Background
Semmelman, Karen L. was born on April 3, 1950 in York, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Karen L. Semmelman
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York College of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, Psychology, 1975). Delaware Law School (Juris Doctor, 1979).
Career
Worked at Hoffmeyer & Semmelman (York, Pennsylvania) specializing in Real Estate, Zoning, Family Law, Estate Planning, Probate, Employment Discrimination, Corporate and Civil Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1979, Pennsylvania. 1981, United States. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania and United States.
Supreme Court.
1985, United States. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. 1995, Maryland.
Lecturer: Family Law, Estates and Trusts, Pennsylvania State University, York Campus, 1981.
Family Law Topics for Local Bar, Pennsylvania Bar and Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association thru P.B.I. Member: Board of Directors, Young Women’s Christian Association, 1983-1986. Advisory Board, Displaced Homemakers, 1988-1993.
Rehabilitation Training Center, 1983-1986.
Member: York County (Chair: Divorce Rules Committee, 1982-1986. Family Law Committee Chairperson, 1987-1994. Judicial Liaison Committee, 1990), Pennsylvania (Member: Family Law Section, 1982.
Family Law Section, 1991-1994.
Alternate Dispute Committee, 1992) and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations. Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (Member: Family Law and Civil Litigation Section.
Company-Chair, Family Law Committee, 1994-1995). Established in 1962 by William F. Hoffmeyer as a sole practice, the firm now consists of a staff of twenty-four including four attorneys and five paralegals.
Approximately one half of the time of the professional staff is devoted to all aspects of family law and the other one half is devoted to real estate and zoning law, wills, trusts and estate planning, employment law and civil practice.
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Membership
Member: Board of Directors, Young Women’s Christian Association, 1983-1986. Advisory Board, Displaced Homemakers, 1988-1993. Rehabilitation Training Center, 1983-1986.
Member: York County (Chair: Divorce Rules Committee, 1982-1986.
Family Law Committee Chairperson, 1987-1994. Judicial Liaison Committee, 1990), Pennsylvania (Member: Family Law Section, 1982.
Family Law Section, 1991-1994. Alternate Dispute Committee, 1992) and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations.
Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (Member: Family Law and Civil Litigation Section.
Company-Chair, Family Law Committee, 1994-1995).
