Family Law Institute 2026

Ms. Funge is one of three Permanent Divorce Arbitrators in the Philadelphia Family Court. She conducts proceedings on “date of separation”, annulment and divorce-related economic claims. She has practiced family law since graduating from law school in 1993. Ann previously was the principal of Funge Family Law, LLC, working on cases in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. She was the 2018 Chair of the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Family Law Section and has chaired various committees in the Montgomery and Allegheny County Bar Family Law Sections, including Case Law Updates and Programming. She also was a three-time Council Member for the PBA’s Family Law Section and served on its Alimony Task Force. Ann served as President of both the Doris Jonas Freed Matrimonial Inn of Court, based in suburban Philadelphia, and the Pittsburgh Matrimonial Inn of Court. She is a current member of Philadelphia’s Nicholas Cipriani Inn of Court. Ann was a member of the PBA’s Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee from 1997 to 2025. In that capacity, she periodically provided informal ethics opinions on family law issues on behalf of the Committee. Ann holds a B.S. in Commerce from the University of Virginia (1987) and a JD from the University of Pittsburgh (1993).

Ms. Colton is a partner at Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel, LLP where she is a member of the family law department. Ms. Colton is also an adjunct professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law where she teaches Family Law. Prior to joining Obermayer, Ms. Colton worked boutique family law firms and clerked for the Honorable Kim D. Eaton in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Ms. Colton is a member of the PBA Family Law Section, incoming chair of the Allegheny County Bar Association Family Law Section and on the Board of Directors for Neighborhood Legal Services. She is also a Fellow with the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the Allegheny County Bar Foundation. Ms. Colton received her J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and her Bachelors from Gannon University.

Mr. Dischell is currently President of the firm of Dischell, Bartle & Dooley in Lansdale. He is past President of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Mr. Dischell is past Chair of the Family Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, having served on its Executive Council and as chair of various committees. He was a Master of the Doris Jonas Freed Inn of Court, a past chair of the Family Law Section of the Montgomery County Bar Association and a director of that association. Mr. Dischell is a member of the Joint State Government Commission’s Advisory Committee, Task Force on Domestic Relations Law and formerly a member of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee. He is a frequent lecturer, author, moderator and course planner for the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section, the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, the Montgomery County Bar Association, and other organizations. Since 2005, Mr. Dischell has been named one of the Top Ten Leaders of Greater Philadelphia Matrimonial & Divorce Law, as well as a “Pennsylvania Super Lawyer.” He has also been selected as one of the Top 100 Pennsylvania Lawyers. Mr. Dischell is listed in The Best Lawyers of America from 1998 to the present, and was named by that publication as Family Law Lawyer of the Year for the Philadelphia Region in 2012. In 2016, he received the Eric D. Turner Award from the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section. The award is given annually to a recipient for mentoring and dedication to the profession. Mr. Dischell received his B.A. from Dickinson College and his J.D. from Villanova University. 

A graduate of Columbia College and the Columbia University School of Law, Mr. Momjian is co-founder of Momjian Anderer, LLC, a family law practice based in Philadelphia. Listed in The Best Lawyers of America and Who’s Who in America, he is co-author (with his late father, Albert Momjian) of Pennsylvania Family Law Annotated, published by Thomson Reuters and currently in its fourteenth edition. Mr. Momjian writes and lectures frequently about trends in domestic relations, with a special emphasis on biotechnology’s impact on family law. His LGBTQ advocacy is co-extensive with his legal career. In the mid-1980s, Mr. Momjian served as a member of the Women’s Law Project’s Working Group on the Legal Rights of Lesbian Mothers, where he was an early advocate of second-parent adoption. His articles on marriage and transgender equality date from this period. Mr. Momjian served as the first co-chair of the Committee on the Legal Rights of Unmarried Cohabitants of the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Family Law Section. As a member of the Alternative Families Committee of the American Bar Association’s Family Law Section, he has presented across the country on topics ranging from the interstate recognition of same-sex marriage to the elimination of sexual orientation as a factor in child custody adjudication. Mr. Momjian is the recipient of many awards and honors for public service, including Pro Bono Attorney of the Year presented by the Center for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights, the Cheryl Ingram Advocate for Justice Award presented by the Philadelphia Bar Association, the Outstanding Advocate Award presented by SeniorLAW Center, and the Earl J. Harrison Award for Distinguished Pro Bono Service. In 2002, he handled the first appellate case in the nation involving a former domestic partner’s legal obligation to pay child support, and in 2006, he successfully defended the constitutionality of the Grandparent Visitation Act before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Mr. Momjian is an adjunct professor of law at the Villanova University School of Law, where he has twice been awarded Adjunct Professor of the Year by the Student Bar Association. Mr. Momjian is also an adjunct professor of psychiatry at Drexel University’s College of Medicine, where he lectures on mental health law. A member of the Domestic Relations Advisory Committee of the Joint State Government Commission, Mr. Momjian is an active member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and is a member of the local bars of Philadelphia, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties.

Dorothy C. O’Neil is a Founding Member of BOK Law & Mediation Services, PLLC

Dorothy C. O’Neil is an accomplished family law attorney and one of the founding members of BOK Law & Mediation Services, PLLC in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she focuses on helping families navigate complex transitions with compassion, clarity, and efficiency. Dorothy began her legal career litigating a wide range of family law matters, including complex divorce, custody, and support cases. During this phase of her career, she worked with a national domestic litigation firm and was recognized as both the firm’s Overall Top Attorney and Top Performer in her region in 2013. In 2014, she further advanced her trial skills by completing the National Institute of Trial Advocacy’s comprehensive family law program, offered in partnership with the American Bar Association Section of Family Law. Motivated by a deep understanding of the emotional and financial toll traditional litigation can take on families, Dorothy shifted her practice to include out-of-court resolution methods. In 2016, she completed advanced training in the Collaborative Divorce Process through the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals and became a trained Family Law Mediator. This practice allows her to guide clients toward more humane, cost-effective solutions while skillfully managing the heightened emotions often involved in family law disputes. Dorothy is also an active communicator and educator in the family law space. She is a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst®, which allows her to guide her clients and mediating parties through complex financial issues. She additionally hosts the podcast Donuts and Divorce, where she discusses key legal topics affecting families, offers practical insights, and interviews professionals who support individuals through separation and divorce. Dorothy has been honored for her professional excellence and leadership, including repeated peer selection to Best Lawyers in America® for Family Law (2021–2025) and Collaborative Law (2025), and as a recipient of Lawyer of the Year for Family Law in 2024. She is regularly listed among Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® (2022–2025). She currently serves as President for the Collaborative Law Association of Southwestern Pennsylvania (CLASP d/b/a Three Rivers Collaborative Divorce).

Ashley Coleman represents individuals and families in complex and sensitive family law matters, providing compassionate and effective advocacy focused on achieving practical, efficient resolutions. Her practice encompasses a broad range of family law services, including divorce, equitable distribution of assets, child custody and visitation, child and spousal support, adoption, and matters involving domestic violence and protection from abuse. With several years of experience in family law, Ashley advises clients on prenuptial, postnuptial, cohabitation agreements, and regularly guides clients through mediation and arbitration options designed to minimize litigation and promote cooperative outcomes. She also counsels clients in nontraditional family structures and matters involving grandparents’ rights, ensuring that every client receives tailored legal guidance aligned with their family dynamics and long-term goals.
Ashley also serves as a Court-Appointed Guardian ad Litem in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, advocating for the best interests of children involved in complex custody disputes. Her work reflects a deep commitment to protecting children and supporting families during challenging transitions.

Angelica Revelant (“Angel”) has more than 20 years of litigation experience as a former practicing family law attorney turned testifying financial expert. Her litigation support experience includes calculation of economic damages including lost earnings and lost profits, fraud and forensic engagements, disposable income calculations, marital and non-marital components of retirement plans and other deferred compensation benefits, and business valuations. She has regularly lectured on various litigation topics for local county bar associations, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, and National Business Institute. Ms. Revelant earned her dual B.S. from University of Pittsburgh and her J.D. from The Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law.She was recognized as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® Rising Star (2010–2015) and selected as one of Pennsylvania’s “Lawyers on the Fast Track” by The Legal Intelligencer in 2012.She is the recipient of the ACBF Presidential Merit Award in 2014 as well as the HBK 75^th Anniversary Award in 2024 and HBKVG Joe Evans and Kelly Carrier Legacy Award in 2025.Ms. Revelant is qualified as an expert witness in Allegheny, Butler, Crawford, and Westmoreland Counties in Pennsylvania, Mahoning County, Ohio and United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

Gabriella Lacitignola is an Associate Attorney at Materese Family Law, P.C. and offers representation in all family matters, including custody, divorce, spousal and child support, and protection from abuse. She also previously served five years as an Assistant District Attorney at the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. As an Assistant District Attorney, Gabi represented the Commonwealth in hundreds of cases, litigating both bench and jury trials, preliminary hearings, and other types of pre-trial hearings, which allowed her to foster her skills as a trial attorney. Notably, she was served in the Family Protection Unit, where she investigated, charged, and prosecuted child sexual abuse and domestic violence cases. Gabi is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is an active member of the Pennsylvania and Montgomery Bar Associations.

Caitlin Foley, Esq. is a family law attorney at Obermayer, Rebmann, Maxwell and Hippel LLP, practicing in Montgomery, Chester, and Bucks Counties. Outside of her work with Obermayer, Caitlin frequently takes pro-bono cases with the Montgomery County Child Advocacy project and represents children involved in dependency or criminal matters. She has been recognized as a “Rising Star” by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and as “One to Watch” by Best Lawyers in America. She is a trained Divorce & Custody Mediator by the Pennsylvania Council of Mediators. She focuses her practice exclusively on family law, handling divorce, custody, support, property division, protection from abuse, guardianship, and adoption matters.

Garrett James Helvy, MA, is a student psychologist and researcher currently enrolled at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. After graduating sum cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh in 2023 Garrett began the process of obtaining his Doctorate of Psychology (Psy.D) and is currently in his 3rd year, with an expected graduation in 2028. In addition to his academic studies and clinical training work, he is planning a qualitative study on the lived experiences of college students who have used large language model artificial intelligence systems for psychotherapeutic purposes. Garrett also works part time at a neurobehavioral clinic and has been trained in the administration and use of qualitative electroencephalography (QEEG) for neurofeedback.

Ms. Winegrad is a partner in the West Conshohocken office of Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel, LLP. Her practice is concentrated in the area of family law including child custody, divorce, support and property division. Ms. Winegrad is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and an active member of the Family Law Sections of the Pennsylvania and Montgomery Bar Associations. She is the secretary for the PA Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and is a member of the Judiciary Committee of the Montgomery Bar Association. Ms. Winegrad volunteers to represent children in abuse, dependency and criminal actions for the Montgomery County Advocacy Project. She has authored materials and lectured on various topics for the Montgomery and Pennsylvania Bar Associations and the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. Ms. Winegrad received her B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh and her J.D. from Villanova University.

Erik W. Blasic is an associate attorney at Silverman, Tokarsky & Forman LLC in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, where his practice focuses primarily on family law while also handling matters involving veterans benefits, estate planning, business formation and nonprofit law. He takes a client-first approach to solving legal issues and works to create practical solutions that bring meaningful results for his clients. Erik also integrates his veterans benefits expertise into his family law practice to help veteran-clients address divorce and custody issues that involve their benefits and the unique challenges veterans face. Erik earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from Washington & Jefferson College in 2021, graduating summa cum laude and serving as valedictorian of his graduating class. He earned his Juris Doctor from Penn State Law in 2024, graduating magna cum laude, and was inducted into the Order of the Coif. Erik is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section and is accredited by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of General Counsel to represent veterans in VA benefits claims.

Ms. Brennan is a partner at Momjian Anderer LLC, a Philadelphia-based family law firm. Ms. Brennan is the former Chair of the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Family Law Section and a member of its Executive Committee. She served as a Council Member for the Pennsylvania State Bar Association’s Family Law Section and is a Co-Chair of the Section’s Legislative Committee. Ms. Brennan is a frequent volunteer for Philadelphia’s Volunteers for the Indigent Program. Ms. Brennan has published numerous articles on a variety of family law topics in The Legal Intelligencer, Pennsylvania Law Weekly, The Matrimonial Strategist, and others. She has lectured on custody, support, and divorce issues for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and local and state bar associations, as well as at the Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges. She was selected as one of Pennsylvania’s “Lawyers on the Fast Track” by The Legal Intelligencer and Pennsylvania Law Weekly in 2006; she has been named a “Pennsylvania Super Lawyer” since 2017; and previously a “Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star” by Philadelphia Magazine every year since 2005. She is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Mr. Hark is a partner of the law firm of Goldsmith, Hark & Hornak, P.C., in Philadelphia, and is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and the federal courts. He is the vice chair of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Domestic Relations Committee. Mr. Hark is a past chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section and of the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Family Law Section and is a fellow in the American Academy of Matromonial Lawyers. He has been the chair of the Philadelphia Bar Association Lawyer Referral and Information Service Oversight Committee. He has chaired the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section Legislative Committee, and has served as the section’s Programming Committee co-chair and on its council and executive committee. Mr. Hark has appeared on several television programs that featured topics on domestic relations issues and the practice of family law, and has testified before both houses of the Pennsylvania Legislature on pending legislation. He is a co-course planner for the annual Family Law Institute and is a frequent lecturer on family law issues. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers. Mr. Hark is a past president of Whitemarsh Township Little League and a founding member and president of the Colonial Baseball Association. Mr. Hark received his B.A. from Albright College and his J.D. from Ohio Northern University.

Lydia Terrill has been practicing family law exclusively for over ten years. After receiving her Juris Doctor from Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law in 2014, Lydia spent over five years working as an associate at a family law firm in Montgomery County. In 2020, Lydia founded her own successful solo family law practice, which she ran from 2020 until 2023, when she joined the Law Office of Christina M. DeMatteo LLC. Lydia has been recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine for the years 2020-2024, a highly selective given to just 2.5 percent of lawyers in Pennsylvania. Lydia has chosen to limit her practice to family law, including the areas of divorce, equitable distribution, spousal support/alimony, child custody, child support, protection from abuse, and prenuptial agreements. She has experience handling all aspects of family law matters, from the beginning of the case to the end. She prides herself on her ability to help clients find creative, efficient, amicable solutions to their family law matters, but she is prepared to go to court when necessary. Lydia is an active member of the Montgomery and Pennsylvania Bar Associations.

Ms. Morrissey is an equitable distribution Hearing Officer in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, having previously served in the same role in Chester County. Ms. Morrissey has dedicated her career to complex family law matters. While in private practice, she served as Chair of the Montgomery Bar Association Family Section; Executive Director of the Doris Jonas Freed Inn of Court; and has served as a council member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section. Ms. Morrissey has taught numerous continuing legal education courses for both the PBA Family Law Section as well as the MBA Family Law Section. Ms. Morrissey has completed the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Arbitration Training in Chicago. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from Pepperdine University and her J.D. from Villanova Law School.

Mr. Hoover is a founding member of the Levin Hoover Family Law Firm in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania. Mr. Hoover has dedicated his career to family law, and he practices throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Mr. Hoover was recently an Adjunct Instructor of Family Law at the Widener University Commonwealth Law School. Mr. Hoover is a frequent CLE presenter, former member of the PBA Family Law Section Council, former member of the PBA Family Law Section Executive Council, prior chair of the PBA Family Law Rules Committee, prior member of the PBA Family Law Programming Committee, and member of the Dauphin County Bar Association Family Law Section Court Relations Committee. He has been a leader in the Pennsylvania Bar Association, including selection for the 2015-2016 class of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Bar Leadership Institute, and prior member of the PBA Conference of County Bar Leaders Executive Council. Mr. Hoover is active and has strong connections at the local level. He is the former chair of the Dauphin County Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, current member of the Dauphin County Court Relations Committee, and former Dauphin County Bar Association board member and Dauphin County foundation member. Mr. Hoover’s law career started as a clerk in York County, and he regularly r.,ractices in the southern Pennsylvania. He has a passion for pro bono service and community involvement. Mr. Hoover participated in the 2015 PBA Pro Bono CLE Video Project, Wills for Heroes, direct representation of complex custody matters, former board member of the Community Justice Project, and has presented CLEs regarding pro bono service. In 2018-2019, Mr. Hoover was involved in developing a project to provide free legal service for families who require legal guardianship of their adult children.

Christina M. DeMatteo is the founder and managing attorney at the Law Office of Christina M. DeMatteo, LLC, in Blue Bell, PA. Ms. DeMatteo focuses her practice on all aspects of family law, including equitable distribution, support, and custody matters. She is active in the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section and currently serves as Second Vice Chair of the Section. She is a former Chair of the Montgomery Bar Association Family Law Section and a former President of the Doris Jonas Freed Inn of Court. Ms. DeMatteo has been named multiple times as a Pennsylvania “Super Lawyer” by Philadelphia Magazine and has been selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® for her work in Family Law. Ms. DeMatteo speaks and teaches frequently on family law topics, for the Pennsylvania Bar Association and Montgomery Bar Association. She has also volunteered her time to teach family law classes for the North Penn Community Education Foundation, Blue Bell Second Saturday, and other community organizations. She is a course planner for the annual PBI Family Law Institute, a two-day family law CLE. Ms. DeMatteo has served on the Board of Directors of the Wissahickon Educational Opportunities Foundation (WEOF) and Family Services of Montgomery County. Ms. DeMatteo received her JD from Villanova University School of Law and her undergraduate degree in Economics from the College of William and Mary.

Ms. Borradaile is a hearing officer in Chester County where she primarily hears equitable distribution cases. Prior to becoming a hearing officer, she worked as family law attorney in the five county Philadelphia area four fourteen years. Ms. Borradaile also clerked for the Superior Court of New Jersey Family Division in Cumberland County, New Jersey. Ms. Borradaile is a member, and past president, of the Doris Jonas Freed American Inn of Court, a professional organization dedicated to promoting legal excellence, civility and professionalism. She is also a member of the family law sections of the Pennsylvania, and Chester County Bar Associations. Ms. Borradaile received her B.S.B.A from the University of Richmond and her J.D. from Villanova University School of Law.