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Andrew D. Taylor

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Andrew D. Taylor joined Shemtob Draganosky Taylor in 2014. Drew has practiced family law exclusively for over 15 years. He is experienced in all aspects of family law, including equitable distribution, alimony, child support, child custody and abuse matters. He regularly argues appeals before the Pennsylvania Superior Court involving complex family law issues and argued before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.

Drew was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® (2015–2018 Editions) in the field of family law, one of the legal profession’s oldest and most respected peer-review publications, published by U.S. News & World Report. Drew has attained an “AV Preeminent®” rating by Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating available from Martindale-Hubbell. He received the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys (AIOFLA) Pennsylvania AIOFLA “10 Best” Client Satisfaction Award, which recognizes commitment to the field of family law and a high level of approval from peers and clients.

Drew has been named a “Rising Star” from 2008 through 2018 by the publisher of Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, an honor given to the top 2.5 percent of attorneys in Pennsylvania who are 40 years or younger or in practice for 10 years or less. In 2019, Drew was named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer. Only the top 5 percent of Pennsylvania’s 50,000 lawyers are named Super Lawyers each year. Drew also holds an Avvo Rating of “10 – Superb.” 

Drew has been named a “Top Divorce Attorney” by Mainline Today Magazine, a “Top Family Law Attorney” by Philadelphia Life Magazine and an “Awesome Attorney” in the area of Family Law in Philadelphia by Suburban Life Magazine. In 2011, he received the “Lawyer on the Fast Track Award,” an honor given to only 27 Pennsylvania attorneys under 40 years of age by The Legal Intelligencer recognizing the future leaders of Pennsylvania’s legal community.

Drew is a frequent speaker and writer on a number of family law topics.

He graduated magna cum laude from Mansfield University in 2000, and from Ohio Northern University, Pettit College of Law in 2003.

Drew resides in Montgomery County with his wife and two children.

Education

  • Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law, Ada, Ohio
    • J.D. – 2003
  • Mansfield University, Mansfield, Pennsylvania
    • B.S. magna cum laude – 2000
    • Major: Criminal Justice Administration

Bar Admissions

  • Pennsylvania, 2003
  • U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2003
  • Supreme Court of the United States of America, 2013

Litigation Percentage

  • 100 Percent of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Published Works

  • Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Co-Editor of Case Notes, author of several articles
  • Attention Family Law Attorneys: Follow the Rules, Sidebar Magazine, Spring 2015
  • The Pennsylvania Child Custody Act, Three Years Later, The Legal Intelligencer, April 29, 2014
  • Schools Required to Bus Children to Both Divorced Parents’ Houses, 37 PLW 169, Feb. 25, 2014
  • Child Custody and the holidays: Do’s and Don’ts, Pottstown Mercury, November 27, 2013
  • Deciding Whether A Prenup Is Right For You, Expert Beacon, September 10, 2013
  • Family Law Attorneys Beware: Follow the Rules, The Legal Intelligencer, August 27, 2013
  • Full Mental Disclosure, The Philadelphia Lawyer, Vol. 76, No.1, Spring, 2013
  • Is that REALLY Still a Law?, ModernMom.com, March 29, 2013
  • Superior Court Finds Primary Caretaker Doctrine No Longer Viable, Legal Intelligencer, Vol. 247, No. 56, March 22, 2013
  • Litigating a Custody Case Without Mental Health Records, The Matrimonial Strategist, Vol. 31, No.3, March, 2013
  • Judge Reversed for Relying on Internet Research in Custody Case, 35 PLW 1088, December 26, 2012
  • Court Interprets Relocation Provision of New Child Custody Act, The Legal Intelligencer, Vol. 245, No. 83, April 30, 2012
  • Doctrine of Paternity by Estoppel Hangs on by a Thread, 35 PLW 237, Mar. 13, 2012
  • Pennsylvania’s New Child Custody Act Strictly Applied By Superior Court, 35 PLW 25, Jan. 10, 2012
  • Strauss v. Strauss, Family Lawyer Magazine, December 23, 2011
  • Divorce Equality Now, phillymag.com, August 24, 2011
  • The Defense of Marriage Act: Effects on Same-Sex Divorces, 34 PLW 628, July 12, 2011
  • Changes to Pennsylvania Child Custody Laws: It’s About Time, The Times Herald, February 12, 2011
  • Co-Author, Domestic Disputes, How Much is Too Much?, 33 PLW 447, May 4, 2010
  • Changes to PA Support Guidelines Affect High-Income Child, Spousal Support Obligations, Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Volume 32, Issue No.1, March, 2010
  • Co-Author, Domestic Disputes, How Much is Too Much? The Matrimonial Strategist, Vol. 28, No.4, April, 2010
  • J.M.R. v. J.M. Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Volume 32, Issue No. 4, December, 2010
  • DeBoer v. Slusser Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Volume 32, Issue No. 1, March, 2010
  • Buchhalter v. Buchhalter Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Volume 31, Issue No. 1, April, 2009
  • Chapman-Rolle v. Chapman Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Volume 28, Issue No. 4, December, 2006

Selected Classes/Seminars

  • Dr. Sue & You, (RVNTV), Co-Parenting and High Conflict Divorce (May 2019)
  • PBI’s Family Law Institute 2019 Panel Presenter, “New Support Rules – Changes in the Law,” (April 2019)
  • American Mock Trial Association Championship Judge (April 2019)
  • Real Divorce Talk with Dr. Sue (Podcast), Co-Parenting and Parenting Coordination, (March 2019)
  • 11th Annual Toby L. Dickman Seminar Presenter, “Our Children First” for Montgomery Bar Association (December 2018)
  • PBI Panel Presenter for “Using Social Media in Your Law Practice” in Philadelphia (August 2015) and Mechanicsburg (September 2015)
  • PBI Panel Presenter for “Basics of Handling a Divorce” in Philadelphia, February 10, 2015
  • PBI Panel Presenter for “Questions? Putting the Family Law Puzzle Together for the Non-Family Law Practitioner” in Philadelphia, August 1, 2014
  • Testified at Joint Informational Meeting for the PA House Aging and Older Adult Services and Children & Youth Committees in Harrisburg on the topic of Grandparent Visitation and Custody, May 7, 2014
  • Panel Presenter for Order in the Court, PBA Family Law Section Winter Meeting, January 18, 2014
  • Presenter for Legislative Update, PBA Family Law Section Winter Meeting, January 19, 2014
  • Co-course planner and moderator for the PBI program Family Law in The Internet Age, 2012
  • PBI Panel Presenter for Your First Divorce Case in Philadelphia, P, 2012
  • Planned and Moderated the Fourth Annual Toby L. Dickman Seminar, Litigating a Support Case from Complaint to Appeal, 2011
  • PBI panel presenter on the topic of Representing Special Needs Clients in Family Law Cases in Pittsburgh, PA, 2007
  • Case Law Update at the PBA Family Law Section Summer Meeting in Toronto, Canada, 2006

Honors and Awards

  • Named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2015 through 2018 in the field of Family Law, published in U.S. News & World Report on August 18, 2014
  • “AV Preeminent®”; rated by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Recipient of AIOFLA “10 Best” Client Satisfaction Award
  • Named “Top Family Law Attorney” in Mainline Today Magazine
  • Named “Top Family Law Attorney” in Philadelphia Life Magazine
  • Named “Awesome Attorney” in the area of Family Law in Philadelphia Suburban Life Magazine
  • 2011 Recipient of “Lawyer on the Fast Track Award”, an Honor given to only 27 PA attorneys under 40 years of age by The Legal Intelligencer Recognizing the Future Leaders of Pennsylvania’s Legal Community, 2011
  • Named a “Rising Star” by the Publisher of the PA Edition of the Super Lawyers Magazine, an Honor given to the Top 2.5 percent of attorneys in PA who are 40 years or younger or in practice for 10 years or less, 2008 – 2018
  • Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, 2019
  • Selected for and completed the 8-day Houston Family Law Trial Institute program hosted by the South Texas College of Law. This intensive program focused on litigation skills, including cross-examination of business appraisers and custody evaluators
  • Avvo Rating of “10 – Superb”

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Pennsylvania Bar Association, 2003–Present
  • PBA Family Law Section, 2005–Present
  • PBA Family Law Section, Legislative Committee, Chair, 2013
  • PBA Family Law Section, Rules Committee, Member, 2009–2012
  • PBA Family Law Section, Program Committee 2018-Present
  • Montgomery Bar Association, 2008–Present
  • MBA Family Law Section, Treasurer, 2014
  • MBA Family Law Section, Secretary, 2015
  • MBA Family Law Section, Vice-Chair, 2016
  • MBA Family Law Section, Chair, 2017
  • Member, Board of Directors, Montgomery Bar Association
  • MBA FLS Case Law Update Committee, Chair, 2009–2013
  • Toby Lynn Dickman Seminar Committee, Chair, 2011

Past Employment Positions

  • Weber Gallagher, Partner
  • Wolf Block, Associate
  • Gillotti, Capristo & Beck, Associate

Pro Bono Community Service

  • Montgomery Child Advocacy Project (MCAP), 2008–Present
  • Montgomery County Friend of the Court Program, 2015–Present
  • Member, Collegeville Lions Club, 2009–Present
  • President, Collegeville Lions Club, 2012–2013
  • Volunteer – Women’s Resource Center
  • Cub Scout Den Leader
  • Board of Directors, Home Owners Association

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