Every year, Super Lawyers recognizes outstanding attorneys who excel in their particular field. For 2024, the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers have just officially been announced! Our own Megan Watson, Lisa Shapson, Margaret Klaw and Soleiman Raie have all been recognized in Family Law and Joni Berner in Alternative Dispute Resolution. They have all earned this prestigious accolade which highlights their dedication and commitment to their clients as well as their long standing relationships with fellow attorneys in the field. We are so proud to have them honored again this year! What is Super Lawye ..read more

On May 4th (may the fourth be with you) my daughter graduated from her smallish liberal arts school in Florida. It was a wonderful experience, made all the more meaningful because she did not have a high school graduation as she was the class of 2020. COVID ruined that for her, as well as so many other senior year experiences.  I thought about that as I watched all the other families there celebrating, knowing that this was a first for them too, and wondering how these past four years have impacted them and the decisions they’ve made. As a family lawyer, I am involved with so many famili ..read more

Receiving Gold in Best Divorce Law and Bronze in Best Family Law from the Philly Inquirer’s Philly Favorites is a profound honor for us here at BKW Family Law, and it’s also a testament to the trust and confidence our clients have in us. It serves as a wonderful reminder of the impact we’ve had on countless individuals and families throughout the years, helping them navigate some of life’s toughest challenges with dignity and resilience. At the core of our success lies our unwavering focus on our clients’ needs. We recognize that every divorce, custody, and support case is unique, and we appr ..read more

We are delighted to announce a great achievement for our very own Megan Watson! She has been inducted into Marquis Who’s Who Biographical Registry, a prestigious honor recognizing her excellence and outstanding contributions in the legal field. Megan’s dedication, expertise, and passion have truly set her apart, and we couldn’t be prouder of her accomplishment. Join us in congratulating Megan for this well-deserved recognition! Megan’s journey to this remarkable achievement has been marked by hard work, passion, and a relentless pursuit of excellence. Her tireless efforts have not only garnere ..read more

  BKW Family Law is thrilled to announce our recent win before an en banc panel of the Pennsylvania Superior Court, in a groundbreaking triumph for families and LGBTQ+ rights in the Commonwealth. The ruling in favor of our client, the intended parent of a child born to a same-sex couple, solidified their legal recognition and parental rights. This momentous decision not only marks a significant victory for our client and BKW but also stands as a beacon of progress and inclusivity in family law. The case centered around a same-sex married couple, where our client was the non-biological pa ..read more

BKW Family Law was recently named to the 2024 list of Best Law Firms – ranked by Best Lawyers® – for Family Law and Family Law Mediation for Metropolitan Tier 1 in Philadelphia. We are honored to have maintained this ranking since 2017 for both our family law and mediation practice! Check it out: The 2024 rankings incorporate 13.7 million evaluations of more than 125,000 individual leading lawyers from more than 23,000 firms. We are sincerely thankful to be included in the U.S. News-Best Lawyers 2024 list of Best Law Firms and celebrate this continued achievement with everyone at our firm. A ..read more

As an associate at BKW Family Law, Jackie DiColo has been integrally involved in a potential landmark case with a same-sex married couple who decided together to have a child via in vitro fertilization during their marriage. In this matter, the birth mother has unlawfully withheld the child from our client since he was born in May of 2022, despite our client being a legal parent as decided by the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. The case was brought up on appeal by the birth mother and heard in February 2023. Jackie was in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania this week for a reargument en banc before ..read more

It’s official, Margaret Klaw’s first novel – it’s actually her second penning! – Every Other Weekend, is being released today. If you’re not familiar with either her first book, Keeping It Civil: The Case of the Pre-Nup and The Porsche & Other True Accounts from the Files of a Family Lawyer, or communicated with her in her capacity as a family law attorney, her blog posts are a quick way to get an idea of just how entertaining and good of a writer Margy truly is. Perhaps this sampling of reviews for Every Other Weekend say it best: Kirkus Reviews: Klaw’s debut novel follows a community t ..read more

BKW is so proud to announce that we have five very super lawyers! The 2023 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 20th Anniversary issue is officially hot off the press and five of our attorneys are included in this year’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (pg. 34) and Family Law (pgs. 65- 67) categories. A big congratulations to Megan Watson, Lisa Shapson, Eileen Murphy, Joni Berner, and Margaret Klaw! Check out the 2023 Issue of Pennsylvania Super Lawyers! The post Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2023 appeared first on BKW Family Law LLC ..read more

BKW Family Law Partner, Eileen Murphy, was honored by Philadelphia’s Support Center for Child Advocates (SCCA) as a 2023 Distinguished Advocate. She was introduced by SCCA Executive Director, Frank Cervone, at the annual benefit reception with the following praise: Eileen has been a volunteer attorney since 2011 and has represented nine clients … Eileen has received wonderful reviews from our staff, with one noting that: ‘Eileen is a fantastic volunteer. She has a clear understanding of family importance in child welfare systems; she is very empathetic, and kind. She thinks outside the box a ..read more