Donna Marcus Braslow
Family Law

Family Law Advocacy Backed by Courtroom Experience

Donna Marcus Braslow is a family attorney at High Swartz LLP, representing clients in Montgomery, Chester, and Delaware Counties and throughout the greater Philadelphia region. She concentrates her practice exclusively on family law, including divorce, custody, child support, and Protection from Abuse matters.

Braslow is known for guiding clients through difficult and emotionally charged matters with compassion, clarity, and steady advocacy, and for earning clients' trust during some of the most challenging periods of their lives.

A Philadelphia-area native who grew up in Abington, Braslow brings deep regional roots and longstanding professional ties to both Montgomery County and Philadelphia. She began her legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia. During her 14-year tenure with the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, she served in the Child Support Enforcement Unit, Drug Treatment Court, and the Public Nuisance Task Force, developing substantial courtroom experience and a practical understanding of the legal and personal challenges facing families.

Divorce, Custody, and Child Support Representation

Donna represents clients in a broad range of family law matters, including:

• Divorce and equitable distribution
• Complex custody litigation
• Child support, including interstate and modification matters
• Paternity actions
• Protection from Abuse proceedings
• Appeals and contempt hearings

Leadership, Service, and Professional Involvement

In addition to her private practice experience, Braslow has remained active in the legal community through leadership and service. She serves as a Friend of the Court in Protection from Abuse hearings in Montgomery County and is a certified Child Advocate through the Montgomery Child Advocacy Project. She is also actively involved with the Montgomery Bar Association, including co-chairing the Women in the Law and Membership Committees. She also serves on the Executive Committees of the Doris Jonas Freed American Matrimonial Inn of Court and the Louis D. Brandeis Law Society.

Donna regularly writes and speaks on family law topics. Her published work has appeared in the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Family Lawyer magazine and the Pennsylvania Law Weekly, addressing issues such as custody, paternity, gray divorce, domestic violence remedies, and evolving statutory protections for victims of sexual violence.

She frequently plans and moderates continuing legal education programs for the Montgomery Bar Association and the Doris Jonas Freed Matrimonial Inn of Court, focusing on custody practice, ethical considerations in family law, civility in the profession, and bias and inclusion in legal advocacy.

Education and Admissions

Donna earned her Juris Doctor from Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law and her undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware.

She is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and the Supreme Court of New Jersey.