About Emily

Emily Vener-Giszter, Esquire, practices family law in Media, PA, and throughout Delaware, Philadelphia, Montgomery, and Chester Counties. As a trained and licensed Psychotherapist, Ms. Vener’s goal is to diligently meet her client’s needs in the most supportive and least adversarial way possible. She seeks to limit the negative and painful aftermath of divorce and to protect children and families professionally and with compassion.

As a trained neutral Divorce and Custody Mediator, Emily can help families settle disputes. Family law issues that can be resolved through mediation include child custody, co-parenting, equitable distribution and support. Most often, mediation will save time and money. Mediation is confidential. Unlike litigation, mediation preserves the dignity of the family. Most importantly, family law mediation allows families increased control over their future and helps to protect children from the harmful consequences of parental conflict.

Emily is a graduate of Temple University Beasley School of Law (JD, 2010), University of Oregon (MS, 1985) and Cornell University (BS, 1983) She is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. 

Emily is a proud member of the Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Bar and Delaware County Bars, Family Law and Alternative Dispute Sections. In addition, Emily is a Licensed Professional Counselor (PA) and was certified an Addictions Counselor for over 25 years. She continues to practice psychotherapy part-time. 

Appointments

• Executive Committee Member, Philadelphia Bar Association Family Law Section
• Co-Chair, Philadelphia Bar Association Family Law Section, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee

• Past Chair, Delaware County Bar Association Family Law Section
• Co-Chair, Legal Education Committee, Delaware County Bar Association Family Law Section

Speaking Engagements 

• PBI, Parenting Coordination Boot Camp, “Trauma Informed Parenting Coordination,” remote
• PBI, Civil Litigation Retreat, “How to Effectively Represent Emotionally Traumatized Clients,” Gettysburg, PA
• Delaware County Bar Association, Bench Bar, “Representing Traumatized Clients,” Skytop, PA
• Guy G. deFuria Inn of Court, Delaware County, “Children and the Court: Developmental Stages and Their Relationship to Testimonial Competence,” remote
• Delaware County Bar Association, “Reunification- A Roundtable with Reunification Clinical Providers,” Moderator, Media, PA
• Philadelphia Bar Association, “Effective Communication in Custody Matters”, Philadelphia, PA
• Philadelphia Bar Association, ADR Committee, “Conducting Mediation Sessions During a Pandemic,” remote

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