Walder & Zaslow, P.C., a Law Firm, was founded by Lewis A. Walder, Esquire in 1963.  The firm maintains a sophisticated legal practice with resources usually found in much larger law firms, resulting in responsive, thorough and agressive representation. 

   For more than forty years the firm has enjoyed a reputation for delivering skilled, resourceful and productive legal counsel and representation in Philadelphia, Bucks and the surrounding counties.

   Our Law Firm's four attorneys,  five paralegals and secretarial staff maintain close communication and personal contact with our clients.

Lewis A. Walder, Esquire.   Graduating with a Doctor of Laws Degree from Temple University School of Law, attorney Walder's legal career began in 1962 when he was a law clerk and attorney associate to the Majority Leader of the Pennsylvania senate, Senator Charles R. Weiner, now the Honorable Federal Court Judge of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Mr. Walder assisted in legislative drafting and diverse civil litigation.  In 1963 Mr. Walder started his firm for the practice of law in the Mayfair section of Northeast Philadelphia. He served as the Chairman of the Philadelphia Bar Association's Neighborhood Law Office Committee, a program designed to bring legal services to various neighborhoods in Philadelphia for modest consultation fees.

   For more than forty years Lewis A. Walder, Esquire has been an aggressive advocate for his and the firm's clients. During these years Mr. Walder has developed legal expertise in Litigation and Appellate practice in many areas of the law including, but not limited to, Wills, Estate and Probate practice, Family Law matters, Real Estate issues and Personal Injury claims.

   He concentrates his legal practice in the areas of Elder Law, Estate Administation and Estate Planning, and Family Law litigation including frequent practice in the Orphan's Courts and Family Courts in the greater Philadelphia Metropolitan area.

   Mr. Walder is a member of the Philadelphia Bar Association Family Law Committee and the Estate and Trust Law Committee, and he is a participant in the Philadelphia Lawyer Information and Referral Service program. He is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.

   A frequent guest speaker to senior citizen groups on the subject of Estate Planning, Mr. Walder has a reputation for facilitating his clients' goals on strategy, negotiation and litigation with aggressiveness and sensitivity when needed.

   For most of his professional life he was a member of the American, Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Associations. He is a father of five children and is married to Marilyn L. Walder, Esquire, who is also a member of our firm.

Darrell M. Zaslow, Esquire.   Through our four offices in Philadelphia and Bucks County, Pennsylvania., Mr. Zaslow specializes in the areas of complex Family Law cases, Real Property Law, and litigation involving local government. 

FAMILY LAW

Since 1978, Mr. Zaslow has appeared continuously in the Family Courts of Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery, and Delaware Counties. Mr. Zaslow has earned a reputation for providing vigorous and aggressive representation in every aspect of family law, including Divorce, Property Distribution, Child Support, Alimony, Adoption, and complex Child Custody Actions. Mr. Zaslow excels in his ability to amicably resolve cases wherever possible, while forcefully litigating those cases where agreement cannot be reached.

Mr. Zaslow provides his family law clients with a precise blend of understanding and compassion for the emotional turmoil involved in Family Law matters, coupled with high level competence in and out of Court to achieve a successful result in every negotiation and trial. Some family law cases require a most gentle touch, and Mr. Zaslow is expert in bolstering those who need it. Other cases require a powerful stand against an aggressive spouse or opposing attorney, and Mr. Zaslow thrives on the forceful protection of his family law clients, and implementation of successful plans of action.

All family law cases require a precise understanding of the complexities of Domestic Relations Law and the intricacies of court procedures.  Mr. Zaslow brings that knowledge to every case in which he is involved. The knowledge and experience of 28 years of Family Law practice enables Mr. Zaslow to expeditiously ascertain and implement appropriate strategies to achieve the successful result sought by every client. 

Mr. Zaslow is renowned in the case histories of Pennsylvania for successfully presenting one of the most important cases regarding child custody law ever heard in the state. That case, argued by Mr. Zaslow in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, has altered child custody law in Pennsylvania and affected many thousands of cases heard in the lower courts. Not every case requires attention by the Supreme Court. No matter what level of the Court system, however, Darrell M. Zaslow, Esq. is fully prepared to provide dynamic and successful representation in the Family Courts of Pennsylvania.

REAL ESTATE and LOCAL GOVERNMENT LAW

 Mr. Zaslow has represented HAPCO, the Homeowner’s Association of Philadelphia, for the last 28 years. HAPCO is the largest association of rental property owners in the state of Pennsylvania. Mr. Zaslow is also a board member and legal advisor to the Pennsylvania Residential Owner’s Association, PROA, representing real estate organizations from across the state. Mr. Zaslow is active on all levels of state and local government in matters relating to real estate law, and lectures on issues of Real Estate and Municipal Law.  Mr. Zaslow is the former Solicitor for Bensalem Township, the largest second-class township in Pennsylvania, responsible for all law matters of the government.  Mr. Zaslow is regularly consulted by local government attorneys and officials for insights and suggestions. Mr. Zaslow is just as frequently called upon to represent average citizens experiencing difficulties with local government, including representation before township boards and land development commissions, and the various zoning boards of adjustment. In numerous cases well documented in the case books and newspapers of the region, Mr. Zaslow has achieved successful results in the Courts for various neighborhood groups and associations, protecting them from over- development in their neighborhoods, when the local governing body failed to follow appropriate rules and procedures.

Mr. Zaslow’s published works include Pennsylvania Municipal LawSource, now in its 4^th edition, a compilation of Pennsylvania Law impacting upon local government, zoning, and land development. Mr. Zaslow's book is consulted regularly across the state of Pennsylvania by other attorneys who benefit from Mr. Zaslow’s concise presentation of Pennsylvania law on the subject.

By appointment of the Mayor of the City of Philadelphia, and the Senate of the State of Pennsylvania, Mr. Zaslow has served on various civic boards and commissions. His most recent appoint (2004), together with 36 other attorneys with expertise in real property law, is to the Pennsylvania Joint State Government Commission Advisory Committee on Real Property Law, charged with consolidating and rewriting Pennsylvania Real Property Laws, and the State Government Advisory Subcommittee on Landlord Tenant Law. He also served by appointment to the Mayor’s Lead Paint Commission, the Philadelphia Lead Poisoning Task Force, the State of Pennsylvania Childhood Lead Poisoning Commission, and the Bensalem Township Home Rule Study Commission.

Mr. Zaslow is active in civic and community affairs, and has received commendations from both the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and the Pennsylvania Senate for his efforts in furthering good government and successful community life.  

Marilyn L. Walder, Esquire.   A former elementary school teacher, Ms. Walder entered law school when the youngest of her children started second grade. In 1987, after earning a Doctor of Law Degree from Temple University, she began practicing law in the law firm established by her husband, Lewis A. Walder.

   Since all situations cannot be resolved through negotiation and cooperation, she is pleased and proud of the team concept practiced by the lawyers in her firm. The lawyer best suited to handle any particular situation requiring aggressive representation will join her in handling the case to achieve the best result for the client. This team effort has worked well and to the benefit of our clients.