Petrelli Previtera, LLC
Family Law | Serving Washington, DC
Petrelli Previtera, LLC can help you find legal solutions for your Family issue. The practice serves the Washington, Washington DC area.
Average Experience: 15 years
See How Our Family Law Attorney Can Help
Family is at the heart of American life. Family law is the means by which families survive or avoid turmoil to secure the future. Petrelli Previtera, LLC secures the future for American families by providing reliable and authoritative practical counsel today.
Our primary purpose in any aspect of family law is to help our clients evaluate the available legal options to make wise and realistic decisions about the direction they wish to take. Life will go on. Our clients get to the best possible future by taking charge of their situation.
Contact us today if you need legal assistance with any of the following:
- Family Law
- Divorce
- Child Custody
- Child Support
- Adoption
- Mediation
- LGBT Family Law
Family law covers many issues depending upon the status and stage of life the family is in. Many think of us as divorce lawyers, but while we’ve helped thousands successfully manage the end of their marriage, we’re equally active in a diverse range of legal issues.
We can get through this together. Learn more taking the next step in your divorce or family issues.
Call 215-344-7647 today to arrange your consultation.
Attorney Thomas Petrelli, Jr.
Bar Admissions:
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- District of Columbia
- Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court of New Jersey
Education:
- LLM, Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law, Philadelphia, PA
- Juris Doctor, Vermont Law School, S. Royalton, VT
- Master of Studies in Environmental Law, Vermont Law School S. Royalton, VT
- Bachelor of Business Administration, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
- University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Member, PBA Statutory Law Committee, Pennsylvania Bar Association
- American Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Philadelphia Bar Association, Real Estate Law Section and
- Philadelphia Bar Association, Family Law Section
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- Camden County Bar Association
- Bar Association of the District of Columbia
- Nicholas J. Cipriani Family Law Inn of Court
- Justinian Society
- Named to the “National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40” list published by the American Society of Legal Advocates
- Superb AVVO Rating of 10
- Selected for inclusion to Pennsylvania Rising Star Super Lawyers® in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013
- Selected for inclusion to Pennsylvania Rising Star Super Lawyers® in 2015 to present.
- Martindale-Hubbell’s Gold Client Champion 2017 Award Recipient
- Recognized in Who’s Who of American Lawyers: 2006 -2009
- Voted to Arrival Magazine’s Top 50 Family Lawyers in Northeast: 2010, 2011
- Named in Suburban Life Magazine’s Awesome Attorneys – Divorce and Family Law: 2010
Attorney Melinda M. Previtera
Bar Admissions:
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
Education:
- Juris Doctor, Rutgers School of Law
- B.S. in Political Science, Dickinson College
- B.S. in Women’s Studies, Dickinson College
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Executive Committee Member, Justinian Society of Lawyers– 2014 to 2017
- Member, Nicholas Cipriani American Inn of Court 2010 to 2017
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Member, New Jersey Bar Association
- Member, Philadelphia Bar Association
- Selected for inclusion to Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® Rising Stars – 2016 to Present
- Selected for inclusion to Institute of Family Lawyers Top 40 under 40 – 2016 to Present
- Named a Woman of Outstanding Leadership by the International Women’s Leadership Association
Attorney Kristin M. Lis
Bar Admissions:
- New Jersey
Education:
- Juris Doctor, Rutgers University School of Law, 2009
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Atlantic County Bar Association
- Gloucester County Bar Association
- New Jersey Association for Justice
Attorney Kathryn Lyons
Bar Admissions:
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- Illinois
Education:
- Juris Doctor, Washington University
- Bachelor of Science in Political Science, University of Rochester
- Bachelor of Arts in English, University of Rochester
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Member, Philadelphia Bar Association
- Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
- Member, New Jersey State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division
- Member, Somerset County Bar Association
- Member, Aldona E. Appleton Family Law Inn of Court
- Member, Burlington County Bar Association
- Member, Mercer County Bar Association
Attorney Kathryn L. Sullivan
Bar Admissions:
- Pennsylvania, 2013
- Texas, 2011
Education:
- Juris Doctor, Hofstra University, 2011
- Bachelor of Science, University of Delaware, 2007
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Member, Nicholas Cipriani American Inn of Court
- Member, Philadelphia Bar Association
Attorney K. Alicia Reiff
Bar Admissions:
- Pennsylvania
Education:
- Juris Doctor, Kline School of Law at Drexel University
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Montgomery County Bar Association, Member
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member
Attorney John P. Attiani
Bar Admissions:
- Pennsylvania, 1993
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1994
Certification:
- Mediator
- Collaborative Family Law Affiliate
Education:
- Juris Doctor, Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1993
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania, 1984
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member
- Montgomery Bar Association, Member
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, Arbitration Panelist
- Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, Custody Mediator
Attorney Sara B. Cohen
Bar Admissions:
- New Jersey, 2016
Education:
- Juris Doctor, Rutgers, State University of New Jersey School of Law – Newark, 2015
- Bachelor of Arts, Rutgers University New Brunswick, 2012
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- Family Law Section and Young Lawyer’s Division
- Ocean County Bar Association
- Monmouth County Bar Association
Attorney Susan Wyckoff
Bar Admissions:
- Maryland
- U.S. Court of Appeals of Maryland
- U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
Education:
- Juris Doctor, University of Baltimore School of Law
- B.A., Goucher College
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Maryland Bar Association (Family, Juvenile and Young Lawyers Sections)
- Member, Anne Arundel County
- Member, Baltimore County Bar Associations
- Findlaw Member Attorney
- Peer review rated on Martindale
Attorney Caroline G. Osborn
Bar Admissions:
- Pennsylvania
Education:
- Juris Doctor, Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law, Philadelphia, PA
- Bachelor of Arts, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Philadelphia Bar Association, Family Section
- Philadelphia LGBTQ Bar Association
- Nicholas A. Cipriani Family Law Inns of Court
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Friends of Laurel Hill & West Laurel Hill Cemeteries Antemortem Society
Attorney Rebecca Laniewski Sporar
Bar Admissions:
- Pennsylvania, 2016
Education:
- Juris Doctor, University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 2016
- Susquehanna University, B.A., Political Science and Communications
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- CALI Award for Excellence- Family Law Clinic, Fall 2015
- CALI Award for Excellence- Trial Advocacy, Spring 2016
- PA Super Lawyer Rising Star for 2020 and 2021
Attorney Terrance W. Annese
Bar Admissions:
- New Jersey, 1997
- Pennsylvania, 2011
Education:
- Juris Doctor, The Catholic University of America - Columbus School of Law, 1996
- Rutgers University - NCAS, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Chemistry, 1992
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- New Jersey State Bar Association, Member
- Burlington County Bar Association, Member
- Camden County Bar Association, Member
- Mercer County Bar Association, Member
- Ocean County Bar Association, Member