Atty. Effie G. Alexander
Effie G. Alexander is a shareholder of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. and serves as Co-Chair of the firm’s Family Law Group .
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Effie G. Alexander is a Shareholder based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, practicing at Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C.. They have 41+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1985. Their practice focuses on divorce, child custody, family law, child support, and adoption. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania (1985) and Ohio Superior Court of Pennsylvania Supreme Court of Ohio Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Supreme Cour (1986). Educated at University of Pittsburgh (B.A., 1982) and University of Pittsburgh School of Law J.D. 1985 Moot Court Honors (—). Active member of Memberships •Allegheny County Bar Association. Serands clients in Pittsburgh, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Effie G. Alexander is a shareholder of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. and serves as Co-Chair of the firm’s Family Law Group
- She concentrates her practice in the areas of collaborative family law, divorce and custody, and domestic relations, with a particular emphasis in family law
- She possesses over three decades of experience working on all aspects of support and child custody matters, and divorce and equitable distribution issues
- Ms. Alexander is a certified collaborative lawyer enabling her to provide specialized cooperative resolutions in divorce actions
- Ms. Alexander reads, writes, and speaks fluent Greek and assists in teaching at a local Greek school
- Professional Accomplishments •NewsRadio 1020 KDKA (interviewed by Shelley Duffy on divorce issues), June 2013 •Talk Show Host, “Dealing with Divorce,” KQV Newsradio, 2004-2008 •Sky Radio (interviewed for American Airlines in-flight programming on legal issues) •Founding Partner of Reich, Alexander & Demas, LLC (through 2012) Community •AG Bell Association for the Deaf •Center for Theater Arts (former Board of Directors Member, 10 years) •Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Western Pennsylvania Chapter •DePaul School for Hearing and Speech •Family Resources of Pittsburgh (Board of Directors) •Miss America Scholarship Organization (volunteer and judge at state level) •Pittsburgh Social Exchange •Sierra Club •Starkey Hearing Foundation Presentations & Publications Speaking Engagements •“Complex Divorce Finance Issues: Tax, Real Property, and Debt Division Issues” (Speaker)
- Marital Dissolution CLE
- National Business Institute Webinar
- 8/29/2023 •“Preparing for the Equitable Distribution Hearing” (Co-Speaker)
- Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Solo & Small Firm Section Conference
- Bedford, Pennsylvania
- 7/27-28/2022 •“The Power of Purpose: Find your WAY so you can find your WHY” (Speaker)
- Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association’s 2022 WIN Conference
- Bedford, Pennsylvania
- 6/13-14/2022 •“Guardians of Our Children and Related Custody Matters,” Pennsylvania CLE, 5/16/2013 •Lectures on Family Law, statewide conferences (PBA and AICPA) Publications •“The ‘No Divorce Divorce’ - Possibilities and Pitfalls” (Co-Author), Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Vol. 42, Issue No. 4, Winter 2020, pp. 130-133 •“A Death, a Funeral and the Legal Implications” (Author), The Legal Intelligencer, 7/9/2013 Articles 3/25/2020 Articles Co-Parenting During the COVID-19 Crisis 7/9/2013 Articles ‘A Death, a Funeral and the Legal Implications’ Multi Media 6/1/2013 Multi Media NewsRadio 1020 KDKA Interview with Shelley Duffy Press Releases 1/2/2020 Press Releases Dickie McCamey Elects Six New Shareholders
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A divorce attorney guides you through property division, spousal support, custody, and the final decree — contested or uncontested.
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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 Pittsburgh 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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