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

Next to loss of a loved one, divorce is the most stressful event one can face.  I understand this, and keep it in mind always when we work together.  Thus, my goal is to get you the BEST RESULT while also reducing tension and making your case go as smoothly as possible.  I will keep you informed, and educated about what may sometimes seem a confusing or frustrating process.

When we first meet, I will listen to your wants, desires and needs, and work hard to understand the specific dynamics of your family situation.  I treat each client as the unique individual you are.  Because each case is different, you will have a personalized approach.  At our initial consultation,  I will explain the family court  system and  different  options available to you.  While traditional divorce is the route for some, your case may be a good candidate for mediation or collaborative divorce.  We will discuss this together, and I will help you decide on your right path.
   
I will use my experience as a lawyer, professor, yogi and mediator to work to 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 we need to go to court, I will use my years of trial work to be “tough as nails” to fight for your cause.  I promise to work with you to make sure that your feel supported emotionally, and physically; and I will be sensitive to keeping costs of your case reasonable.  Throughout, I will be candid with you about what you costs you can expect.

Selected Presentations/Media Commentary

Estate Planning and Divorce--What Every Family Law Attorney Should Know, Inn of Court Presentation-January 2011 

Cocktail Party Chatter--What Attorneys Should Do Or Say At Social Events, Pennsylvania Bar Institute-December 2010 

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

LAW SCHOOL SERVICE

Committees:

Clinics, Chair
Curriculum, Chair
Promotion to Associate Professor, Chair,
Second Law Review,  Chair
Technology, Chair
Curriculum
Dean Search
Faculty Appointments
Faculty Development
Health Law Institute
Placement
Tenure Promotion and Policies
Tenure Reporting
Tenure Rules
University Faculty Affairs

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