Thomas J. Petrelli, Jr. is a Philadelphia based family lawyer who focuses his practice on divorce and family-related matters, including support, custody, adoption, and parental rights. His goal is to help families of all shapes and sizes thrive despite the legal and financial difficulties that arise from divorce, child custody disputes, and domestic violence. Tom prides himself in being adaptable to each individual situation. He works tirelessly to find workable solutions for his clients, regardless of whether he is working on the fair distribution of assets in a divorce or on legal protection for a victim of abuse. Mr. Petrelli is a trial attorney with a LLM in trial advocacy from Temple University’s James E. Beasley School of Law. This means that he has the experience needed to provide representation for cases which go to trial, including custody cases and complex divorces. However, Tom also has a strong background in mediation. He is the owner of Divorce Done Right, a mediation company that offers solutions for families who want a peaceful resolution to divorce and custody issues. Tom has built his reputation handling high asset divorces.

Since handling my own divorce over twenty years ago, I have devoted my practice to matrimonial and family law on Long Island, representing business owners, executives, teachers, police officers, doctors, attorneys, homemakers, union members, and firefighters. I have handled hundreds of divorce and family law cases, negotiating favorable settlements for most, and proceeding to trial when necessary, and have prevailed on numerous divorce, child support, and child custody appeals. I was born and raised on Long Island. I graduated from Half Hollow Hills High School, and earned my undergraduate degree, cum laude, in 1986 from SUNY Stony Brook. I attended Hofstra University School of Law, where I was editor of the Hofstra Environmental Law Digest, and earned my law degree in 1989. I was admitted to the New York Bar in 1990, and started my own practice in 1992.

After 14 years of specializing in family law and divorce matters, Brandi Petterson has gained extensive, invaluable experience across all of the jurisdictions in the Denver Metro area, as well as several mountain counties, and both north and south of the Metro area. She has successfully litigated countless high-asset divorces and complex child custody matters. Brandi founded Colorado Divorce Law Group to focus on her vision and the need to assist the “whole client,” not only to help them successfully maneuver their way through their particular family law case, but to rise above the difficult challenges and build a better future through the adversity. Prior to founding Colorado Divorce Law Group, Brandi was a Partner/Owner of a well-respected family law firm for 6 years. Unique to Brandi’s practice is her keen ability to focus exclusively on her clients. She pursues their interests as if they were her own, while coupling over a decade of experience, to reach a successful representation. At times, it may be in the client’s best interest to settle a case through mediation or other negotiations. Of course, when settlement is not an option, Brandi is an experienced litigator in all courts surrounding the Denver Metro area and beyond.

Paul Pettine has practiced law in California for more than 20 years, developing the expertise to become a highly trusted Santa Barbara matrimonial and family attorney. In addition to his caseload, Paul also serves as a pro tem settlement judge. His practice areas include: Family law, Civil litigation, and Collaborative law. He earned his B.A. from The University of Texas before attending Southwestern University School of Law, where he earned his J.D. He is a member of the California State Bar Association. Paul is greatly involved with public education. He volunteers weekly at a public elementary school and is President of the Carpinteria Education Foundation, which raises funds for Carpinteria’s public schools.

My name is Douglas Sean Pinkham, I am the senior attorney at Pinkham & Associates, APLC, and have been practicing for 20 years. I have been litigating for all of those 20 years and I am very comfortable and confident in the courtroom. From the day I was sworn in as an attorney, my focus and passion has revolved around the practice of Divorce & Family Law. You see, I have been there, I have been divorced myself. I know what you are going through. I vividly remember the pain and anguish. However, although it was very difficult and painful at the time, and it did take several years passing without communication, today my ex-wife and I are friends today. That is because we found a way to navigate through our divorce without making it much harder than it had to be, and in a way that did not intentionally cause more pain than we were necessarily going to feel simply by going through the divorce. Today, we are both remarried with families of our own, and we wish nothing but the best for each other. My own divorce taught me a great deal about how to best advise my divorce clients. I have studied all aspects of Divorce and Family Law and have been practicing in Orange County for 20 years. After all that experience, I now truly understand both the legal and the emotional side of divorce. For better or worse, I have personally experienced the complex dynamics of the entire divorce process and made it out the other side. I’m here to help you do the same. I understand there are always difficult issues that the parties just don’t see eye-to-eye on, and those issues can carry with them a great deal of emotional baggage, but it is my sincere opinion that the divorce process does not need to be contentious and bitterly divisive. It really does not. Sometimes having a cool head to help you weigh the more important choices you will need to make throughout the process, will help you to avoid some of the contention, and ultimately to avoid a great deal of the cost, time, anger and sadness associated with the litigated divorce process. I studied Family Law at Western State University, College of Law, in Fullerton, California and graduated with honors in 1998. At Western State, I learned from some of the top educators that included local and highly respected Orange County Judges. After graduation from Law School, I passed the California State Bar, and began practicing Divorce & Family Law immediately. In fact, the first 4 cases that came into my office were all family law cases, and I have never looked back. Divorce and Family Law have been my dedicated practice areas since my first day as a practicing attorney. I sincerely love my work because I know I am helping to pull my clients through some of the deepest, darkest times of their lives; and help them navigate the divorce process. I bring closure to their divorce through a more comfortable and amicable relationship with their former spouse.