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Melissa Marie Boyd

Family Attorney at Plymouth Meeting, PA

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  • State Years
    Pennsylvania - PA 21 years
    Maryland - MD 23 years
    New Jersey - NJ 20 years
  • Licensed for 21 years
    State PA
    Acquired 2001
    Status
    Active No misconduct found
  • Licensed for 23 years
    State MD
    Acquired 1999
    Status
    Active No misconduct found
  • Licensed for 20 years
    State NJ
    Acquired 2002
    Status
    Resigned Without Prejudice No misconduct found

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

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I am a family law practitioner with extensive experience in the courtroom; advocating in various areas including, but not limited to: divorce, pre-nuptial and post-divorce agreements, child custody and support, equitable distribution, alimony, adoptions, protection from abuse and juvenile law. I am a frequent presenter for the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section, as well as the Montgomery Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, and was named a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML).

Beyond litigation, I also pride myself in seeking creative and satisfying solutions for my clients outside of the courtroom. I understand the balance between knowing the landscape of Pennsylvania law and the unique issues each client is facing. From proactive prenuptial agreement planning, to handling separation and divorce while focusing on the best interest of the children in custody situations, I have the experience to match each one of my client's particular situations.

I primarily serve the southeastern PA five-county region, and am licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and the U.S. District Court – Maryland.

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Boyd & Early Family Law LLC
600 W. Germantown Pike, Suite 400
Plymouth Meeting, PA, 19462
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Cost

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  • Hourly Rates $ 425-425 per hour
Payment methods
Cash, Check, Credit Card

Resume

AVVO RATING 10.0 (Superb)

Work Experience

  • Attorney
  • High Swartz LLP
  • 2004 - 2022
  • Associate Attorney
  • Mattioni, Ltd.
  • 2001 - 2004
  • Law Clerk
  • Baltimore City Circuit Court
  • 1999 - 2001

Education

  • University of Baltimore School of Law
  • JD - Juris Doctor
  • 1999
  • Washington College
  • B.A., cum laude
  • 1996

Associations

  • Montgomery Child Advocacy Project
  • Board Member
  • 2015 - Present
  • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
  • Fellow
  • 2014 - Present
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Chair, Membership Committee of Family Law Section
  • 2014 - Present
  • Montgomery Bar Association
  • Long Range Planning Committee
  • 2013 - Present
  • Montgomery Bar Association
  • Judiciary Committee
  • 2013 - Present
  • Montgomery Bar Association
  • Vice Chair of Community Outreach Committee
  • 2012 - Present
  • Philadelphia Bar Association
  • Associate Member
  • N/A
  • Montgomery Bar Association
  • Member, Diversity Committee
  • N/A
  • Montgomery Bar Association
  • Member, Children Rights Committee
  • N/A
  • Montgomery Bar Association
  • Chair, Family Law Section
  • 2015 - 2015
  • Montgomery Bar Association
  • Vice Chair of Family Law Section
  • 2014 - 2014
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Member, Executive Committee of Family Law Council
  • 2013 - 2014
  • Montgomery Bar Association
  • Secretary of Family Law Section
  • 2013 - 2013
  • Montgomery Bar Association
  • Board of Directors
  • 2012 - 2015
  • Montgomery Bar Association
  • Executive Committee Member
  • 2012 - 2015
  • Montgomery Bar Association
  • Treasurer of Family Law Section
  • 2012 - 2012
  • Montgomery Bar Association
  • Law Reporter Committee (Chair in 2013)
  • 2011 - 2013
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Member, Council of Family Law Section
  • 2011 - 2014
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Member, Council of Family Law Section
  • 2007 - 2010
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Languages Spoken

  • English

Honors and Awards

  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2018
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • 2018
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • 2017
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2017
  • Super Lawyer
  • Philadelphia Magazine
  • 2016
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • 2016
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2016
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2015
  • Frederick Cohen Award of Excellence
  • Doris Jonas Freed Inn of Court
  • 2015
  • Super Lawyer
  • Philadelphia Magazine
  • 2015
  • Leadership Academy
  • Montgomery Bar Association
  • 2015
  • Fellow
  • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
  • 2014
  • President's Award
  • Montgomery Bar Association
  • 2014
  • Rising Star
  • Philadelphia Magazine
  • 2014
  • Rising Star
  • Philadelphia Magazine
  • 2013
  • Rising Star
  • Philadelphia Magazine
  • 2012
  • Frederick Cohen Award of Excellence
  • Doris Jonas Freed Inn of Court
  • 2011
  • Rising Star
  • Philadelphia Magazine
  • 2011
  • Lawyers on the Fast Track
  • The Legal Intelligencer
  • 2011
  • Ten Leaders, Age 45 and Under
  • Ten Leaders Matrimonial and Divorce Law
  • 2010
  • Rising Star
  • Philadelphia Magazine
  • 2010
  • Frederick Cohen Award of Excellence
  • Doris Jonas Freed Inn of Court
  • 2009
  • Rising Star
  • Philadelphia Magazine
  • 2008
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Publications

  • Montgomery County Bar Association
  • Toby Lynn Dickman Practicum,
  • 2018
  • Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI)
  • Slicing Up the Pie; Property Distribution in Pennsylvania, Chapter 9: Effectuating Distribution of Award/Agreement
  • 2017
  • Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI)
  • Valuation of a Small Business on a Tight Budget / Valuing Small Business in Divorce
  • 2015
  • Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI)
  • Pennsylvania’s Custody Statute: Over Two Years Later and Still Evolving
  • 2013
  • Pennsylvania Business Journal
  • The Value of Civility in the Legal Profession
  • 2012
  • Montgomery County Bar Association
  • Joint Family Law/Elder Law Seminar
  • 2011
  • Pennsylvania Family Lawyer
  • Equal Amenities at Both Parents’ Houses Not The Standard for Child Support in High Income Cases in Pennsylvania
  • 2009
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Speaking Engagements

  • Montgomery County Commission on Women and Families Annual Awareness Event
  • Nevertheless She Persisted: Honoring Women Who Fight All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
  • 2018
  • Pennsylvania Bar Institute
  • The Lawyers’ Guide to Appraisals and Appraisers
  • 2018
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association, Family Law Section
  • The Evolution of Family Law: Past, Present and Future
  • 2018
  • Montgomery County Bar Association
  • Avoiding Pitfalls of QDROs and the Valuation and Division of Retirement Benefits
  • 2018
  • Pennsylvania Bar Institute
  • Child Custody: Practice Ready Skills Training
  • 2017
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association, Family Law Section
  • The Secret of Support Remedies
  • 2017
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Plymouth Meeting Family Lawyer Melissa Marie Boyd
Melissa Marie Boyd
Family Attorney
Plymouth Meeting, PA
Licensed for 23 years
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