Attorney Profiles
Stephen J. Anderer, J.D., Ph.D. |
 Education MCP/Hahnemann University, Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, 1997 Villanova University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, 1992 Yale University, B.A., 1985 Awards/Distinctions Distinguished Advocate Award from Support Center for Child Advocates 2001 AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America Professional Affiliations American Bar Association Pennsylvania Bar Association Philadelphia Bar Association Nicholas A. Cipriani Inn of Court American Psychological Association Pennsylvania Psychological Association Association of Family and Conciliation Courts Recent Publications/Speaking Engagements Changing Child Custody Law: The “Best Interests” Demand our Best Efforts, 32 Pennsylvania Law Weekly 1410 (2009) Resolving High-Conflict Custody Cases; Parenting Coordinators Can Offer a Way Out of Repeated Recourse to Court, 31 Pennsylvania Law Weekly 1074 (2008) Parenting Coordination Training: Understanding High Conflict Families and Resolving Their Disputes (Course planner and panelist with judges and mental health professionals), Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 2010 Recognizing and Dealing with Mental Illness and Other Psychological Problems in Clients in Your Legal Practice (Panelist with forensic psychiatrist and psychologist), Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 2010 For a list of additional publications, please click here. |
Dr. Anderer received his B.A. degree from Yale University, his J.D. from Villanova University School of Law and his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from MCP/Hahnemann University (now Drexel University). Dr. Anderer’s particular areas of concentration include divorce, equitable distribution, alimony, premarital agreements, child support, child custody, civil competency, psychological and neuropsychological damages, civil commitment, duty-to-warn and licensing complaints against mental health professionals. His pro bono efforts include representation of children in abuse, neglect and child custody matters and mental health issues in death penalty cases. He writes and speaks frequently on issues involving psychology and law (particularly family law) and has organized numerous conferences designed to bring together judges, lawyers and mental health professionals. Dr. Anderer’s writings include a monograph, Determining Competency in Guardianship Proceedings, prepared for the American Bar Association and a book he co-authored for the American Psychological Association, Law for Mental Health Professionals: Pennsylvania. He also is the co-author of the 2000 Supplement to Coping with Psychiatric and Psychological Testimony and contributed chapters on civil competency and child custody evaluations to the sixth edition to be published by Oxford University Press in 2011. He is AV-rated by Martindale Hubble and listed in Best Lawyers in America and Philadelphia’s Best Lawyers. He competes in Olympic distance triathlons. Dr. Anderer’s full Curriculum Vitae can be found