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Deborah Zitomer

Montgomeryville, PA

Licensed for 31 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Child custody

Language

English

About

Having an experienced family law attorney to guide you through the divorce process can make all the difference. I am Deborah Zitomer, and I have more than 23 years of experience representing clients in all aspects of family law. Many families experience divorce. While divorce is never easy, it is possible to emerge from a divorce with dignity and hope for the future. The breakup of your marriage does not have to devastate your family. My goal is to help you and your family through to the other side of crisis.   

Practices Areas

Child custody

Divorce and separation

Family

Language

English

Contact

Deborah Zitomer, Esquire, L.L.C.Po Box 428411 Doylestown RdMontgomeryville, PA, 18936-0428 Office (610) 275-8587 Po Box 428411 Doylestown Rd411 Doylestown RdMontgomeryville, PA, 18936-0428 Office (610) 275-8587(610) 275-8587

Office: (610) 422-3379

Website: N/A

Reviews

Nick
January 5, 2014

I retained Deborah Zitomer to defend me in divorce complicated by a long marriage, many children, business ownership and previous (abandoned) divorce filings. Prior to selecting Deborah Zitomer, I interviewed several lawyers who, during my introductory interview, concluded the matter had a foregone outcome which was not acceptable to me. Deborah Zitomer discussed everything with me with an open mind and provided detailed explanations and advice in a language I (a layman) could understand. On her website and placed in her office was the motto, "Divorce with Dignity." She upheld this philosophy at every stage of my case. I was never asked to degrade my spouse, children or my relationship with them. At each hearing, Deborah Zitomer did a stellar job which I believe was the result of her giving my case detailed examination and expertly applying her extensive knowledge and experience to the specific legal issues while keeping the process respectable. I was never asked to stoop to the degrading approach practiced by the opposing attorneys. The complicating circumstances of my case involved issues far outside divorce, child support and custody. Through the application of her broad knowledge and the expert advice of her legal associates, Deborah Zitomer was able to provide strong, logical and in-depth defense and an outcome with which I was extremely pleased. For me, being served with a complaint, walking into the court room and the many other steps in the legal process was extremely intimidating. Deborah Zitomer gave my apprehensions appropriate consideration and in-turn I developed complete trust in her abilities and judgment. I was never let down or disappointed. I would recommend her to my family and friends and will continue to entrust with her any of my future family legal issues.

anonymous
January 14, 2014

Deborah is representing me during my divorce process, pre through - post divorce. She is very smart, knows the law and proper interpretation. She seems to be well liked and respected by her peers whom we have met through the process (not necessarily opposing counsel however). I also like her as a person as she is real and tells it as it is. Deborah is a true counselor with great advice on when to be aggressive and when to let things slide based on intelligent analysis vs. emotional responses. She is also very computer savvy both for research and communication. I highly recommend Deborah for who she is and what she has done for me and not based on the outcome/results of the divorce as that is not controlled by your attorney.

Paul
February 26, 2021

From the beginning Deborah was concise and at the same time interpreted the law to me. I was six years into a divorce with another lawyer who used me for a cash register, finally using his only out, “your difficult”. Deborah saw right through the problems with my prior attorney and proceeded to compile the details of my case like the real and true lawyer she is! Deborah sifted through my case looking specifically for an end result that would clearly examine the facts and present them to the court. I lost my kids, my house, my car, hundreds of thousands of dollars, personal and family antiquities, because of the first Lawyer, the wrong Lawyer!! And then there was Deborah Zitomer!! With clear experience and a gift of personal connection, exactly what I needed for a Family Law Attorney after going through the “ripper offer”. Deborah led the way and cleared all the road blocks my ex’s attorney throughout to delay the process.  She was instrumental in finalizing all of the details, for example the proceeds from the sale of my home, the transfer of marital retirement funds along with clear explanations, the other sides lawyer was baffled and stunned by Deborah's expertise. Please understand me clearly, I am a true survivor of divorce for one reason only and her name is Deborah Zitomer 

anonymous
October 24, 2018

I thought I was in a cookie cutter custody case until my ex pulled out all the stops and I found myself with effectively no custody. For the past three traumatic years, Ms. Zitomer has been a tireless advocate on my behalf, not once giving up on me. Her memory is iron clad, which is extremely helpful now that I have three years' worth of events accumulated. I didn't think I needed someone of Ms. Zitomer's caliber, but it turns out that I very much did need her!

Donna
February 10, 2014

Deborah is a very knowledgeable, experienced lawyer with a good heart. my case is very difficult, she win my case, i don't think i could do it with any other lawyer.

Vince
January 27, 2014

I retained Deborah’s services over three years ago once I found out that my now ex-wife and I were going to be getting a divorce. I just retired from the military and a friend of mine in the area gave me Deborah’s name as a reference saying that she was highly recommended, and she was right. When I first met with Deborah, she listened to me and told me how it was going to be and what to expect. She is a straight shooter and tells you how it is, and she did not promise anything or try to sugar coat the possibility of losses or outcomes that I may have to accept. Thanks to Deborah’s expert advice, experience and professionalism in and out of court, I have a finalized divorce decree and a child custody agreement in place. She helped make one of the most stressful and intimidating times in my life manageable and cannot thank her enough for helping me get through it. She is and will always be my lawyer for any future family legal issues that may arise and I without a doubt would highly recommend her to anyone.

Christopher
January 22, 2014

Deborah's competence is respected by her fellow attorneys and the court alike. Her knowledge of the law and commitment as well as resourcefulness to research and then utilize the law as required is unmatched. I highly recommend Deborah as a Family Attorney and in my case as a Divorce Attorney. I have first-hand experience of Deborah’s mentioned qualities as I retained Deborah about a year ago and we continue to go through an extraordinary case together that consistently calls upon her many skills. My x-significant other is now on her third attorney in about a year since she began this painful process. Each opposing attorney, all three previously holding good standing in Montgomery County, had promised my x a significant portion of my income and retirement. All three have suffered serious setbacks to their commitment to my x wife and I now sit in anticipation of a fourth attorney to face while suffering what I believe to be minimal loss in terms of support/alimony and loss of retirement funds. Before I retained Deborah, actions of my x, short of telling me she had filed for divorce, forced me to contact and retain an attorney. I interviewed 12 highly rated or recommended attorneys, including Deborah. ONLY Deborah had the capability during our interview to immediately research and find that my x had filed for divorce. This alone was not enough to justify going with an attorney but, in terms of expediency, knowledge, commitment to a client, ability to perform when needed, Deborah alone demonstrated all of these traits immediately. Deborah's openness and ability to collaborate combined with her record of performance are the reasons I hired her and she has continued to exercise these skills throughout this process. Now that we have over twelve months of time invested together I am quite comfortable recommending Deborah as a premier Counselor. Each time a new opposing attorney has been brought on, it was done so in less than an honorable fashion as neither presented themselves as counsel until we arrived at hearings in front of respective Masters. And each time they insisted my x maintain that she was continuing to work with her preceding attorney until the given hearings. Upon the surprise of each new attorney, Deborah's demeanor was unshaken and the opposing attorney's supposed advantage was thwarted. Deborah exudes an uncanny ability to stay on topic and ensure that Judge and Master alike are not led astray by compelling arguments of the opposing counsel meant to dissuade based on emotion rather than law. As implied above, Deborah exudes a keen understanding of the law; this understanding has guided our positioning to be in alignment with the law, which has been critical in defeating opposing positions which presented detrimental results. On occasion, when opposing counsel has attempted to use law as their basis Deborah has been quick to successfully counter. A stellar example of the power of Deborah's depth of legal knowledge combined with her ability to keep the court focused on the relevant and legal issues can be seen in the following: At one point a Master sided with my x based on the emotional argument presented by her attorney and the emotional display presented by my x. Deborah immediately challenged the Master's ruling based on Montgomery County Divorce Law and completely took the opposing counsel by surprise. The Judge's court presented multiple opportunities for opposing councel's theatrics but after each dramatic scene was presented by opposing counsel Deborah brought the court back to the legal issues. The Judge’s findings were in our favor and the Judge cited much of Deborah's material as the legal support for the court's decisions. My case is still ongoing and perhaps we face a fourth attorney but, as we stand today, Deborah Zitomer remains unmatched and thus highly recommended.

Rich
January 17, 2014

Deborah made me feel comfortable right from the beginning and now that we have worked together on a number of issues, I have no problem calling her my friend and guardian angel. She is very confident about her craft and backs it up with results while always being resonable when it comes to expectations of future events to come. I would certainly recommend her, a top shelf lawyer. My lawyer.

Nick
January 5, 2014

I retained Deborah Zitomer to defend me in divorce complicated by a long marriage, many children, business ownership and previous (abandoned) divorce filings. Prior to selecting Deborah Zitomer, I interviewed several lawyers who, during my introductory interview, concluded the matter had a foregone outcome which was not acceptable to me. Deborah Zitomer discussed everything with me with an open mind and provided detailed explanations and advice in a language I (a layman) could understand. On her website and placed in her office was the motto, "Divorce with Dignity." She upheld this philosophy at every stage of my case. I was never asked to degrade my spouse, children or my relationship with them. At each hearing, Deborah Zitomer did a stellar job which I believe was the result of her giving my case detailed examination and expertly applying her extensive knowledge and experience to the specific legal issues while keeping the process respectable. I was never asked to stoop to the degrading approach practiced by the opposing attorneys. The complicating circumstances of my case involved issues far outside divorce, child support and custody. Through the application of her broad knowledge and the expert advice of her legal associates, Deborah Zitomer was able to provide strong, logical and in-depth defense and an outcome with which I was extremely pleased. For me, being served with a complaint, walking into the court room and the many other steps in the legal process was extremely intimidating. Deborah Zitomer gave my apprehensions appropriate consideration and in-turn I developed complete trust in her abilities and judgment. I was never let down or disappointed. I would recommend her to my family and friends and will continue to entrust with her any of my future family legal issues.

anonymous
January 14, 2014

Deborah is representing me during my divorce process, pre through - post divorce. She is very smart, knows the law and proper interpretation. She seems to be well liked and respected by her peers whom we have met through the process (not necessarily opposing counsel however). I also like her as a person as she is real and tells it as it is. Deborah is a true counselor with great advice on when to be aggressive and when to let things slide based on intelligent analysis vs. emotional responses. She is also very computer savvy both for research and communication. I highly recommend Deborah for who she is and what she has done for me and not based on the outcome/results of the divorce as that is not controlled by your attorney.

Paul
February 26, 2021

From the beginning Deborah was concise and at the same time interpreted the law to me. I was six years into a divorce with another lawyer who used me for a cash register, finally using his only out, “your difficult”. Deborah saw right through the problems with my prior attorney and proceeded to compile the details of my case like the real and true lawyer she is! Deborah sifted through my case looking specifically for an end result that would clearly examine the facts and present them to the court. I lost my kids, my house, my car, hundreds of thousands of dollars, personal and family antiquities, because of the first Lawyer, the wrong Lawyer!! And then there was Deborah Zitomer!! With clear experience and a gift of personal connection, exactly what I needed for a Family Law Attorney after going through the “ripper offer”. Deborah led the way and cleared all the road blocks my ex’s attorney throughout to delay the process.  She was instrumental in finalizing all of the details, for example the proceeds from the sale of my home, the transfer of marital retirement funds along with clear explanations, the other sides lawyer was baffled and stunned by Deborah's expertise. Please understand me clearly, I am a true survivor of divorce for one reason only and her name is Deborah Zitomer 

anonymous
October 24, 2018

I thought I was in a cookie cutter custody case until my ex pulled out all the stops and I found myself with effectively no custody. For the past three traumatic years, Ms. Zitomer has been a tireless advocate on my behalf, not once giving up on me. Her memory is iron clad, which is extremely helpful now that I have three years' worth of events accumulated. I didn't think I needed someone of Ms. Zitomer's caliber, but it turns out that I very much did need her!

Donna
February 10, 2014

Deborah is a very knowledgeable, experienced lawyer with a good heart. my case is very difficult, she win my case, i don't think i could do it with any other lawyer.

Vince
January 27, 2014

I retained Deborah’s services over three years ago once I found out that my now ex-wife and I were going to be getting a divorce. I just retired from the military and a friend of mine in the area gave me Deborah’s name as a reference saying that she was highly recommended, and she was right. When I first met with Deborah, she listened to me and told me how it was going to be and what to expect. She is a straight shooter and tells you how it is, and she did not promise anything or try to sugar coat the possibility of losses or outcomes that I may have to accept. Thanks to Deborah’s expert advice, experience and professionalism in and out of court, I have a finalized divorce decree and a child custody agreement in place. She helped make one of the most stressful and intimidating times in my life manageable and cannot thank her enough for helping me get through it. She is and will always be my lawyer for any future family legal issues that may arise and I without a doubt would highly recommend her to anyone.

Christopher
January 22, 2014

Deborah's competence is respected by her fellow attorneys and the court alike. Her knowledge of the law and commitment as well as resourcefulness to research and then utilize the law as required is unmatched. I highly recommend Deborah as a Family Attorney and in my case as a Divorce Attorney. I have first-hand experience of Deborah’s mentioned qualities as I retained Deborah about a year ago and we continue to go through an extraordinary case together that consistently calls upon her many skills. My x-significant other is now on her third attorney in about a year since she began this painful process. Each opposing attorney, all three previously holding good standing in Montgomery County, had promised my x a significant portion of my income and retirement. All three have suffered serious setbacks to their commitment to my x wife and I now sit in anticipation of a fourth attorney to face while suffering what I believe to be minimal loss in terms of support/alimony and loss of retirement funds. Before I retained Deborah, actions of my x, short of telling me she had filed for divorce, forced me to contact and retain an attorney. I interviewed 12 highly rated or recommended attorneys, including Deborah. ONLY Deborah had the capability during our interview to immediately research and find that my x had filed for divorce. This alone was not enough to justify going with an attorney but, in terms of expediency, knowledge, commitment to a client, ability to perform when needed, Deborah alone demonstrated all of these traits immediately. Deborah's openness and ability to collaborate combined with her record of performance are the reasons I hired her and she has continued to exercise these skills throughout this process. Now that we have over twelve months of time invested together I am quite comfortable recommending Deborah as a premier Counselor. Each time a new opposing attorney has been brought on, it was done so in less than an honorable fashion as neither presented themselves as counsel until we arrived at hearings in front of respective Masters. And each time they insisted my x maintain that she was continuing to work with her preceding attorney until the given hearings. Upon the surprise of each new attorney, Deborah's demeanor was unshaken and the opposing attorney's supposed advantage was thwarted. Deborah exudes an uncanny ability to stay on topic and ensure that Judge and Master alike are not led astray by compelling arguments of the opposing counsel meant to dissuade based on emotion rather than law. As implied above, Deborah exudes a keen understanding of the law; this understanding has guided our positioning to be in alignment with the law, which has been critical in defeating opposing positions which presented detrimental results. On occasion, when opposing counsel has attempted to use law as their basis Deborah has been quick to successfully counter. A stellar example of the power of Deborah's depth of legal knowledge combined with her ability to keep the court focused on the relevant and legal issues can be seen in the following: At one point a Master sided with my x based on the emotional argument presented by her attorney and the emotional display presented by my x. Deborah immediately challenged the Master's ruling based on Montgomery County Divorce Law and completely took the opposing counsel by surprise. The Judge's court presented multiple opportunities for opposing councel's theatrics but after each dramatic scene was presented by opposing counsel Deborah brought the court back to the legal issues. The Judge’s findings were in our favor and the Judge cited much of Deborah's material as the legal support for the court's decisions. My case is still ongoing and perhaps we face a fourth attorney but, as we stand today, Deborah Zitomer remains unmatched and thus highly recommended.

Rich
January 17, 2014

Deborah made me feel comfortable right from the beginning and now that we have worked together on a number of issues, I have no problem calling her my friend and guardian angel. She is very confident about her craft and backs it up with results while always being resonable when it comes to expectations of future events to come. I would certainly recommend her, a top shelf lawyer. My lawyer.

Nick
January 5, 2014

I retained Deborah Zitomer to defend me in divorce complicated by a long marriage, many children, business ownership and previous (abandoned) divorce filings. Prior to selecting Deborah Zitomer, I interviewed several lawyers who, during my introductory interview, concluded the matter had a foregone outcome which was not acceptable to me. Deborah Zitomer discussed everything with me with an open mind and provided detailed explanations and advice in a language I (a layman) could understand. On her website and placed in her office was the motto, "Divorce with Dignity." She upheld this philosophy at every stage of my case. I was never asked to degrade my spouse, children or my relationship with them. At each hearing, Deborah Zitomer did a stellar job which I believe was the result of her giving my case detailed examination and expertly applying her extensive knowledge and experience to the specific legal issues while keeping the process respectable. I was never asked to stoop to the degrading approach practiced by the opposing attorneys. The complicating circumstances of my case involved issues far outside divorce, child support and custody. Through the application of her broad knowledge and the expert advice of her legal associates, Deborah Zitomer was able to provide strong, logical and in-depth defense and an outcome with which I was extremely pleased. For me, being served with a complaint, walking into the court room and the many other steps in the legal process was extremely intimidating. Deborah Zitomer gave my apprehensions appropriate consideration and in-turn I developed complete trust in her abilities and judgment. I was never let down or disappointed. I would recommend her to my family and friends and will continue to entrust with her any of my future family legal issues.

anonymous
January 14, 2014

Deborah is representing me during my divorce process, pre through - post divorce. She is very smart, knows the law and proper interpretation. She seems to be well liked and respected by her peers whom we have met through the process (not necessarily opposing counsel however). I also like her as a person as she is real and tells it as it is. Deborah is a true counselor with great advice on when to be aggressive and when to let things slide based on intelligent analysis vs. emotional responses. She is also very computer savvy both for research and communication. I highly recommend Deborah for who she is and what she has done for me and not based on the outcome/results of the divorce as that is not controlled by your attorney.

Paul
February 26, 2021

From the beginning Deborah was concise and at the same time interpreted the law to me. I was six years into a divorce with another lawyer who used me for a cash register, finally using his only out, “your difficult”. Deborah saw right through the problems with my prior attorney and proceeded to compile the details of my case like the real and true lawyer she is! Deborah sifted through my case looking specifically for an end result that would clearly examine the facts and present them to the court. I lost my kids, my house, my car, hundreds of thousands of dollars, personal and family antiquities, because of the first Lawyer, the wrong Lawyer!! And then there was Deborah Zitomer!! With clear experience and a gift of personal connection, exactly what I needed for a Family Law Attorney after going through the “ripper offer”. Deborah led the way and cleared all the road blocks my ex’s attorney throughout to delay the process.  She was instrumental in finalizing all of the details, for example the proceeds from the sale of my home, the transfer of marital retirement funds along with clear explanations, the other sides lawyer was baffled and stunned by Deborah's expertise. Please understand me clearly, I am a true survivor of divorce for one reason only and her name is Deborah Zitomer 

anonymous
October 24, 2018

I thought I was in a cookie cutter custody case until my ex pulled out all the stops and I found myself with effectively no custody. For the past three traumatic years, Ms. Zitomer has been a tireless advocate on my behalf, not once giving up on me. Her memory is iron clad, which is extremely helpful now that I have three years' worth of events accumulated. I didn't think I needed someone of Ms. Zitomer's caliber, but it turns out that I very much did need her!

Donna
February 10, 2014

Deborah is a very knowledgeable, experienced lawyer with a good heart. my case is very difficult, she win my case, i don't think i could do it with any other lawyer.

Vince
January 27, 2014

I retained Deborah’s services over three years ago once I found out that my now ex-wife and I were going to be getting a divorce. I just retired from the military and a friend of mine in the area gave me Deborah’s name as a reference saying that she was highly recommended, and she was right. When I first met with Deborah, she listened to me and told me how it was going to be and what to expect. She is a straight shooter and tells you how it is, and she did not promise anything or try to sugar coat the possibility of losses or outcomes that I may have to accept. Thanks to Deborah’s expert advice, experience and professionalism in and out of court, I have a finalized divorce decree and a child custody agreement in place. She helped make one of the most stressful and intimidating times in my life manageable and cannot thank her enough for helping me get through it. She is and will always be my lawyer for any future family legal issues that may arise and I without a doubt would highly recommend her to anyone.

Christopher
January 22, 2014

Deborah's competence is respected by her fellow attorneys and the court alike. Her knowledge of the law and commitment as well as resourcefulness to research and then utilize the law as required is unmatched. I highly recommend Deborah as a Family Attorney and in my case as a Divorce Attorney. I have first-hand experience of Deborah’s mentioned qualities as I retained Deborah about a year ago and we continue to go through an extraordinary case together that consistently calls upon her many skills. My x-significant other is now on her third attorney in about a year since she began this painful process. Each opposing attorney, all three previously holding good standing in Montgomery County, had promised my x a significant portion of my income and retirement. All three have suffered serious setbacks to their commitment to my x wife and I now sit in anticipation of a fourth attorney to face while suffering what I believe to be minimal loss in terms of support/alimony and loss of retirement funds. Before I retained Deborah, actions of my x, short of telling me she had filed for divorce, forced me to contact and retain an attorney. I interviewed 12 highly rated or recommended attorneys, including Deborah. ONLY Deborah had the capability during our interview to immediately research and find that my x had filed for divorce. This alone was not enough to justify going with an attorney but, in terms of expediency, knowledge, commitment to a client, ability to perform when needed, Deborah alone demonstrated all of these traits immediately. Deborah's openness and ability to collaborate combined with her record of performance are the reasons I hired her and she has continued to exercise these skills throughout this process. Now that we have over twelve months of time invested together I am quite comfortable recommending Deborah as a premier Counselor. Each time a new opposing attorney has been brought on, it was done so in less than an honorable fashion as neither presented themselves as counsel until we arrived at hearings in front of respective Masters. And each time they insisted my x maintain that she was continuing to work with her preceding attorney until the given hearings. Upon the surprise of each new attorney, Deborah's demeanor was unshaken and the opposing attorney's supposed advantage was thwarted. Deborah exudes an uncanny ability to stay on topic and ensure that Judge and Master alike are not led astray by compelling arguments of the opposing counsel meant to dissuade based on emotion rather than law. As implied above, Deborah exudes a keen understanding of the law; this understanding has guided our positioning to be in alignment with the law, which has been critical in defeating opposing positions which presented detrimental results. On occasion, when opposing counsel has attempted to use law as their basis Deborah has been quick to successfully counter. A stellar example of the power of Deborah's depth of legal knowledge combined with her ability to keep the court focused on the relevant and legal issues can be seen in the following: At one point a Master sided with my x based on the emotional argument presented by her attorney and the emotional display presented by my x. Deborah immediately challenged the Master's ruling based on Montgomery County Divorce Law and completely took the opposing counsel by surprise. The Judge's court presented multiple opportunities for opposing councel's theatrics but after each dramatic scene was presented by opposing counsel Deborah brought the court back to the legal issues. The Judge’s findings were in our favor and the Judge cited much of Deborah's material as the legal support for the court's decisions. My case is still ongoing and perhaps we face a fourth attorney but, as we stand today, Deborah Zitomer remains unmatched and thus highly recommended.

Rich
January 17, 2014

Deborah made me feel comfortable right from the beginning and now that we have worked together on a number of issues, I have no problem calling her my friend and guardian angel. She is very confident about her craft and backs it up with results while always being resonable when it comes to expectations of future events to come. I would certainly recommend her, a top shelf lawyer. My lawyer.