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Adam M. Beloff, was born in South Philadelphia to Ruth and Stanley Beloff. He was raised in a family of six children. Adam was elected Judge during "student day" at his grammar school. The experience sparked his desire to study the law at a young age.
He attended the George Washington University, in Washington D.C., receiving a B.A. in Public Affairs. As part of his education he attended Catholic University and St. Louis University in Spain. He subsequently attended the Thomas M. Cooley Law School, in Lansing, Michigan. While in law school, he successfully competed on his law school’s National Trial Team.
After law school, Adam became a law clerk and worked for the Hon. Louis G.F. Retacco (dec.), Hon. Eric Lilian (Ret.), and the Hon. John O’Grady at the Criminal Justice Center, in Center City, Philadelphia. He now practices in Philadelphia and New Jersey.
Adam has represented clients in both State and Federal Courts. He has represented clients in civil, criminal, juvenile, and family law matters. Adam married his partner, Christine (Hope) Beloff, Esquire, a well known, criminal defense and family law attorney. Their practice includes, divorce, alimony, child support, child custody, adoption, name changes, child relocation, asset protection, domestic violence, and related matters. Adam also represents clients with their personal injury claims and real estate transactions. Adam is also a certified mediator and arbitrator.
Adam has a life long commitment to community service. He served as the president of the South Seventh Street Redevelopment Association. He has been a volunteer to the Miss. Columbus Day Scholarship Pageant for 30 years. He is now the pageant’s Chairman of Judges. He has volunteered and judged National Mock Trial Competitions; the John S. Bradway High School Mock Trial Competition at Temple University, sponsored by the Philadelphia Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division and the American Mock Trial Invitational at the New Jersey State Bar Foundation, in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Adam is a member of many of the local bar associations, Inn of Courts and other organizations that place a premium on community service and continuing legal education. Through these organizations, he has been able to help organize and present educational legal programs to his colleagues, participate in “adopt a family” donation drives at Christmas time, and he sits on several association committees.
Push #14 - Adam Beloff for Common Pleas Court.