Advanced Divorce Law: Pitfalls and Strategies (Part 1)
Delve into the complexities of divorce law with our course, "Advanced Divorce Law: Pitfalls and Strategies (Part 1)." Presented by Chris Mines and featuring Melissa Alyssa Van Horn, an accomplished family law attorney from Van Horn and Friedman PC, this professional education series offers invaluable insights. The course covers advanced pitfalls and strategies, exploring the intricacies of New York family law during the pandemic, navigating social media discovery challenges, experiences with virtual trials, and the authenticity of social media evidence in legal proceedings. Gain expertise in invoking digital evidence in a virtual courtroom, social media authentication, cost-benefit analysis for divorce, and negotiating divorce with prenups and post-nups. The comprehensive content extends to property law, undisclosed assets, negotiating property settlements, and addressing challenges in divorce law with Alyssa Van Horn.
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Managing partner of Van Horn & Friedman, PC, a full-service family law firm.
Alissa L. Van Horn is the managing partner of Van Horn & Friedman, PC, a full-service family law firm, with its primary office located in Roslyn, New York. Alissa L. Van Horn has extensive experience with cases involving divorce, adoption, custody, child support, orders of protection, foster care litigation, name changes, prenuptial, postnuptial and separation agreements. Alissa L. Van Horn concentrates her practice in the New York City Metropolitan Area, including Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Prior to founding Van Horn & Friedman, P.C. with Meredith Friedman, Esq., Alissa and Meredith, began their careers in New York at a small general practice law firm in Queens, wherein their practices focused on representing clients in divorce and family law matters, as well as criminal and civil litigation. Thereafter, Alissa joined a boutique Manhattan family law firm as an associate, where she handled all facets of foster care litigation and adoption law. In 2010, Alissa founded the Law Office of Alissa L. Van Horn, P.C., where she honed her research, writing, litigation and negotiation skills to provide the best possible outcomes for all of her clients. Alissa has worked on behalf of such firms as Sager Gellerman Eisner, a top AV rated law firm, of counsel to Alan Schwartz, P.C., and has been requested to assist other firms in their family law and matrimonial departments as a seasoned practitioner to assist such firms with these complicated and delicate matters. Alissa is licensed to practice law in New York, Connecticut and the United States Supreme Court, taking an active role in the New York legal community. Alissa is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Suffolk County Bar Association. Alissa earned her Juris Doctor from Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, Delaware and her Bachelor’s in Science for Public Administration from Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, PA. Alissa is a proud members of Pinktie1000, Networking for a Cause.
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