David J. Draganosky
About
David J. Draganosky graduated from LaSalle University in 1986 with a Bachelors of Arts, majoring in English. Subsequently, he obtained his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the Temple University School of Law in 1990. While in law school, Mr. Draganosky served on the staff of the Temple Law Review, an honor for which he was chosen based upon his performance in a rigorous research and writing competition.
Following his graduation from law school, Mr. Draganosky joined the Montgomery County law firm of Pearlstine/Salkin Associates where he practiced general litigation, with an emphasis in family law. In 1996, Mr. Draganosky began exclusively practicing family law when Pearlstine/Salkin Associates merged with and became the Montgomery County office of Fox Rothschild LLP, a prominent then Philadelphia-based, regional law firm. In 2000, Mr. Draganosky became a partner at Fox Rothschild where he remained until he joined Shemtob Draganosky Taylor Stein, PC in June, 2008. During his 12 years with Fox Rothschild, Mr. Draganosky saw the firm grow to 400 lawyers with 14 offices coast to coast and one of Pennsylvania’s premier and largest family law departments.
Mr. Draganosky is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He is a frequent lecturer and has been interviewed by the press regarding various family law topics including divorce, equitable distribution, custody and support. He has also authored numerous family law articles that have been published both in print and on line. Mr. Draganosky is a member of the Pennsylvania and Montgomery Bar Associations and their respective Family Law Sections. Additionally, he serves on the Montgomery Bar Association’s Joint Liaison with Accountants Committee, Membership Committee and Sidebar Committee. Mr. Draganosky lives in Montgomery County with his wife and three children.
Education
Education
- Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- J.D. cum laude – 1990
- Honors: Cum Laude, Dean’s List
- Law Review: Member, Temple Law Review
- LaSalle University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- B.A. – 1986
- Major: English
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1990
- New Jersey, 1990
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1991
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1990
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1991
Litigation Percentage
- 100 Percent of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Published Works
- “Ruling from PA Superior Court Determines When Stock Options Constitute Marital Property,” July 1999 edition of the Pennsylvania Family Lawyer
- “I Do” (Unless Things Don’t Work Out and the Marriage is Officiated by an Internet-Ordained Minister), ABA Family Law Litigation Newsletter, Spring, 2008
Selected Classes/Seminars
- Lecturer, Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants Divorce Conference, Fall, 2003
- Frequent Lecturer, Industry-Focused Organizations
- Frequent Lecturer, Various Civic Organizations
Professional Associations & Memberships
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Family Law Section, Member
- Montgomery Bar Association, Member, Joint Liaison with Accountants Committee
- Montgomery Bar Association, Member, Membership Committee
- Montgomery Bar Association, Member, Sidebar Committee
Past Employment Positions
- Pearlstine/Salkin Associates, P.A. in Lansdale (Fox Rothschild, April 1996), Associate
- Coopers & Lybrand, Tax Department, Administrative Assistant
- George J. Lavin, Jr. Associates (now Lavin, Coleman, Finarelli & Gray), Summer Clerk
Choose Experience & Success
Over 100 Years of Combined Experience
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Information Powers OutcomesOur attorneys believe it is their duty to empower and educate people about their rights in divorce. Propelled by a responsibility to give back to the community, several divorce lawyers within the firm regularly speak and teach at civic groups and bar associations.
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