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Cornell University Law School
2 West Lafayette Street
Suite 275
Norristown, PA 19401-4758
Fax: 610.313.1689
Biography
Dori Green, an associate in the Family Law practice, represents individuals in matters involving divorce, custody, relocation, petitions for return pursuant to the Hague Convention, support, alimony, equitable distribution, name-change petitions, marital settlement agreements, and premarital agreements.
Her devotion to the well-being of families is demonstrated by her pro bono representations, which include providing regular legal aid to residents of a Philadelphia women’s shelter. A prolific writer, Dori has had a number of articles published on various family law topics.
Before joining Hangley Aronchick, Dori worked in the family law practice group of a large Philadelphia-based firm.
Dori earned her law degree from Cornell Law School, where she was an Editor of the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy. She earned her undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania.
Education
Cornell Law School, Ithaca, New York, 1993, JD
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1990, BA, magna cum laude
Honors and Awards
- First Judicial District Roll of Honor for Pro Bono Service, 2010
- Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy, Editor (1992-3), Associate Editor (1991-2)
Publications
- “A Trend Toward Attorney Fee Awards,” Pennsylvania Law Weekly, October 5, 2009
- “Resolving Pet Disputes in Divorce Cases,” PBI Animal Law Seminar, August 26, 2009
- “Jailhouse Blues—Incarceration Is a Three-Pronged Problem in Domestic Relations Cases,” Pennsylvania Law Weekly, December 1, 2008
- “Parsimony in Pennsylvania Courts? Don’t Count on an Alimony Award to Level the Playing Field,” Pennsylvania Law Weekly, June 4, 2007 (with Robert D. Feder)
- “The Faux Pas of the Double Dip—The Courts Answer a Big Question: Who Gets to Choose the Classification of Resources?” Pennsylvania Law Weekly, November 6, 2006 (with Catherine McFadden)
- “Reformulating Child Support—Courts Continue to Deal With Practical Problems of the Melzer Formula,” Pennsylvania Law Weekly, July 3, 2006 (with Robert D. Feder)
- “Less Than You Bargained For—Before Wedding Bells Chime, It’s Smart to Fine-Tune Any Prenuptial Agreement,” Pennsylvania Law Weekly, June 5, 2006
- “Defining Post-Separation Pension Enhancements,” Pennsylvania Law Weekly, December 26, 2005
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Montgomery Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Pennsylvania Bar Association