Partner
Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Phone: 717-536-4044
877-692-7081
Fax: 717-299-5045
E-mail: E-mail Me
Paul S. Zimmerman joined the firm in December of 1997 and accepted an invitation to become a partner a little over 5 years later in January of 2003. A life-long resident of Lancaster County, he continues a tradition spanning the last three generations of his family in becoming a member of the Lancaster Bar.
Family Law including Child Custody, Divorce and Child Support. Having joined the firm as a general practitioner after clerking for the Honorable Paul K. Allison of the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Mr. Zimmerman initially was assigned cases primarily in the Family Law area simply because that was an area in which the firm needed additional talent to serve clients' needs. Now, after more than a decade of representing clients and participating in trials before the six judges comprising the Family Law Bench of Lancaster County, Mr. Zimmerman has developed a passion for this work. Note, however, that Mr. Zimmerman only accepts family law clients whose cases will be heard in the Courts of Lancaster County. He imposes this limitation on the cases he will accept because he believes that all family law clients should be served by an attorney who has sufficient experience to understand how each of the judges and court officers involved in the cases may respond to different factual scenarios. With offices just across the street from the Lancaster County Courthouse and by focusing his efforts on Lancaster County cases, Mr. Zimmerman has that experience. While Mr. Zimmerman has been involved in fathers' rights issues, he believes that much of the success he has enjoyed in assisting both mothers and fathers achieve their goals in custody cases has resulted from the gender-neutral approach that he applies to presenting matters to the courts. In the last 6 years, Mr. Zimmerman has become involved in cases involving Grandparents' Rights on a more frequent basis as this area develops.
Adoption / Guardianship. Adoption is the most satisfying area of law in which Mr. Zimmerman has had the privilege to practice. It has been Mr. Zimmerman's tremendous honor and a source of pride to have the opportunity to represent those seeking to adopt a child, whether a step- parent adoption or the adoption of an unrelated child. Mr. Zimmerman's guardianship practice began with providing counsel to terminally ill patients wishing to take advantage of their rights under the Standby Guardianship Act in which they may, prior to a triggering event such as death or disability, formally nominate someone to serve as guardian of their minor children. His efforts in this area have evolved to include representing petitioners seeking to have guardians appointed for loved ones unable to manage their own affairs.
Personal:
Mr. Zimmerman is married to Jennifer L. Kegel, M.D., and is proud to serve as a parent-type person to her daughter and future Olympic Swimming sensation, Samantha. He and his wife live in Hempfield Township, just outside of Lancaster, and are avid cyclists, enjoying both road and mountain bike riding.
Year Joined Firm
- 1997
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Child Custody
- Divorce
- Child Support
- Adoption / Guardianship
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1996
- U.S. Tax Court
Education
- Widener University School of Law, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- J.D.
- Lehigh University
- B.A.
Past Employment Positions
- Hon. Paul K. Allison, Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Law Clerk, 1996 - 1997
