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Lisa Marie Vari
Lisa Marie Vari & Associates
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Divorce and other family law problems do not need to devastate you financially or ruin your relationship with your children.
Call my office toll-free at 1-844-VARI-LAW (1-844-827-4529) or our main office in Pittsburgh at 412-281-9906 to learn how we can help you resolve your family law or divorce issues.
Education
- Duquesne University School of Law
- J.D. | Law
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- Honors: Member, Law Review Scheib Memorial Scholarship
- Activities: Teaching Assistant for Legal Research & Writing course; Appellate Tax Moot Court Competition - 1st Place; Member, Moot Court Boart, Law Library Student Assistant
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- University of Pittsburgh School of Law
- B.A. | Legal Studies
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- Honors: Dean's List (every semester); Golden Key National Honor Society
- Activities: Academic Tutor for Student-Athletes
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Professional Experience
- Founding Partner - Lawyer
- Lisa Marie Vari & Associates
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- Family law firm with offices located in Pittsburgh, Cranberry Township, Canonsburg and Clearfield, Pennsylvania and Miami, Florida. Office limits its practice to family law issues in Pennsylvania and Florida including divorce, child and spousal support, alimony, paternity, equitable distribution, child custody, grandparents rights, adoption, juvenile law, domestic violence, surrogacy contracts, and related issues.
- Judicial Law Clerk, Judge Max Baer
- Family Division, Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County
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- Assisted Administrative Judge of Family Division in resolution of cases before the Court involving divorce, support, custody, paternity, and related issues.
- Legal Intern
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Justice Ralph Cappy
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- Assisted Judicial Law Clerks in researching and drafting opinions on behalf of the late Justice.
Publications
Articles & Publications
- Doubting Dads Prompt Paternity Test Trend
- Tribune Review
- Mother's Rights Upheld over Grandparents
- Pittsburgh Post Gazette
- Fit Parent Wins Over Grandparents
- PA Superior Court
Speaking Engagements
- Collaborative Family Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Miami, FL
- Collaborative Family Law Institute
Certifications
- Florida Family Law Mediator
- Florida Supreme Court
- Collaborative Family Law Attorney
- Collaborative Family Law Institute
Awards
- Silver Level Client Champion
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Family Law Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers Magazine
- Family Law Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers Magazine
- Family Law Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers Magazine
- PA Family Law Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Nominated by attorney peers as PA Super Lawyer in the family law area.
Professional Associations
- Military & Veterans Affair Section, Allegheny County Bar Assoc.
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- Military & Veterans Affairs Section, Pennsylvania Bar Association
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- Florida Bar
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- Family Law Section, Florida Bar Association
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- United States Supreme Court Bar
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- Pennsylvania State Bar
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- Family Law Section, Allegheny County Bar Association
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- Family Law Section, Pennsylvania Bar Association
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Florida
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- Pennsylvania
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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Fees
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Call our office toll-free at 1-844-VARI-LAW (1-844-827-4529) or locally at 412-281-9906 to learn about our fees.
Practice Areas
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
- Juvenile Law
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Legal Answers
- Q. As a father do I have the right to see my children if there's no custody. Arrangement?
- A: Yes. If the Mother is not allowing you to see your children, I would suggest filing a custody complaint to obtain a custody order; this will provide you with set days/times to exercise custody.
Please feel free to visit my website to learn about the factors PA judges take into consideration in custody cases. http://www.pafamilylawyers.com/Child-Custody/Determining-Custody-in-PA.shtml
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www.pafamilylawyers.com
- Q. I live in PA, my ex-wife is threatening to sue me for alimony, we have been divorced for 15 years. Is that possible?
- A: In PA all claims for alimony must be brought prior to the entry of the divorce decree. If your divorce has already been finalized, your ex wife does not have a valid claim for alimony.
Please feel free to review the information about support on my website. http://www.pafamilylawyers.com/Spousal-Support-APL-Alimony/
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www.pafamilylawyers.com
- Q. My fiance' is claiming her daughter on her income tax, her ex husband said she would owe him what he would get back.
- A: Generally the parent who has primary custody may claim the child on their income taxes. In Pennsylvania there is no hard and fast rule as to which parent may claim a child when there is 50/50 custody.
If the party's cannot agree, they will have to motion the court to make the decision for them.
Please feel free to visit my blog for information on federal income taxation as it relates to Family Law in Pa.
https://www.pafamilylawyers.com/blog/2013/06/basics-of-federal-income-taxation-related-to-pa-family-law.shtml
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www.pafamilylawyers.com
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