Charles J. Meyer
Shareholder
CJM@HWMFamilylaw.com
Phone: 215-561-1100
Fax: 215-561-5777
Charles J. Meyer is the managing shareholder of Hofstein Weiner & Meyer, P.C. For more than 30 years, Charlie has represented clients in all aspects of family law, including negotiations leading to prenuptial, postnuptial and co-habitation agreements, and the investigation and litigation of the financial and economic issues related to the dissolution of marriage, including child support, child custody, equitable distribution and alimony. His clients include high net worth individuals, professional athletes, entertainers, entrepreneurs, and their spouses.
A native of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, following law school at Temple University, Mr. Meyer served in the office of the District Attorney of New York County (Manhattan). Since leaving the district attorney’s office, Charlie has limited his practice to family law.
Recognized for his advocacy, Charlie has been described by his peers as creative and compassionate, and is known for being a strong advocate for his clients, and an aggressive trial lawyer when necessary.
A fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Charlie served as the President of the Pennsylvania Chapter in 2016. Presently, he is the Chair of the National Test Committee for the Academy. Mr. Meyer is also an active member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
In 2019, Charlie was admitted as a Diplomate to the American College of Family Trial Lawyers, a select group of 100 of the top family law trial lawyers from across the United States practicing sophisticated and complex family law and matrimonial matters.
Charlie frequently lectures and authors articles on significant and cutting-edge domestic relations and related litigation issues, including as a course planner and moderator for the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the American Bar Association, AFCC and the Pennsylvania Bar Institute.
With his wife, Sheryl, and their six children, Charlie resides in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania.
Bar Admissions
New York, 1986
Pennsylvania, 1990
Education
Temple University School of Law J.D. 1986
Temple University, B.S. Cum Laude, 1982
Beyond the Firm
Diplomate to the American College of Family Trial Lawyers
Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyer, 1997 - Present
Hearing Officer, Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board, 2016-2019
President, Pennsylvania Chapter, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2015 - 2016
Co-Chair, National Test Committee American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2014 – 2020
Board Member Boystown, Jerusalem Mid-Atlantic Region, 2014 – Present
Honors/Awards
SuperLawyers 2004 – present
Top 100 in Philadelphia 2006, 2010, 2013
Top 100 in Pennsylvania 2006
