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Jun 26

The Needs of Our Children: Here and at the Border

by: Ellen Fischer Last Thursday was the saddest and hardest day in my career. I volunteer as a child advocate with Montgomery Child Advocacy Project, representing children in Protection from Abuse cases. A few months ago, I was asked to represent two children, a sister and brother-ages 7 and 4, in Dependency Court. This is the court where children, who have been removed from their parents on account of drugs and neglect, have their cases heard. My case had a… Read More >

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Jun 26

No Court Collaborative Divorce – See Ellen’s Article as Published by the Montgomery Bar Association

As featured in MONTCO.TODAY’s “Ask a Real Lawyer” Question: My friend told me to find a collaborative lawyer for my divorce. I am not really sure what that is. Can someone explain this to me and tell me if there are collaborative lawyers in Montgomery County? Answer: Collaborative Divorce is a no court alternative to the traditional litigated divorce, child custody, property distribution, and support cases.  Each spouse or partner retains a collaboratively trained family law attorney and then all of us sign… Read More >

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Jun 25

Ellen Fischer – My First Transgender Client

I became an ally to the transgender community, and hence the entire LGBTQIA community, 25 years ago when I was asked by a friend from New York to represent a transgender woman who needed representation in her Pennsylvania custody case.   She had relocated from Pennsylvania, where her ex-wife and children lived, to New York.  When her ex-Wife learned she was transitioning,  she refused to allow the children to visit on the basis that it was not in the children’s best… Read More >

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Jun 25

Ellen Fischer – Your Way, My Way, Our Way, Three Way, Anyway: The Benefits of Collaborative Practice for Non-Traditional Families

By:  Ellen Fischer, Esquire and Henry Yampolsky, Esquire Whether you grew up watching 90210, Real World or MTV Beach House, today’s modern families are evolving beyond what was even in the 1990’s considered abhorrent or abnormal family life given that these shows addressed such topics as homosexuality, bisexuality, AIDS, drugs, addiction and abortion. Same sex marriage, polyamorous relationships, transgender, multi-cultural, fluid, and multi-generational are just a few ways modern families are redefining themselves. Our current Divorce Code, which was first introduced… Read More >

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Apr 5

Ellen Fischer – An Older Couple, Grown Children and a Divorce Coach

By: Ellen S. Fischer, Esquire When I first started practicing Collaborative Divorce more than 20 years ago, the “team” consisted of two lawyers and two clients. We would schedule four-way meetings where we could sit comfortably at a table and have meaningful discussions that resulted in the divorcing couple reaching resolution with dignity and respect. It seemed like the perfect alternative to ugly divorce litigation. But oftentimes, there was much emotionality and much sadness reverberating from these folks that simply… Read More >

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Sep 5

Ellen Fischer – Protecting Assets When Starting or Dissolving a Marriage

Ellen joins Peter Wechsler of Franklin Retirement Solutions and Jeremy Wechsler, an estate planning attorney, to discuss the issues a new marriage or a dissolving marriage can produce on a person’s retirement plans as well as their estate…and their loved ones. http://fsdc-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Solving-The-Retirement-Puzzle-Podcast.mp3

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Jun 12

John C. Fenningham Has Been Rated By Martindale-Hubbell As AV Preeminent For 2017 – Peer Rated For Highest Level Of Professional Excellence.

John C. Fenningham Has Been Rated By Martindale-Hubbell As AV Preeminent For 2017 – Peer Rated For Highest Level Of Professional Excellence.

John C. Fenningham has been rated by Martindale-Hubbell as AV Preeminent for 2017 – Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence.

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Dec 31

Timothy B. Fenningham, Esquire has been named a partner in the firm. Tim focuses his practice on Business Law matters, including Business Transactions; Commercial Litigation; Mechanics’ Lien Claims and Defense; Real Estate; Construction Contracts and Claims.

Timothy B. Fenningham, Esquire has been named a partner in the firm. Tim focuses his practice on Business Law matters, including Business Transactions; Commercial Litigation; Mechanics’ Lien Claims and Defense; Real Estate; Construction Contracts and Claims. December, 2016

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January 9, 2019

John C. Fenningham Has Been Rated By Martindale-Hubbell As AV Preeminent For 2017 – Peer Rated For Highest Level Of Professional Excellence.

June 12, 2017

Timothy B. Fenningham, Esquire has been named a partner in the firm. Tim focuses his practice on Business Law matters, including Business Transactions; Commercial Litigation; Mechanics’ Lien Claims and Defense; Real Estate; Construction Contracts and Claims.

December 31, 2016

Posts by Ellen Fischer

Trevose lawyer receives statewide award for LGBTQ+ advocacy – Lower Bucks Times

December 23, 2020

Ellen Fischer – Bashing Your Ex on Social Media

September 4, 2020

Ellen Fischer – The Date of Separation

August 28, 2020

Ellen Fischer – The LGBTQ “Panic Defense”

August 21, 2020

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