Cohen, Lawrence P.

In practice as an attorney since 1978, Maria P. Cognetti is the founder of Cognetti & Associates, a Pennsylvania family law firm serving clients in the Harrisburg area and southeast portions of the commonwealth. Ms. Cognetti’s practice is devoted exclusively to family law issues such as divorce, child custody, child support, spousal support, property division and property settlement agreements.

Ms. Cognetti is the President Elect of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, a fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and was recently named a Diplomate of American College of Family Trial Lawyers. On numerous occasions, she has worked with the legislature, the courts and professional organizations such as the Pennsylvania Bar Association to effect positive change in the area of Family Law. Ms. Cognetti has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America publication, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers (multiple consecutive years) and the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers. She holds an AV Preeminent* peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell as well.

^{*AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell peer review ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.}