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April Townsend
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LLC 123 N Broad Street Doylestown
โจ About
About April Townsend
April M. Townsend is an attorney licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for over a decade. She handles all aspects of family law, including divorce, equitable distribution, support, custody and adoption. She also assists clients with estate planning and estate administration.
April received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Maryland in College Park, MD where she double-majored in Government & Politics and Criminal Justice and graduated with honors. She received her Juris Doctor from the James E. Beasley School of Law at Temple University, admitted as a Conwell Law Scholar. While in law school, April began developing legal experience as an intern for Judge Hill in the Philadelphia Criminal Justice Center as well as the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General in their employment litigation and insurance fraud sections. After passing the bar, she worked as an associate for a family law firm for over ten years.
April is certified as a mediator and has previously served as faculty for NBI Seminars providing continuing legal education, most recently speaking on Estate Planning for Unmarried and Remarried Couples in 2021. She has been recognized as a Top Attorney by Suburban Life Magazine. April currently serves on the Executive Board of the YWCA of Bucks County as Secretary as well as Vice Chair for the GMZ Community Development Corporation. She is an active member of the Bucks County Bar Association participating in various sections and volunteering for pro bono service.
โ๏ธ Practice Areas
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Estate Planning
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Divorce
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Family Law
Credentials & Experience
๐ Education
Temple University Beasley School of Law
J.D.
Law
University of Baltimore
B.A. (2007)
๐ Bar Admissions
Bucks County Bar Association
Member
Member
Member
Montgomery County Bar Association
Member
Member
Member
Philadelphia Bar Association
Member
Member
Member
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Member
Member
Member
YWCA Battered Women Project
Member
Secretary of the Board
Member
Pennsylvania State Bar ย # 309098
Member
Member
Member
New Jersey State Bar ย # 011982010
Member
Member
Member
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Member
Member
Member
Bucks County Estate Planning Council
Member
Member
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Member
Member
๐ผ Professional Experience
Attorney
Petrelli Previtera, LLC 2022 - Current
Attorney
Karen Ann Ulmer, P.C. 2010 - 2022
๐ Awards & Recognition
Rated 10
Justia Inc
AVVO Rated - Very Good
AVVO
Listed
Martindale
AVVO Rated - Very Good
AVVO
AVVO Rated - Very Good
AVVO
Admitted to Practice
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
AVVO Rated - Very Good
AVVO
AVVO Rated - Very Good
AVVO
๐ Publications
- NBI Step by Step Guide to Drafting Wills and Trusts
- NBI
- Spousal Support
- Peterelli Previtera, LLC
- Philadelphia Divorce
- Peterelli Previtera, LLC