Attorney Jill Laskowitz joins McNees’ growing Family and Collaborative Law team
August 26, 2024
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LANCASTER, Pa. — (Aug. 26, 2024) Family law attorney and litigator Jill M. Laskowitz, president-elect of the Lancaster Bar Association, joined McNees Wallace & Nurick Monday, enhancing the firm’s growing Family and Collaborative Law team.
Key notes:
- Jill M. Laskowitz joined McNees’ Lancaster office as an Of Counsel attorney in the firm’s Family and Collaborative Law and Litigation
- Laskowitz is an experienced family law attorney and litigator who serves as an advocate for individuals, families and businesses. She handles matters around divorce, including custody, support and equitable distribution of marital property, and regularly drafts and negotiates postnuptial agreements tailored to the unique needs of business owners and individuals.
- McNees’ growing family law team of four attorneys and two paralegals provides compassionate guidance and tailored solutions for Pennsylvania family matters. Laskowitz’s addition to the team is part of the firm’s ongoing commitment to providing exceptional family law services, and the firm expects to make further key hires in the near future.
“Jill has a well-deserved reputation as a leading family law attorney which, coupled with her deep roots in the Lancaster community and kind, confident personality, makes her a huge asset for our clients,” Debra Denison Cantor, Family and Collaborative Law Group attorney, said. “We are thrilled to welcome her to our team and look forward to continuing the strategic enhancement of our complement of client services.”
In her practice, Laskowitz takes an empathetic approach to her clients’ family law matters, keeping children’s interests at the forefront of her future planning solutions. She has more than 15 years of experience practicing before the Pennsylvania Superior Court, Commonwealth Court and Court of Common Pleas, including the Orphans’ Court Division.
Laskowitz serves as president-elect of the Lancaster Bar Association. She is passionate about serving the community and works with the Volunteer Attorney Program to provide pro bono legal representation to underserved populations. She has also volunteered for Church World Services as an advocate, supporting children in their pursuit of Special Immigrant Juvenile status.
She earned her law degree from the Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law and her bachelor’s degree in government and politics from the University of Maryland, College Park, magna cum laude.
About the Family and Collaborative Law team
McNees’ family law team is led by J. Paul Helvy and includes attorneys Debra Denison Cantor, Jill M. Laskowitz and Teresa Marino. The group has built a strong reputation for assisting clients across Pennsylvania to navigate the unique challenges of complex divorces and legal separations; child custody, visitation, support and alimony matters; adoptions; parental rights; prenuptial and postnuptial agreements; and guardianships. They develop tailored solutions to protect the rights and best interests of their clients. McNees’ attorneys are experienced with all methods of resolving family matters, including collaborative law and mediation as well as litigation.
The firm’s family law clients also have access to support from McNees’ full team of more than 150 attorneys who are leaders in their fields and who can provide counsel on estate planning, real estate, business matters and more.
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McNees is a multidisciplinary law firm founded in 1935 with more than 150 attorneys representing businesses, associations, institutions, municipalities and individuals. The firm serves clients worldwide from offices in Devon, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Pittsburgh, Scranton, State College and York, Pa.; Columbus, Ohio; Frederick and Towson, Md.; and Washington, D.C. McNees is a member of the ALFA International Global Legal Network.
