Judy McIntire Springer - Philadelphia, PA
Attorney at Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel, LLP
Family Law and Domestic Relations Lawyers in Philadelphia, PA
One Logan Square 130 North 18th Street Suite 1500 Philadelphia, PA 19103
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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28
Years
Experience
Philadelphia Family Law and Domestic Relations Lawyer
Updated: 10/06/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law and Domestic Relations
Attorney Information
Overview
Judy is a partner at Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel LLP where she practices family law exclusively (divorce, custody, child support, international child abduction (Hague) cases, and prenuptial agreements). Judy is an active member of the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations and their Family Law Sections. She has served on council for the Pennsylvania Bar Association and has served as the co-editor of the Pennsylvania Family Lawyer since 2019. Judy serves as the Chair of the Philadelphia Bar Association Family Law Section. Judy is an active member of the Cipriani Inn of Court.
Judy has been named to the Super Lawyers list for family law since 2019 and to the “Best Lawyers in America” list by Best Lawyers for family law since 2018. In 2018, Judy received the Distinguished Advocate for Children Award in 2018 and was recognized in 2020 by the Pennsylvania Bar Association for her dedication as a co-editor of The Family Lawyer. In 2016, Judy received the Pro Bono Publico Award for the Court of Common Pleas – Trial Division – Dependency.
Judy performs pro bono legal services as a child advocate through the Support Center for Child Advocates.
Judy's practice encompasses family law and domestic relations, including:
- sophisticated and complicated divorce and support cases
- contentious custody cases
- international child custody disputes
- relocation
- cohabitation
- adoptions
- annulments
- prenuptial agreements
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Distinguished Advocate for Children Award from the Support Center for Child Advocates (2018)
- Pro Bono Publico Award by the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas – Trial Division – in Dependency
- Appointed to National Board of Directors for the Virginia Tech Alumni Association (2013)
- Honoree, 7th Annual March of Dimes Salute to Philadelphia Women of Achievement
- Recipient of the Volunteer Award from Philadelphia Coalition for Victim Advocacy
- Named among the 2008 “Lawyers on the Fast Track” by the Legal Intelligencer and Pennsylvania Law Weekly
- Named a “Pennsylvania Rising Star” by Philadelphia Magazine and Law & Politics Magazine (2005 – 2008, 2010 – 2012)
- Named among the “Best Lawyers in America” for Family Law
Other Sources of Feedback About Judy McIntire Springer
Included on the 2026 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2005 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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Villanova University School of Law, Villanova, Pennsylvania, 1998
J.D.
Honors: International Law Society
Honors: Women's Law Caucus
Honors: Jessup International Moot Court Team
Non Legal Education
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Virginia Tech, 1995
B.A.
Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Current Employment Position(s)
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Equity Partner
Past Positions
- James E. Beasley School of Law of Temple University, Adjunct Professor
- Diane Edelman, Legal Writing Teaching Assistant
- Prof. Ruth Gordon, Research Assistant
Languages
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English
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Spanish
Classes and Seminars
- Adjunct Professor, Legal Writing, James E. Beasley School of Law of Temple University
Pro Bono Activities
- Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program (VIP)
- Senior Law Center
- Legal Clinic for the Disabled
- Support Center for Child Advocates
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1998
- New Jersey, 1998
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1998
Other Affiliations
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Philadelphia Bar Association
Contact
One Logan Square
130 North 18th Street
Suite 1500
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone Number: 215-790-0100
Fax Number: 215-400-2212
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.astorweiss.com
Hours: Monday-Friday: 8:30-5:30; Saturday and Sunday by Appointment Only
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