Martone Joseph P - Erie, PA

Distinguished Family Law Advocacy in Northwestern Pennsylvania

For more than four decades, attorney Joseph P. Martone has stood as a premier authority in domestic relations across Erie, Crawford, Warren, and Venango counties. Practicing alongside partner Paige E. Peasley at Martone & Peasley in downtown Erie, he provides strategic, resolute counsel for clients facing high-stakes marital transitions and delicate domestic disputes. When facing intricate marital dissolutions or parental rights issues, deciding to hire a family lawyer with elite professional credentials is paramount to safeguarding both emotional well-being and financial stability. Attorney Martone earned his Juris Doctor from The Dickinson School of Law at Pennsylvania State University in 1978 and has served as an adjunct professor of family law at Gannon University since 1986. Recognized as a Fellow of the prestigious American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers-an honor held by only 67 attorneys statewide-he offers the sophisticated legal acumen necessary to achieve favorable results through calculated negotiation or rigorous courtroom trial.

Comprehensive Family Law Practice Areas

Martone & Peasley focuses exclusively on domestic relations, matrimonial law, and related estate matters, offering tailored strategies across a broad spectrum of legal issues:

• Divorce and marital dissolution: Navigating fault and no-fault divorce actions, intricate valuation of closely held business assets, complex pension allocations, and equitable distribution litigation in the Erie County Court of Common Pleas.
• Child custody and relocation: Formulating practical physical and legal custody schedules, representing parents in contentious relocation petitions, grandparent custody claims, and interstate jurisdiction proceedings under the UCCJEA.
• Child support and spousal alimony: Conducting thorough forensic analyses of high-income support claims, child support modification actions, temporary spousal support proceedings, and enforcement actions through contempt proceedings.
• Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements: Drafting airtight premarital covenants, asset protection agreements, and separation agreements to protect family wealth and pre-marital property holdings.
• Adoption and parental rights: Facilitating private adoptions, stepparent adoptions, termination of parental rights, and legally intricate surrogacy or assisted reproductive technology contracts.
• Domestic violence and protection from abuse: Securing emergent Protection From Abuse (PFA) orders for victims of domestic misconduct and defending individuals facing unfounded civil restraining petitions.
• Wills and estate administration: Preparing last wills and testaments, powers of attorney, and managing formal probate and estate administration to protect family assets and minor guardianships.

Unmatched Experience and Peer-Recognized Leadership

Unlike large general-practice firms where family cases are routinely assigned to inexperienced associates or paralegals, attorney Joseph Martone personally oversees every facet of representation. His prolonged leadership as past Chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Family Law Section and continuous selection to Pennsylvania Super Lawyers from 2006 through 2026 reflect widespread peer recognition and exceptional legal ethics. By frequently authoring legal updates and lecturing on emerging statutory interpretations across the Commonwealth, he remains at the leading edge of Pennsylvania domestic jurisprudence.

Schedule a Confidential Case Consultation in Erie

Whether you need to find a divorce attorney in Erie to handle substantial marital assets or consult an experienced custody litigator to preserve your relationship with your children, attorney Joseph P. Martone offers direct and dependable guidance. Contact the law office of Martone & Peasley on West 5th Street in Erie to arrange a confidential in-office or virtual consultation and protect your family's future.