Old-fashioned:

• Janet never forgets for a minute that you're going through a really tough time when you come to her

• Janet never treats you like just another case number

• Janet never sees you as just another case number

• Janet really listens to you, empathetically and sympathetically

• if Janet's available when you call, she takes your call

• if Janet's not available when you call, she gets back to you - promptly, including evenings and weekends, if appropriate

• Janet boils the law and your case down into plain English

• Janet's not condescending

• Janet's open and honest with you about your case

• Janet maintains close contact with you, so you never have to feel lost or alone, or wonder about what's going on with your case

• Janet lets you review and react to all incoming documents

• Janet lets you review all outgoing documents in advance

• no matter who else from our office may be working with you and Janet on your case, the buck always stops with Janet and Janet never "dumps you".

Ultra-modern:

• Janet has been published in technical trade publications on law and technology topics

• Janet served in entrepreneurial, high technology companies for some years

• as a result, Janet is very comfortable with technology and leverages it in her practice

• this saves Janet time and you money

• it also enables Janet's firm to accomplish more for you with fewer hands in and on your file and lower overhead

• Janet responds to e-mail promptly, including evenings and weekends, if appropriate

• for clients who are comfortable with technology, Janet can e-mail incoming and outgoing documents, anywhere in the world, "instantly", at zero cost.

• unlike many lawyers, Janet understands that a lot of valuable evidence may reside within a spouse's or family's home computer or a spouse's small business computer or even a spouse's employer's computer

• more importantly, Janet is totally comfortable taking the steps necessary to ensure that any such evidence will be usable in court

Legal Training:

• Janet practiced in prestigious New York area firms, including Manhattan mega-law firm Proskauer Rose

• there, Janet worked side-by-side with, and also opposed, top-notch attorneys from all over the country

• Janet has also worked at medium-sized and small law firms where she has helped diverse clients handle pressing problems that weighed on them heavily

• Janet attended Brooklyn Law School on a substantial merit scholarship

• Janet graduated in the top of her class with these honors:
  • American Jurisprudence Award in Domestic Relations [Divorce and Custody] Law

  • American Jurisprudence Award in Contracts Law

  • Cornelius Wickersham Prize in Constitutional Law

  • American Jurisprudence Award in Constitutional Law

• Janet's broadbased experience and education make her equally at home zealously arguing complex legal theories in the courtroom as she is vigorously negotiating settlement in the conference room.

Pre-legal Training:

• Janet attended New York University on substantial merit scholarships

• Janet majored in Economics and graduated with these honors:
  • Phi Beta Kappa

  • magna cum laude

  • University Honors Scholar

  • Omicron Delta Epsilon (honors in Economics)

  • Founder's Day Award

Where Licensed to Practice:

1. New York (since 1988)

2. New Jersey (since 1990)

3. Florida (since 1993)

4. United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida

5. United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and

6. United States Tax Court

Current Bar Groups Memberships:

1. International Child Abduction Attorney Network

2. Florida Bar Association, including Family Law Section

3. Palm Beach County Bar Association, including Family Law Practice Committee and Special Needs of Children Committees and

4. South Palm Beach County Bar Association