Top Family Lawyers in Wilmington | 23 available

Vernon M. Vassallo is an associate attorney in the firm WhitbeckBennett practicing family law in all three counties in Delaware. He graduated law school in 2021 and served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Natalie J. Haskins and Honorable Felice G. Kerr of the Delaware Family Court before joining WhitbeckBennett. Vernon’s time clerking provided him with the insight needed to swiftly and effectively extinguish conflict and provide a fair outcome for all parties.. Vernon is a first-generation college student from the Wilmington area who graduated from Delaware Law School. In law school, Vernon served as the Vice President of the Student Bar Association, Vice President of the Black Law Student Association, Pro Bono Chair and Articles Editor of the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, Secretary of the Transactional Law Honor Society, and a participant of Youth Court.

Leslie Spoltore focuses her practice in both family law and commercial litigation. She has experience in all Delaware courts, particularly with appeals to the Delaware Supreme Court.. In her family law practice, she assists clients with divorce, adoptions, child support and alimony, custody and guardianship, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, and property divisions, including the valuation of closely held businesses. In addition to her work as a litigator, Ms. Spoltore serves as a neutral assessor, mediator and arbitrator.. In addition, her practice includes commercial and corporate litigation including breach of contract actions, books and records demands, matters involving fiduciary duties and corporate governance, non-competition agreements, summary proceedings such as temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions.. Ms. Spoltore serves as a volunteer attorney for Delaware Volunteer Legal Services and the Office of The Child Advocate. In addition, she served as a coach for the Delaware Futures High School Mock Trial team.. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Spoltore was a partner at a large Philadelphia law firm where she practiced in their litigation department. Prior to that, she served as the Director of Legal Affairs for the Family Court of the State of Delaware. As Director of Legal Affairs, Leslie served as a Special Master and conducted temporary contact and divorce hearings, provided counsel to the Chief Judge and Court Administrator, drafted Family Court rules of civil and criminal procedure and drafted legislation.

Julie Yeager, Esquire provides skilled and knowledgeable counsel to clients in all types of civil family law cases. She is a tough litigator with thousands of hours of experience inside the courtroom.. Julie is also a certified arbitrator and trained mediator in divorce and child custody cases. She completed the DSBA Family Law Arbitration training and 40-hour Divorce Mediation Course offered by Mediation Matters. Parties can voluntarily choose alternative dispute resolution with Julie as their arbitrator or mediator. Through alternative dispute resolution, Julie can help parties address the issues they need to to resolve in order to separate and/or divorce, including support, custody/visitation, and property division, without court involvement.. Julie has practiced family law for more than a decade and earned several distinctions within her field. In 2005 and 2007, she served as a judicial law clerk to the New Castle County Family Court and Kent County Family Court, respectively.  In 2009, she was selected to represent parents with children in foster care, as well as cases involving potential termination of parental rights. In 2015, Julie was individually selected from the ten State-wide parent attorneys to join the Court Improvement Project Steering Committee, which works to ensure that children in foster care are safe, healthy and experience permanency. In 2017, Mrs. Yeager volunteered to spearhead a Parent Engagement Project, which incorporates new tools to encourage parent engagement with the reunification process.. Julie earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Villanova University, graduating cum laude from the Honors Program in 2002.  She was awarded her Juris Doctor from Temple Law School in 2005 and is admitted to practice law in Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The Yeager Law Firm, LLC was established in 2011.. Julie is an active member of the Delaware law community. She is the Chair of the Family Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association and was elected to serve as the Vice Chair in 2016 and Secretary in 2015.  She has been an active Member at Large on the Executive Committee of Melson-Arsht Inn of Court since 2015. Julie has lectured at Continuing Legal Education seminars on various topics, such as Best Practices in School Choice Custody Cases and Leading Practices in Dependency/Neglect Proceedings.  She is the leading contributor for the firm's Blog.. Since 2014, Julie has volunteered as a co-Chair on the planning committee for the Combined Campaign Cup, an annual golf and tennis charitable tournament that raises necessary funds for Delaware's three legal services organizations: Community Legal Aid Society, Inc., Delaware Volunteer Legal Services, Inc., and Legal Services Corporation of Delaware, Inc.

Jill Spevack Di Sciullo is an experienced, passionate, and trustworthy family law attorney at Morris James, who guides clients through all aspects of complex family law and domestic relations matters. With more than 20 years of experience, Jill offers a strategic approach to resolving disputes and works to achieve positive results through negotiation and advocacy. She is widely recognized for her compassion and commitment to seeking the best outcome for each client.. Jill is an attorney in the Family Law practice at Morris James. She has extensive experience representing clients in New Castle, Kent, and Sussex Counties. She assists clients who have a variety of domestic issues relating to divorce, separation, pre-and postnuptial agreements, alimony/spousal support, child custody, marital property, adoptions, guardianship, child support cases, and artificial reproduction matters.. Jill is a certified Family Court Mediator who assists families in resolving conflict. Her goal is to help parties reach a mutually beneficial resolution that meets the most important needs of each person. Jill also performs effective transactional work that includes reviewing and examining contracts, agreements, and legal transactions that are ancillary to domestic relations matters.. Jill serves as the Pro Bono Coordinator at Morris James. She actively represents pro bono clients in family law and domestic relations matters. As a member of the Board of Directors for Delaware Volunteer Legal Services, an organization that serves indigent residents in Delaware by providing quality, pro bono legal services, Jill has dedicated herself to ensuring that all members of our community have access to quality legal representation.. Jill was recognized by Best Lawyers of America 2022 for her representation of individuals in family law matters. The firm’s Family Law practice is ranked as the premier group of practitioners handling domestic relations matters in Delaware.. Experience:• Divorce proceedings• Division of Marital Property• Alimony/Spousal Support• Child Custody and Visitation• Child Support• Guardianship of Children• Step-Parent Adoptions• Adoptions• Negotiation and drafting of premarital agreements• Negotiating and drafting Gestational Carrier Agreements

I started my own law firm in 2006 after believing that I can do a better job assisting my clents on my own.  I have grown to having 4 attorneys at the firm and doing our best to provide VIP service to all our clients.  Going through a divorce or being in a car accident can be very emotional and so we are here to guide our clients through the rigorous process so that our clients can get their life back on track.  We are always blessed to have clients who trust our ability to get the job done.

I am very proud to be a personal injury lawyer, I take great pride in helping injury victims and getting them the best settlements possible.. Although nothing is more valuable than your health, if you've been injured, you can count on my complete loyalty and effort. I lead one of Delaware's biggest personal injury law offices. We refuse to represent any insurance companies becaues I believe my client's come first.. I'm very proud that lawyers think so highly of my and my office's skill that they have many times referred cases, including cases that had very large settlement value and/or were very complex, to us.. I practice with my brother and both my sons. All of us are lawyers licensed in Delaware. We are a law office that isn't afraid to go to trial for our clients and the insurance companies know it, and know we have a impressive string of courtroom victories.. If you've been injured, don't be afraid to hire us, we work on a contingency basis, and you pay us nothing unless we win. Put another way, there is no risk for you, any costs my office advances and if we win, we get paid, and if there is no recovery, you walk away and owe my office zero.. However, I want to assure you, my brother, sons and I are pros, we know what we're doing and if you hire us, we are going to go all out to get win and get you top dollar. If you've been in a car accident, job injury, slip and fall, etc, don't hesitate to call us, or, or contact us through or our website, .

I am a lifelong Delaware resident who decided to go into law to help people.  I enjoy the varied practice of law and the personal interaction with my clients.  It also does not hurt to win hard fought cases for my clients.. While I work in an office and the Court, my personal time is spent in the outdoors as much as practicle.  My favorite days are hikes or swimming with my Labradore, Sassy.

Family and elder care planning are important parts of living and aging.  Suzanne and her dedicated staff can help you understand the legalese and the steps you may want to take to protect yourself, your family and your wishes as you journey through life.

Curtis P. Bounds is a director at Bayard where he is head of the Family Law practice. Curtis focuses on family law matters and practices in the Delaware Family Court in New Castle, Kent, and Sussex Counties.. Curtis P. Bounds is a director at Bayard where he is head of the Family Law practice. Curtis focuses on family law matters and practices in the Delaware Family Court in New Castle, Kent, and Sussex Counties.. As the head of the Family Law Group at Bayard, my work coordinates many aspects of our legal and professional service to Bayard's family law clients.  Our group seeks to provide to our clients the best possible legal service, and to do it in a way that vigorously represents their interests, balanced with a goal of solving their problems, not creating new ones.. In 2021, Curtis was selected again by his peers as a top family law attorney in Delaware Today magazine’s Top Lawyers list. He has been named to The Best Lawyers in America© list for Family Law since 2009. Curtis was named the Best Lawyers® 2015 and 2017 Wilmington, Delaware Family Law “Lawyer of the Year.” In 2021 and 2022, he was also recognized by Delaware Super Lawyers® in family law.

Chandra is a member of the Delaware Bar Association, the American Bar Association, The Delaware Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the prestigious Richard S. Rodney Inn of Court.. Chandra is licensed to practice law in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Her family resides in Bear, Delaware, where she is active in her community. She serves as the co-coach to the Howard County Technical High School Mock Trial Team and participates in several community charity events.

At Wahl Family Law, I dedicate my entire practice to divorce law and related issues with a focus on child custody, property division, alimony, and protection from abuse cases.  I have the experience and know how to effectively represent families regarding both contested and uncontested divorces.