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About
Divorce & Family Lawyer in Greensburg, PA
Abby De Blassio, Esquire
Attorney
Abby De Blassio has been practicing family law for more than 15 years, and
is a leader in family law in Westmoreland County. Abby chairs the
Westmoreland Bar Association Family Law Committee, and local lawyers
consider her a “go to” person for expertise in complex family law issues.
She remains current on the frequent changes in family law practice in
Pennsylvania and Westmoreland County, and keeps local family lawyers advised
of important legal developments in this area of practice. She has lectured
at Continuing Legal Education seminars about family law topics at the
Westmoreland Bar Association, and has served as a court-appointed divorce
master and interim custody conciliator in Westmoreland County. She is a
member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section, the
Collaborative Law Association of Southwestern Pennsylvania (CLASP), and the
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP).
Abby is known for her versatility, in being an accomplished and aggressive
litigator, as well as a diplomatic negotiator. Whether your case requires
relentless advocacy or delicate guidance, Abby is able to adapt her
representation style to fit your needs and circumstances. Law firms
throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania regularly refer their divorce, child
custody, support and protection from abuse clients to Abby, when they want
to be confident that their clients will be skillfully and zealously
represented, by an attorney who genuinely cares about her clients.
Abby’s practice is focused on family law, including divorce, child custody,
support, and protection from abuse proceedings. She also represents clients
in criminal matters, including DUI’s, and is a former Chair of the
Westmoreland Bar Association Criminal Law Committee. She is trained in
Collaborative Law, and offers this as an additional alternative for clients
who wish to utilize this cutting-edge method of alternate dispute
resolution. Abby represents clients in Westmoreland, Indiana, Butler,
Allegheny and Washington Counties, in the various Courts of Common Pleas, in
District Justice proceedings, and in the Superior and Supreme Courts of
Pennsylvania.
Client satisfaction is Abby’s number one priority. She ensures that calls
are returned promptly. She takes the time to get to know her clients
personally, and to understand their goals and concerns. Abby works closely
with clients to plan effective strategies to navigate the court process, and
helps clients maintain a calm perspective on their short and long term
objectives, in a knowledgeable and compassionate manner.
Abby has established a broad network of collateral professionals, including
accountants, appraisers, therapists, evaluators, and financial planners, to
assist clients in the litigation and dispute resolution processes. To the
extent legal expertise is required outside of her regular practice areas,
she has developed relationships with attorneys who practice in estate
planning, estate administration, probate, corporate law, real estate, tax
law, bankruptcy law, personal injury, and other areas, to further assist in
providing clients with comprehensive, multidisciplinary representation.
Additional information about Abby De Blassio
- Born in Brooklyn, New York, 1966.
- Valedictorian, Wellington C. Mepham
High School, Bellmore, New York, 1984.
- Bachelor of Science, Agricultural
Economics/Business Management and Marketing, Cornell University, Ithaca,
New York, 1988.
- Juris Doctor, Southwestern University
School of Law, Los Angeles, California, 1993.
Admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar, 1993.
Paralegal Angela Brooks
Angela
Brooks is an Irwin, Pennsylvania native. Angela received her Associates
Degree as a paralegal from The Bradford School of Business in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania in 2002, and immediately began her paralegal career as a
paralegal/legal secretary for Attorney Abby De Blassio. She soon relocated
to Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she worked as a paralegal for Nacht and
Associates, P.C. In 2008, Angela returned to Pennsylvania, where she now
lives with her husband and two daughters, and accepted a position as legal
secretary for Berk, Whitehead, Kerr & Turin, P.C., in Greensburg. In
December, 2009, Angela was pleased to accept the opportunity to return to
the Law Office of Abby De Blassio, to resume her position as paralegal/legal
secretary.
Angela’s professionalism, diligence, energy and efficiency have been valued
by clients, colleagues and court personnel, and she maintains the highest
standards of confidentiality for all client communications. Angela is
responsible for routine court filings, online document retrieval, client
scheduling, calendar control and billing for the firm. She also assists with
trial preparation, document and file management, conflicts management,
special research projects, reception and secretarial duties.
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