Atty. David N. Hofstein
David N. Hofstein is the Founding Shareholder and President of Hofstein Weiner & Meyer, P.C.
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David N. Hofstein is a family law attorney based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, practicing at Hofstein Meyer Rocco Finger & Weiner PC. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, 19103. Educated at New York University (J.D., 1976) and Haverford College (BA, 1973). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Family Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — National Fellow of the Year, 2013, American Acadmey of Matirmonial Lawyers (2026). Serands clients in Philadelphia, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- David N. Hofstein is the Founding Shareholder and President of Hofstein Weiner & Meyer, P.C
- David is a pioneer in modern family law, having begun his practice in domestic relations contemporaneously with the adoption of the Pennsylvania Divorce Code in 1980
- His practice today focuses on complex divorce and custody matters, representing, in a discrete manner, many high net worth individuals and prominent members of the community, including professionals, corporate executives and entrepreneurs and their significant others
- David was President of the national Foundation of the 1600 member American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers from 2017 through 2019
- For more than thirty-five years, in addition to representing clients, David has been a frequent lecturer and prolific author on family law and ethics
- He was an adjunct lecturer in law at the Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law for more than fifteen years, teaching courses on custody, equitable distribution and professional responsibility
- David served as co-editor of the textbook Custody Law and Practice in Pennsylvania published by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and was a co-author of West’s Pennsylvania Forms volume on Domestic Relations, both preeminent family law text books utilized by practitioners throughout the Commonwealth
- David has held leadership positions in national, state and local family law related organizations and has authored numerous family law articles in such publications as the Philadelphia Legal Intelligencer, The Journal of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the ABA Family Law Section’s Advocate, Fair Share Magazine, Pennsylvania Law Weekly and the Pennsylvania Family Lawyer
- David is active as a member of the Executive Committee of Parents Project Muscular Dystrophy, which focuses on advocacy and treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
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Practicing law in Pennsylvania. Legal matters in Pennsylvania are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Philadelphia are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Pennsylvania state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Pennsylvania brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Pennsylvania courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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