Stacy D. Phillips ● This edition highlights a very special Matrimonial & Family Law colleague in our New York Office: Sheila G. Riesel. I have known Sheila for many, many years as she was a partner at my grandfather’s and my
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5 Tips for Staying in Control of Your Online Reputation
Stacy D. Phillips ● Did you hear the recent buzz caused by the leaked video of Finland Prime Minister Sanna Marin dancing at a party? While her actions have absolutely nothing to do with her ability to lead her country, the…
Attorney Spotlight: Los Angeles
Stacy D. Phillips ● This edition of Attorney Spotlight highlights one of my Los Angeles colleagues—Pauline Martin. Pauline has more than two decades of litigation experience, handling all areas of family law, as well as a range of clients’ other legal…
4 Conversations to Have before Tying the Knot
Stacy D. Phillips I love a good wedding, and even more than that, a strong, healthy marriage where both parties feel fulfilled and share control. I am going to two weddings in August, including a COVID-delayed wedding where the couple…
Divorcing in an Expensive Housing Market
Stacy D. Phillips One of the economic aftershocks that stubbornly remains more than two years after the COVID-19 pandemic began is the simultaneous spike in residential real estate prices and rents, and the plummeting inventory of available housing. In fact,…
Develop Financial Intimacy in Your Relationship: Tips for Newly Engaged Couples
Kristina Royce Valentine’s day has come and gone, and in its wake, newly engaged couples are preparing to embark on one of life’s great journeys—marriage. But having a successful marriage in 2022 involves more than falling in love and finding…
Partner Spotlights: Giving Back to Our Communities
This edition of Partner Spotlights highlights the importance of making a difference in our communities. Personally, I have enjoyed serving as the Founder and Chair of the Blank Rome Adopt-A-Center Program (which was formerly the Phillips Lerner Adopt-A-Center Program) for…
Healing After Divorce
Stacy D. Phillips As we head into a new year, there once again is renewed hope that we are finally ready to heal our collective wounds from this pandemic that has overstayed its time with us. For the recently separated…
Mastering the Art of the Holiday Pivot
Lois Liberman It may feel like Scrooge had something to do with the Omicron variant, as many of us are finding long-awaited vacation plans and holiday gatherings scuttled—due to a positive test result, exposure to someone with COVID- 19, or…
Partner Spotlight: Los Angeles
Stacy D. Phillips This edition of Partner Spotlight highlights one of my Los Angeles colleagues and co-chair of Blank Rome’s Matrimonial & Family Law Group—Kristina Royce. Kristina has dedicated her practice to advising distinguished individuals involved in high-stakes, complex financial…