Phyllis T. Bookspan Esq.Wayne, Pennsylvania
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Attorney Phyllis Bookspan, is a respected legal professional, with over 20 years experience as a law professor, clinical director, trial lawyer, and scholar. Ms. Bookspan has her J.D and a Master of Law in Trial Advocacy from Georgetown University Law Center. After law school she held a prestigious E Barrett Prettyman two year fellowship at Georgetown Law School, and was supervising attorney of theJuvenile Law Clinic. For over 20 years she was a Professor of Law at Widener University School of Law. She has taught classes in Criminal Law, Women and the Law, Children's Rights, and lectured nationally and internationally on Domestic Relations and Criminal Law matters.
My Philosophy
The family law legal process-- from start to finish-- can be done differently, in a more integrated and holistic way. That is why I decided to open my family law center, and offer both traditional legal services and family mediation. I will discuss both options with you, and if your case is suitable for Mediation, I may recommend this to you. I know that when one comes to see a family lawyer he/she is experiencing stress - even if you are coming for a prenup there is stress. Some lawyers address only the legal matter placed before them and leave the client "in the cold" to deal with the rest of their lives. I want your experience to be different
I will get you what you need to resolve your legal matter and move on to the life you and your family can trust. I will work to keep your case out of court, but If you need to go to court, I will be tough as nails-and throughout the process I will work with you to make sure you feel supported emotionally, and physically.
Selected Presentations/Media Commentary
Too Young to Die? A Look at Evolving Standards of Decency and the U.S. Juvenile Death Penalty International Conference of the International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law, the Hague Netherlands, 2003
Training on American Criminal Practice and Procedure, American University, Quito, Ecuador 2002
Delaware Tonight WHYY TV - expert on numerous legal topics
It's Your Call With Lynn Doyle - CN8 - comments on current legal events
Radio Times with Marti Moss Kohane- WHYY Radio
"Workplace Sexual Harassment" ... " Forum on Victims Rights"
AM Philadelphia TV - Victim's Rights
- Education:
- Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia
M.L.A.
Major: Trial Advocacy - Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia
J.D. - Herbert H. Lehman College, C.U.N.Y.
B.A.
Major: English Literature
- Published Works:
- On Mirrors and Gavels: A Chronicle of the Use of Menopause as a Legal (with Maxine Kline), 32 Ind. L. Rev. 1267, 1999
- Delicate Imbalance: Family and Work, 5 Texas Journal of Women and the Law 37, 1995
- From A Tender Years Presumption to a Primary Parent Presumption: Has Anything Really Changed, Should It?, 8 B.Y.U. J. Pub. L. 75, 1993
- Reworking the Warrant Requirement: Resuscitating the Fourth Amendment, 44 Vand. L. Rev. 473, 1991
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- National Association of Professional Women
- Center for Resolutions- Media, PA
- Volunteer Mediator
- ABA
- Juvenile Justice Committee
- PA Bar Association
- Women in the Profession Committee
- Family Support Line, Delaware County, PA
- Common Cause, Delaware
- Pro Bono Activities:
- Delaware Valley Friend School, Paoli PA
- Jewish Family and Children's Service, Chair Adoption Task Force
We belong to two comprehensive networks of personable legal professionals.
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