Leslie B. Spoltore to be a Panelist at POWER Act Live Webinar

Family law partner Leslie B. Spoltore will be co-presenting at a CLE, titled “The POWER Act: Pro Bono Representation for Survivors of Domestic Violence” on Friday, October 9, 2020 at 11:00 am ET. This live webinar is hosted by the Delaware Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, in conjunction with the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware and the Family Court of the State of Delaware.

The POWER Act, passed by Congress in 2019, requires the Chief Judge in each federal judicial district to conduct public events to promote pro bono legal services for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. This program will bring awareness to domestic violence situations in the community and discuss opportunities for members of the bar to offer pro bono legal services to survivors.

The Delaware Chapter of the Federal Bar Association will be applying for 1 hour of Ethics credit for attendees.

To register: please email Andrew Mayo at AMayo@ashbygeddes.com by Wednesday, October 7, 2020.

Panelists:

The Honorable Jennifer B. Ranji – Judge, Family Court of the State of Delaware

The Honorable Theresa A. Sedivec – Commissioner, Family Court of the State of Delaware

Janine Howard-O’Rangers, Esq. – Delaware Volunteer Legal Services, Inc.

Leslie Spoltore, Esq.- Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

Achille C. Scache, Esq. – Giordano, DelCollo, Werb & Gagne, LLC

Moderator: The Honorable Jennifer L. Hall, Magistrate Judge, United States District Court for the District of Delaware

Opening Comments: The Honorable Leonard P. Stark, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the District of Delaware

Leslie focuses her practice on family law along with commercial and corporate litigation. In her family law practice, Leslie assists clients with divorce, adoptions, child support and alimony, custody and guardianship, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, litigation, and property division, including the valuation of closely held businesses. In addition to her work as a family law litigator, Leslie also serves as a neutral assessor, mediator and arbitrator. She has experience in all Delaware courts, including appellate practice in the Delaware Supreme Court. She has handled numerous cases involving the valuation of complex business assets, as well as complex analysis of income available for support.