April M Townsend
Petrelli Previtera, LLC
April M. Townsend is an attorney licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for over a decade. She handles all aspects of family law, including divorce, equitable distribution, support, custody and adoption. She also assists clients with estate planning and estate administration.
April received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Maryland in College Park, MD where she double-majored in Government & Politics and Criminal Justice and graduated with honors. She received her Juris Doctor from the James E. Beasley School of Law at Temple University, admitted as a Conwell Law Scholar. While in law school, April began developing legal experience as an intern for Judge Hill in the Philadelphia Criminal Justice Center as well as the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General in their employment litigation and insurance fraud sections. After passing the bar, she worked as an associate for a family law firm for over ten years.
April is certified as a mediator and has previously served as faculty for NBI Seminars providing continuing legal education, most recently speaking on Estate Planning for Unmarried and Remarried Couples in 2021. She has been recognized as a Top Attorney by Suburban Life Magazine. April currently serves on the Executive Board of the YWCA of Bucks County as Secretary as well as Vice Chair for the GMZ Community Development Corporation. She is an active member of the Bucks County Bar Association participating in various sections and volunteering for pro bono service.
- Temple University Beasley School of Law
- J.D. | Law
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- University of Baltimore
- B.A. (2007)
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- Petrelli Previtera, LLC
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- Karen Ann Ulmer, P.C.
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- Spousal Support
- Peterelli Previtera, LLC
- Philadelphia Divorce
- Peterelli Previtera, LLC
- Planning for Unmarried and Remarried Couples, National Business Institute Seminars, Philadelphia, PA
- NBI
- Unique Considerations for Your Estate Plan, National Business Institute Seminars, Philadelphia, PA
- NBI
- Maryland Bar Association
- Maryland Bar Association
- New Jersey Bar Admission
- New Jersey Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Admission
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Bucks County Bar Association
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- Montgomery County Bar Association
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- Philadelphia Bar Association
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- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
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- YWCA Battered Women Project
- Secretary of the Board
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- Pennsylvania State Bar # 309098
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- New Jersey State Bar # 011982010
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- Pennsylvania Bar Association
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- Bucks County Estate Planning Council
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- American Bar Association
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- Maryland
- Supreme Court of Maryland
- ID Number: 2305040020
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- Pennsylvania
- Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- ID Number: 309098
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- Credit Cards Accepted
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Divorce
- Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Adoption
- Spousal Support
- English: Spoken, Written
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