Overview

Tanya N. Helfand, Esq. is the Managing Partner of the firm’s Morristown office and leads the Family and Matrimonial Law Division.  Tanya is a Certified Matrimonial Attorney by the New Jersey Supreme Court and handles all areas of family law litigation and counseling.  She is a qualified mediator, collaborative divorce lawyer and is referred by the Court as an economic mediator.  Tanya is also a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst by the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts.

Tanya represents family law clients who have large marital estates, including partners in professional service firms, business owners, well-known individuals and executives.  Tanya provides advice on all family law matters, including spousal and child support, equitable distribution, palimony, alimony, partitions, custody, change in circumstances and retirement.

Tanya and her team care deeply about the clients.  She strategizes for the best results for clients and children.  Tanya prides herself in giving the same advice that she would give to her own family members.  Tanya has successfully represented individuals with complex financial matters and assets, including closely held businesses, pension plans, partnerships, Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), stock options, tax and estate planning matters involved in family law cases.  She works with top-level experts to help clients achieve the best results.

Tanya believes that settlement is best for children and families and is very effective at helping parties reach resolution but recognizes that sometimes pursuing the matter in Court or through Arbitration is necessary.  She handles cases throughout New Jersey in Essex, Morris, Bergen, Somerset and Union counties.

Tanya is direct and practical and will always try to negotiate or mediate a matter first to resolve the case amicably, however if she cannot obtain a fair and reasonable settlement outside of Court, Tanya and her team are prepared to properly defend the matter through its conclusion.

Tanya is an active supporter of the Boys and Girls Club and the Jewish Law Symposium.  She is an author and speaks about family law matters throughout New Jersey.

She will also handle matters in New York City as she is licensed in both New York and New Jersey.

Tanya N. Helfand is the author of 20 Great Tips for a Successful Divorce.

*Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.