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Honors and Awards

Strength in Advocacy, Compassion in Care

When looking for the best divorce lawyers, clients often consider an attorney’s experience, professional recognition, and involvement in the legal community. The attorneys of Feinman & Childs Family Law have received recognition, honors, and awards from multiple organizations and publications, including Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Main Line Today.

Recent Recognition

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MAIN LINE TODAY
Top Lawyer 2026
Sarinia M. Feinman

Sarinia M. Feinman was recognized as a 2026 Main Line Today Top Lawyer in Divorce & Family Law.

super lawyers
PENNSYLVANIA SUPER LAWYERS
Super Lawyer 2026
Sarinia M. Feinman

Sarinia M. Feinman was named to the 2026 Super Lawyers list. Ms. Feinman has been recognized by Super Lawyers each year since 2010.

super lawyer rising star
PENNSYLVANIA SUPER LAWYERS RISING STARS
Rising Stars 2026

Lindsay H. Childs • Sonam J. Vachhani

Lindsay H. Childs and Sonam J. Vachhani were both recognized as Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Stars. This was the tenth such recognition for Ms. Childs and the third for Ms. Vachhani.

SUBURBAN LIFE MAGAZINE
Top Attorney 2026
Sarinia M. Feinman

Sarinia M. Feinman has been recognized as a 2026 Top Attorney in Divorce & Family Law by Suburban Life Magazine.

In the Legal Community

Professional Leadership & Service

The attorneys of Feinman & Childs Family Law have contributed to the legal community through leadership positions, professional organizations, legal education, and service


Sarinia M. Feinman

Sarinia Feinman from Feinman & Childs Law

Sarinia M. Feinman has held numerous leadership positions in the Pennsylvania legal community. In 2026, she was elected Secretary of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section. She previously served as President of the Montgomery Bar Association in 2022 and Immediate Past President in 2023.

Ms. Feinman has also held other leadership positions within the Montgomery Bar Association Family Law Section and the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section, including serving as Co-Chair of the PBA Family Law Section Membership Committee. She currently serves as a Zone 9 Delegate to the Pennsylvania Bar Association House of Delegates and as Vice President of the Montgomery Bar Foundation.

Her professional involvement also includes legal education and authorship. Ms. Feinman has served as a speaker, course planner, and author for programs presented by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Montgomery Bar Association, and other legal organizations. Her instructional and educational work has addressed a range of family law topics, including complex financial issues, support, custody, incapacity, and divorce.


Lindsay H. Childs

Lindsay Childs from Feinman & Childs Law

Lindsay H. Childs currently serves as Vice President of Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania. Her professional service has also included involvement with the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section, where she served on the Section’s Council and has frequently participated in and moderated educational programming. In 2025, she moderated a plenary session at the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section Summer Meeting addressing diplomacy and effective advocacy in family law practice.

Ms. Childs served as Chair of the Montgomery Bar Association’s Family Law Section in 2022 and as President of the Doris Jonas Freed American Inn of Court from 2020 through 2021.

Ms. Childs is also active in legal education and writing. She has authored articles addressing Pennsylvania family law issues, including custody, support, children’s name changes, and alternative dispute resolution in gray divorces. She is the author of Divorce in the Golden Years: Estate Planning, Spousal Support, and Retirement Issues for Clients at Midlife and Beyond, Second Edition, published by the American Bar Association in 2020.


Sonam J. Vachhani

Lindsay Childs from Feinman & Childs Law

Sonam J. Vachhani contributes to the legal community through professional education and service. She has served as a panelist for Bucks County Bar Association continuing legal education programs addressing family law developments, mentorship, and issues affecting women lawyers. She is also involved with professional legal organizations, including the Bucks County Bar Association, Montgomery Bar Association, and Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section, and has provided pro bono Protection from Abuse representation in Bucks County.


Year after Year

Honors & Awards

Pennsylvania Super Lawyers

5%

of attorneys in each state named to Super Lawyers

2.5%

named to Rising Stars

Pennsylvania Super Lawyers uses a multiphase selection process that combines peer nominations and evaluations with independent research. Candidates are evaluated on 12 indicators of professional achievement and peer recognition, including experience, honors and awards, professional activity, scholarly work, and other professional accomplishments. Candidates also undergo peer evaluation within their practice areas before final selections are made.

Super Lawyers recognizes attorneys on a state-by-state basis. The Super Lawyers list is limited to 5% of attorneys in each state, while the Rising Stars list is limited to 2.5%. Rising Stars candidates must also meet applicable age or years-in-practice requirements.

The firm’s family law attorneys have received recognition on the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists in multiple years. Sarinia M. Feinman has been recognized as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, and previously as a Rising Star. Lindsay H. Childs and Sonam J. Vachhani have received Rising Stars recognition. In 2026, all three attorneys were recognized.

Main Line Today

Main Line Today is a regional publication serving communities along Philadelphia’s Main Line and surrounding areas. Its annual Top Lawyers list recognizes attorneys in a variety of practice areas, including Divorce and Family Law.

Sarinia M. Feinman and Lindsay H. Childs have been recognized by Main Line Today as Top Lawyers in Divorce and Family Law in multiple years.

Suburban Life

Suburban Life Magazine is a regional publication serving communities in the Philadelphia suburbs. Sarinia M. Feinman has received recognition as a Top Attorney in the Divorce/Family Law category in multiple years.

Historical Recognition*
Best Lawyers
Best Lawyers in America 2009-2023

Best Lawyers uses a peer-review methodology in which lawyers are nominated for consideration and evaluated by other lawyers practicing in the same geographic area and legal practice area. The process includes nomination, confidential peer review, analysis of feedback, an eligibility check, and publication of the results.

Martindale-Hubbell
BV Distinguished Lawyer 2007–2024

Martindale-Hubbell provides attorney ratings based on professional peer review.

U.S. News – Best Lawyers Best Law Firms

*Historical Recognition. Some of the firm’s professional recognition dates to the period when the practice operated as Vetrano | Vetrano & Feinman. For clarity, historical awards are retained as part of the firm’s professional history, while current attorney recognitions are identified separately above.

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