Recent Firm News & Publications:
Associate Alexandria Bondy has been elected to the Executive Committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. The Young Lawyers Division is managed by its Executive Committee, which serves its 2,800 members and oversees the activities of more than 30 committees in the areas of public service, law-related education and service to the legal community. Alex will serve a three-year term beginning January 1, 2024.
Shareholders David N. Hofstein, Charles J. Meyer, and Arlan Mintz Kardon were three of only seven Pennsylvania lawyers selected for the Chambers High Net Worth Guide for 2023. The attorneys selected for this list understand the complex needs of high net worth individuals and provide sophisticated advice.
Elizabeth A. Gardiner has joined Hofstein, Weiner & Meyer as a Shareholder. Elizabeth has experience representing clients in all areas of family law, including divorce, custody, and support. In addition, Elizabeth has more than a decade of experience in the field of Assisted Reproductive Technology, which focuses on gestational and traditional surrogacy, sperm and egg donation, embryo donation, and adoption.
Arlan Mintz Kardon has joined Hofstein Weiner & Meyer, P.C. as Shareholder. Arlan has been practicing in the area of family law since 1980, with her primary focus involving complex financial cases. Arlan has deciphered convoluted financial holdings including closely held companies, foreign and domestic trusts, and offshore assets. She has successfully litigated and tried valuation disputes over the years involving billions of dollars worth of assets across numerous asset classes.
Shareholders David N. Hofstein and Ellen Goldberg Weiner co-authored an article titled “Alimony and Maintenance Considerations in Prenuptial Agreements” for the Spring 2023 edition of the Family Advocate published by the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association.
David N. Hofstein presented on custody law to the psychiatric fellows at the Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania in August 2021.
Scott J.G. Finger was a panelist on the program “How to Avoid Disaster: Drafting with an Eye for the Future” at the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section Summer Meeting in July 2021.
David N. Hofstein, Charles J. Meyer and Scott J. G. Finger were all selected as SuperLawyers for 2021.
David N. Hofstein, Charles J. Meyer and Scott J. G. Finger were all selected as SuperLawyers for 2020.
Scott J.G. Finger was a course planner, author and editor for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute program “Drafting Marital Settlement Agreements” on February 27, 2020 in Philadelphia. The program provided an in depth workshop on tackling complex drafting issues associated with Marital Settlement Agreements, including alimony, child support, custody, tax ramifications and equitable distribution. Ellen Goldberg Weiner was a speaker at the program.
David N. Hofstein served as the coordinator and panelist for the December 2019 national webinar on Ethics in Family Law sponsored by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
David N. Hofstein, Charles J. Meyer and Scott J. G. Finger were all selected as SuperLawyers for 2019, with David N. Hofstein being named as a Top 100 Lawyer in Pennsylvania for 2019.
Scott J. G. Finger participated in a panel on "Drafting Marital Settlement Agreements in 2018" at the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Summer Meetingin Hershey, Pennsylvania in July 2018.
In July 2018, Scott J. G. Finger co-authored an article titled "Uniform Support Guidelines Don't Treat All Families Uniformly", which was featured in the Legal Intelligencer.
In May 2018, Scott J. G. Finger was selected by the Legal Intelligencer as a winner of the "2018 Lawyers on the Fast Track".
Scott J. G. Finger moderated a panel on the "Top Ten Family Law Evidence Rules" for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute in May 2018.
David N. Hofstein, Charles J. Meyer and Scott J. G. Finger were all selected as SuperLawyers for 2018.
In April 2018, David N. Hofstein moderated the panel on ethical issues in family law in Louisville, Kentucky at the 21st Annual Family Law Symposium, which was jointly sponsored by the Louisville Bar Association and the Kentucky Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
Commencing November 2017, David N. Hofstein began his two year term as President of the national Foundation of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. The Foundation protects children and families by providing financial grants to eligible organization throughout the United States that help families. The Foundation has awarded grants in virtually every state, including in Pennsylvania: the Clearfield County League on Social Services, the Parental Stress Center in Pittsburgh, Kids Voice in Pittsburgh, the Support Center for Child Advocates in Philadelphia, Philadelphia VIP, and the Women’s Center of Montgomery County.
Scott J.G. Finger was selected as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer and Rising Star for 2017.
Charles J. Meyer served as a panelist at the Advanced Issues in Divorce conference of the Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs (PICPA) in Philadelphia in October 2016. The program was entitled "Identification of Deferred Income and Assets During Divorce" and dealt with the recognition of new and different forms of executive compensation, including whether they should be considered income for support purposes or assets in equitable distribution.
Charles J. Meyer and Scott J.G. Finger authored an article entitled "Requiring Parents to Pay for College Education is Unconstitutional", which was featured in The Legal Intelligencer in October 2016.
Ellen Goldberg Weiner gave a presentation entitled "Custody - A Practical Approach to Take" at Gloria's Place in Philadelphia in May 2016.
David N. Hofstein and Scott J. G. Finger were members of a panel discussing "hot tips" in technology for family law practitioners before the Family Law Section of the Montgomery County Bar Association in May 2016.
Charles J. Meyer lectured for the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellows at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in April 2016. The discussion focused on how divorce and custody law impacts the practice of psychiatry.
David N. Hofstein was a moderator of a panel addressing the practical aspects of a custody evaluation from the different perspectives of a judge, evaluator and lawyer for the Family Law Section of the Montgomery County Bar Association in April 2016.
David N. Hofstein participated in a panel speaking on the ethics of family law for Philadelphia VIP volunteers in April 2016.
Ellen Goldberg Weiner gave a presentation entitled "Custody - What the Courts Are Thinking" at the People's Emergency Center in Philadelphia in April 2016.
Charles J. Meyer and Ellen Goldberg Weiner authored an article titled Child Support Determinations in High Income Families - A Survey of the Fifty States, which was featured in the Journal of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers in April 2016.
Scott J.G. Finger was elected a Shareholder of Hofstein Weiner & Meyer, P.C. in January 2016.
David N. Hofstein was elected as President-Elect, 2015-2017, of the national Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Foundation, the charitable arm of the 1600 member American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. The Foundation devotes its efforts to giving grants to charitable organizations throughout the country that provide services to the families and children of separation and divorce.
Charles J. Meyer spoke at the November 2015 American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Annual Meeting in Chicago. Mr. Meyer’s panel discussion was entitled “For Love or Money: Child Support with the High Earner”, and included discussions on how such high end support matters are handled by courts in the 50 states, and strategies for both payors and payees on how to best present their case.
Scott J.G. Finger's article, Jewish Divorce for Same-Sex Couples in 2015, was featured in The Legal Intelligencer in October 2015.
Charles J. Meyer participated in a Panel Discussion at the October 2015 Divorce Conference sponsored by the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants, entitled “Real Estate Assets and Liabilities”. The program included discussions on strategies related to the division of personal and business real estate and associated income issues in family law matters.
Scott J.G. Finger was a presenter in a panel on "Appellate Practice" at the Doris Jonas Freed Inn of Court in October 2015.
Charles J. Meyer was a Course Planner and Speaker at the October 2015 conference co-sponsored by the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts and the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers in Washington, D.C. The course was entitled “Shared Legal Custody: Should There be a Presumption”.
Charles J. Meyer was installed as President of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers at the organization’s July 2015 meeting at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
Scott J.G. Finger's article, Planning for a Child's Divorce When Establishing a Trust, was featured in The Legal Intelligencer in July 2015.
Scott J.G. Finger's article, Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts in Event of a Divorce, was featured in The Legal Intelligencer in July 2015.
David N. Hofstein was the featured speaker at the April 2015 Annual Family Law Seminar in Louisville sponsored by the Kentucky Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the Louisville Bar Association's Family Law Section. Mr. Hofstein's presentation focused on equitable division of large marital estates.
Scott J.G. Finger was a presenter in a panel on "Representing the Self-employed Client in a Support Case" at the Nicholas Cipriani Inn of Court in February 2015.
Ellen Goldberg Weiner concluded a successful two-year term, from 2012-2014, as President of Temple Sinai in Cinnaminson, New Jersey.