyer | Jan 14

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Steve Jarmon

Family lawyer | Jan 14

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Susan Sacchetta

Family lawyer | Jan 14

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Angela Montgomery-Budd

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jan 10

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Christian Lassen

Unknown lawyer | Dec 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Nicholas Reynolds

Family lawyer | Aug 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Significant experience and expertise in family law. Responsive."

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Mary Jones

Family lawyer | Aug 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Karen Reynolds for years. She is an excellent lawyer with an exceptional knowledge of support law."

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Experience

Rating:  8.9 (Excellent)

Honors

2010

Top Lawyer, Main Line Today Magazine

Work Experience

2008 - Present

Owner, Reynolds Family Law

1997 - 2008

Assistant Director, Chester County Domestic Relations

1995 - 1997

Staff Attorney, Chester County Domestic Relations

1992 - 1995

Honorable James P. MacElree II, Chester County Courts

Associations

1992 - Present

Chester County Bar Association, Family Law Section

Sample of Legal Cases

Y. v. Y.

Successfully defended against all of Mother's petitions to ensure that Father's established schedule for custodial time with his children was undisturbed and in fact increased the amount of time the children spent with Father on holidays.

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Education

1992

Villanova University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1988

University of Delaware

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2000

Various DRO Offices Statewide

UIFSA for DRO Staff

1999

New Guidelines for DRO Staff

PA Support Guidelines

1998

Chester County Bar Association

Get to Know DRO

1996

Family Law Update

Family Law

Languages

English

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