ELLIOT H. GOURVITZ, Partner
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Elliot H. Gourvitz is an attorney who has practiced matrimonial and family law for 41+ years and has been certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a specialist in family law (1991-2008).   He has successfully argued many State and Federal appellate cases and is the author of Domestic Torts in New Jersey, Domestic Violence Source Book, and numerous articles.  He is a Lecturer and speaker on family law and has been quoted as an authority in many articles.  Mr. Gourvitz also serves as an expert witness in international child abduction, Hague Convention, and other cases throughout the Country.

Education:
Rutgers the State University (B.A. 1966; J.D. 1969)
Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society

Court Admissions:
States of New Jersey and New York
United States District Court, District of New Jersey, Southern District of  New York, Eastern District of Wisconsin
United States Tax Court, Court of Claims, Court of International Trade
Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals of the United States
United States Court of Appeals of District of Columbia, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and Federal Circuits
United States Supreme Court
Certified as a Civil Trial Attorney by the Supreme Court of New Jersey, 1981; recertified 1989 and 1996
Certified Matrimonial Attorney by the Supreme Court of New Jersey (1991-2008)

Bar Associations:
Member, Supreme Court of New Jersey Family Practice Division Committee, 1992-96
Certified Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; recertified 1991, 1995, and 2000; President of New Jersey Chapter 1992-94; National Delegate 1994-2000
Certified Matrimonial Arbitrator by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Certified Matrimonial Mediator by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Fellow, International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (1989-2009)
Diplomate, American College of Family Trial Lawyers (1991-2008)
Chair New Jersey State Bar Association Certified Trial Attorneys Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association 1999-2001
Chairman, Union County Matrimonial Early Settlement panel, 1986-2002
Panelist in Early Settlement Program of Essex, Middlesex and Union Counties, 1982-2002
Member of the Executive Committee of the Family Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association, 1986-2004
New York State, Federal and American Bar Associations (Member, Mediation and Arbitration Committee, 1984-Present
New Jersey Trial Lawyers' Association
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member of the Board of Governors) Fellow, International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (1980-2009)

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ARI H. GOURVITZ, Partner
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Ari H. Gourvitz practices primarily matrimonial, family, intellectual property, criminal law, sport and entertainment law

Education:
University of Michigan, B.A.
Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D.

Court Admissions:
States of New Jersey and New York
United States District Court, District of New Jersey
United States Court of Appeals For the Third Circuit

Bar Associations:
Member of New Jersey and New York State Bar Associations, Family, Intellectual Property, and Sports and Entertainment Sections
 

Past Experience:
Judicial Law Clerk to Justice Virginia A. Long of the New Jersey Supreme Court.
Extern to the Honorable Michael Diamond, J.S.C.

Author:

Articles
Why New Jersey is Correct Forum for Expansion of Gay Marriage,” by Elliot H. Gourvitz and Ari H. Gourvitz, New Jersey Law Journal (August 2002).

“Pay or Stay Hearings: Court must assess ability to pay before ordering coercive measures”, by Elliot H. Gourvitz and Ari H. Gourvitz, New Jersey Law Journal (August 2004).

"Domestic Violence Update-The Cases Over the Past Couple of Years that Shaped the Current Law," by Elliot H. Gourvitz and Ari H. Gourvitz, New Jersey Lawyer (September 2003).

"Parents Cannot Move Children Intrastate Without Impunity," by Ari H. Gourvitz and Elliot H. Gourvitz, New Jersey Law Journal (August 2003).

"When Enough is Enough Unequal Equitable Distribution in Large Marital Estate Cases," Elliot H. Gourvitz and Ari H. Gourvitz, New Jersey Law Journal (September 2002).

Books
Domestic Violence Source Book, 2nd Edition, By Elliot H. Gourvitz and Ari H. Gourvitz.

Lecture
AAML Forum, September 2005, “How To Try a Hague Convention Case.”

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MELISSA PABONE, Associate
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Melissa Pabone practices primarily matrimonial and family law. 

Education:
Fordham University, B.A.
Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D.
 

Court Admissions:
States of New Jersey
United States District Court, District of New Jersey

Bar Associations:
Member of New Jersey Bar Association
 

Past Experience:
Extern to the Honorable Michael Diamond, J.S.C.

Family Law Firm in Union County New Jersey

As a family law firm providing clients with the combined experience of over a half century of practice in the realm of family law matters and child custody issues, Gourvitz & Gourvitz, LLC serves the state of New Jersey as an expert divorce law firm. Partners Elliot H. Gourvitz and Ari H. Gourvitz and Associate Melissa Pabone are experienced as a team of child abduction lawyers as well and offer the skill and knowledge of a matrimonial law firm that has published several articles on the subjects of domestic violence and divorce law.

As a nationally recognized expert and attorney on child custody disputes, Partner Elliot H. Gourvitz is often quoted in legal articles regarding family law cases and has been called upon to act as an expert witness in several cases involving international child custody disputes. Fully experienced in matters involving The Hague Convention, Elliot H. Gourvitz also acts as a speaker and lecturer on family court.

Alongside Partner Ari H. Gourvitz and Associate Melissa Pabone, Elliot H. Gourvitz offers a high level of knowledge in the area of international child abduction and the firm boasts strong international connections to attorney law offices in non-US countries. These associations greatly aid family law services that involve children who may have been taken or abducted to a foreign country.

In addition to work in matrimonial and family law, Partner Ari H. Gourvitz also offers experience and focus on sport and entertainment law, criminal law, and intellectual property issues. Alongside Partner Elliot H. Gourvitz, Ari H. Gourvitz is also the author of the book entitled Domestic Violence Source Book, 2nd Edition.

Located in Union County, NJ, the attorney law offices of Gourvitz & Gourvitz, LLC embody a strong group of lawyers with years of experience acting as divorce and matrimonial lawyers, each of whom are dedicated to providing clients with the incomparable skill and commitment required for delicate child custody and family law cases.

Attorneys for Family Law Services, Child Custody Help, Hague Convention Abduction Cases, Divorce Litigation and More

Serving northern and central New Jersey as a family law firm, Gourvitz & Gourvitz, LLC can assist in cases in such counties as Monmouth County NJ and Hudson County NJ. In addition, we can serve as a divorce law firm or matrimonial law firm in most northern New Jersey Counties including Union County NJ, Essex County NJ, Morris County NJ, Passaic County NJ, Somerset County NJ, Middlesex County NJ, Bergen County NJ, Ocean County NJ, Mercer County NJ, Warren County NJ, Hunterdon County NJ.

Gourvitz & Gourvitz is a Family Attorney law firm. Our main offerings include: International Child Abduction Attorneys, Hague Convention Lawyers and Divorce Attorneys for your legal needs.


Common Tags: Divorce Law Practice, Matrimonial Attorney Law Offices, Family Law Services, Child Custody Dispute, Divorce Litigation, Hague Convention, Divorce Mediator, Child Custody Lawyer, Family Law Matters

We serve the following States, Cities, Zip Codes and Counties:
New Jersey, Union County NJ, Essex County NJ, Morris County NJ, Bergen County NJ, Passaic County NJ, Hudson County NJ, Middlesex County NJ, Monmouth County NJ, Warren County NJ, Ocean County NJ, Mercer County NJ, Somerset County NJ, Hunterdon County NJ, Caldwell NJ 07006, North Caldwell NJ 07006, Union NJ 07083, West Orange NJ 07052, Milburn NJ 07041, Westfield NJ 07090, Short Hills NJ 07078, Springfield NJ 07081, Morristown NJ 07960, Livingston NJ 07039, Paterson NJ, Morris Township NJ, Florham Park NJ , Roseland NJ , Alpine NJ , Saddle River NJ , Far Hills NJ, Essex Fells NJ, Rumson NJ, Teterboro NJ, Harding Township NJ, Bernardsville NJ, Chatham Township NJ, Summit NJ, Mountain Lakes NJ, Mendham NJ, Franklin Lakes, NJ, Watchung NJ, Englewood NJ, Englewood Cliffs NJ, Upper Saddle River NJ, Bernards Township NJ, Chester NJ, Bedminster NJ, Tenafly NJ, Chatham NJ, Demarest NJ, Ridgewood NJ, Warren NJ, Wyckoff NJ, Glen Ridge NJ, Old Tappan NJ, Allendale NJ, Mountainside NJ, New York, New York City 10001

Hague Convention Locations:
New Jersey (NJ), New York (NY), Florida (FL), Nationally

 

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