Michelle Winter | Estate Planning

Winter & Duffy Law

Michelle Winter | Winter & Duffy Law

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Ms. Winter left a career as a health professional in the early 1990’s to pursue a life-long dream of becoming an attorney. Upon graduating from Temple Law School in 1996, she worked two years as in-house counsel with a major medical malpractice insurance firm. In early 1998, she opened her own law practice where she has focused on the needs of families and businesses in her community. Ms. Winter founded her firm due to her commitment to serve others. She is a skilled lawyer with over 21 years of experience who is genuinely devoted in helping clients resolve any legal issues they are facing.

Ms. Winter ’s practice currently encompasses several areas of law with a focus on Family Law, including adoptions, divorce, custody, support, Power of Attorney, Wills and Living Wills. The office also stays abreast of the new changes to laws for DUI and assists clients through the ARD Program. Ms. Winter has served on a Board Member for a Woman’s Group that addresses domestic abuse. She was counsel to a “back to work” government funded program out of Philadelphia and helped unemployed individuals in their effort to start new businesses (Incorporations and LLC’s) through the Women’s Opportunity Resource Center. Michelle taught classes on the differences between sole proprietorships and legal entities. Through this program, Ms. Winter has incorporated over 600 businesses. Additionally, Ms. Winter is counsel to hundreds of small businesses outside of the WORC program.

Ms. Winter is a graduate, with honors, from University of South Florida and was a member of Phi Kappa Phi before pursuing her career as a lawyer. At Temple Law School, Ms. Winter earned several class distinctions and was a member of the Moot Court Honor Society where she competed in various competitions. She spends her free time restoring a family camp in the Adirondacks and traveling to Florida to visit with her grandchildren.

Bar Admissions
Pennsylvania, 1996
New Jersey, 1996
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1997

Education
Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
J.D. – 1996
Honors: Moot Court
University of South Florida, Ft. Myers, Florida, USA
B.A. – 1993
Honors: Phi Kappa Phi
Major: Interdisciplinary Social Sciences

Classes/Seminars
Basics of Incorporation, Women’s Opportunity Resource Center of Philadelphia, 1999 – Present

Professional Associations and Memberships
Women’s Opportunity Resource Center of Philadelphia, Of Counsel, 1999 – Present
The Women’s Place of Bucks County, Board of Directors, 2000 – 2001
Montgomery Bar Association, Member, 1999 – Present
Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member, 1996 – Present

Past Employment Positions
McKernan & McCartin, Associate, 1996 – 1998