We are excited to welcome Caren Morrissey to Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller as a shareholder in the firm’s Family Law practice. Caren joins Hangley Aronchick with nearly three decades of family law experience, including more than 10 years as a Family Court Hearing Officer in Chester and Montgomery counties.
In a recent Law360 profile, Caren shared that she was ready for a new challenge in her career and, being familiar with the work of Hangley Aronchick’s family law practice, thought this was the right time and place.
“It was time to expand my practice and use my brain in different ways,” she said. “I can dedicate more time to my career now with my kids out of the house, and I figured if I’m going to do it, now’s the time.”
Caren spent the first 17 years of her career as a family law litigator in the Philadelphia area, handling complex divorce, equitable distribution, support, custody and protection from abuse matters. She later became a partner at a mid-sized law firm, and in 2015, she was appointed Equitable Distribution Hearing Officer in the Chester County Court of Common Pleas, where she also served as a Custody Conciliator.
In 2022, Caren moved to Montgomery County and helped build its new equitable distribution process into one of the most well-regarded in the state. When a matter couldn’t be resolved, she presided over complex and often contentious trials involving business valuations and multiple expert witnesses.
Cheryl Young and Helen Casale, both shareholders in the family law practice, first met Caren decades ago and appeared before her many times during her tenure as a hearing officer.
“I’ve known Caren for a long time,” Cheryl said. “She always has a practical sense of where a case should land. Her perspective will be a tremendous asset for the clients we serve.”
At Hangley Aronchick, Caren will represent clients in divorce, equitable distribution and support matters.
“Caren is fair, thorough and unafraid of a complicated record,” Helen said. “As an advocate, you can trust that she gives every argument serious consideration.”
Caren is a past chair of the Montgomery Bar Association Family Law Section and past president of the Doris Jonas Freed Family Law Inn of Court. She is a familiar voice at Pennsylvania Bar Association and PBI family law programs, where she often shares her perspective with fellow practitioners.
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