Portrait of Megan Smith

Megan Smith

Principal

Megan E. Smith is a principal attorney in the firm’s Family Law Practice Group. Megan devotes her practice to matrimonial, divorce and family law, focusing on divorce, dissolution of civil unions, termination of domestic partnerships, custody, parenting time, child support, alimony, equitable distribution and pre-nuptial planning. She also provides legal counsel related to post-judgment issues, such as emancipation, support enforcement and implementation of settlement agreements.

Collaborative Divorce and Mediation

Additionally, Megan is a trained collaborative lawyer and divorce mediator, working with clients in all areas of matrimonial and family law, including the developing area of LGBTQ+ law as it relates to children and families.

Prior to joining Offit Kurman, Megan was a law clerk to the Honorable Jeanne T. Covert, J.S.C. of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Burlington County, NJ. She also served as a judicial extern for the Chester County Court of Common Pleas in West Chester, PA, where she assisted the Masters Unit under the supervision of the Honorable Katherine B.L. Platt.

Megan is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and represents clients throughout both states, with a particular focus on southern New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania. She also works with clients on collaborative divorce throughout all of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

    Education

    • Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law (J.D.)
    • Pennsylvania State University (B.A.)

    State Bar Admissions

    • Pennsylvania
    • New Jersey

    Professional Affiliations

    • New Jersey Association for Justice, Co-chair & Speaker, 2008-2015
    • New Jersey State Bar Association, Family Law Executive Committee Member, Salem County Liaison and GLBT Rights Section Member
    • New Jersey Association for Justice
    • Burlington County Bar Association
    • Mercer County Bar Association
    • Thomas Forkin Inn of Court
    • Independence Business Alliance, Board Member, Co-chair Membership Committee
    • The Nicholas A. Cipriani American Inn of Court
    • Villanova University School of Law Alumni Association
    • Penn State University Alumni Association

    Recognitions

    • Named The Best Lawyers® 2025 Collaborative Law: Family Law "Lawyer of the Year" in Philadelphia 
    • Named to The Best Lawyers in America® for Collaborative Law: Family Law, Family Law Mediation (2023-2026)
    • Awesome Attorney, South Jersey Magazine, 2015-2019
    • Named to Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® list as seen in Pennsylvania and Delaware Super Lawyers magazine, 2017-2018*
    • Named Pennsylvania Rising Stars® list as seen in Pennsylvania and Delaware Super Lawyers magazine, 2016*

    *Super Lawyers list. The Super Lawyers list is issued by Thomson Reuters. A description of the selection methodology can be found here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

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