Helene Carvallo
Top rated Family Law attorney in New York, New York
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Alternative dispute resolution,
Estate planning & probate,
Adoption,
Child support,
Custody & visitation,
Divorce,
Domestic violence,
Father's rights,
Wills,
Mediation & collaborative law,
Trusts,
Same sex family law
Education Qualification:
University of California Berkeley School of Law
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Alternative dispute resolution,
Estate planning & probate,
Adoption,
Child support,
Custody & visitation,
Divorce,
Domestic violence,
Father's rights,
Wills,
Mediation & collaborative law,
Trusts,
Same sex family law
420 Lexington Ave, Suite 2821New York, New York, 10170
First Admitted: 2008, New York
Professional Webpage: https://carvallofamilylaw.com/helene_carvallo_international_...
Bar/Professional Activity:
- New York State Bar, 2008
- Paris Bar, 2009
- U.S. Eastern District of New York, 2010
- American Bar Association, Member
- New York Women’s Bar Association, Member
- New York State Bar Association, Member
- International Association of Lawyers (UIA), Member
- International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL), Member
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Cross-border Family Mediation Advance Training (50 hours), 2022
- STEP Advanced Certificate in Cross-Border Estates (with merit), 2020
- IBF Certified Estate and Trust Specialist, 2021
- IFOMENE Diploma of international and intercultural mediation, 2022
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Brooklyn Legal Aid Society
- Pro bono consultations on family law matters at French Consulate in New York
- Previous experience include service in non-governmental organizations such as SAMU Social, Les Amis de Soeur Emmanuelle, or work at the French embassy in Yemen.
Honors/Awards:
- Rated “Good” on Avvo.
- Knight of the French National Order of Merit, France, 2023
- Legal adviser for the Consulate General of France in New York, Consulate General of France in New York
Educational Background:
- Paris High Institute for Legal Translation (I.S.I.T.), Paris, Diploma in International Legal Translation (British & Spanish)
- University Paris XII – Créteil (France), DESS (Postgraduate Diploma) in Humanitarian Intervention and Administration of non governmental organizations, created by Rony Brauman, 2001-2002
- British & Spanish Chambers of Commerce, Diplomas in Business English and Spanish
- University Paris XI - Sceaux & University Paris II – Assas (France), Maîtrise (J.D. equivalent) in International Law, 1996-2001
- University of California Berkeley (U.S.), LL.M. (Master of Laws) in American Law & International Law, B.A. in International and Area Studies Diploma in Peace and Conflict Resolution. Thesis: Women’s Rights in International Law and in the Sharī’ah (Honors), under the supervision of Professor David Caron Assistant for Professor Joseph Sax, emeritus in Environmental and Natural Resources Law. Research on the French law regarding protection of Public Domain notably the case of the “Grotte Chauvet” Awarded the Fellowship from the Rotary Foundation for Peace and Conflict Resolution, 2005-2007
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