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Teresa Ombres is a graduate of Fordham University and New York Law School and is admitted to the practice of law in the States of New York and New Jersey. She began her career in divorce and family law in 1981 and began mediating in 1996 after trainings in Community Mediation and Divorce Mediation.. From 2000 – 2003 Teresa was the Director of the Custody-Visitation Mediation Program at Community Mediation Services for the Queens Family Court. In 2001 she was part of the first group of New York City lawyers and mediators to be trained in Collaborative Divorce. She devotes her time to her private practice, a number of professional organizations, teaching and giving workshops. She handles contested cases as well as mediations and collaborative cases.. Teresa uses problem-solving skills, cooperation and creativity, normally associated with mediation and collaborative law, in litigated cases as well. This cutting-edge approach provides a better, more amicable, less expensive way of resolving divorce cases.. Teresa has served on the Board of Directors of the Family and Divorce Mediation Council of Greater New York and the New York Association of Collaborative Professionals. She is a founding member and Vice President of the New York Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. Teresa is also a member of the New York State Bar Association, the Nassau County Bar Association, the Queens County Bar Association and Queens County Women's Bar Association. She has guest lectured at CUNY Law School and Touro Law Center and presented CLE workshops at Community Mediation Services, Inc., the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, the New York State Council on Divorce Mediation, the Westchester County Bar Association and many other venues.. Teresa taught the Judicial Matrimonial ADR Externship at St. John’s University School of Law for three years and currently teaches the Family Practicum at Hofstra Law School.

Prior to founding Wisselman, Harounian & Associates in 1976, Attorney Jerome A. Wisselman, Esq. served as a law clerk to Honorary Maxine K. Duberstein and Honorary Stanley Gartenstein in the areas of matrimonial and family law. His passion for people allowed him to fully devote his life to helping those facing hardships involving divorce, child custody and support, marriage, wills and estate planning, business law, and real estate law. His background in tax law and accounting gives him the ability to address complex financial issues that are involved with many family law matters.. Over the years, Attorney Wisselman has accomplished many feats. He has not only developed a firm recognized as one of the largest matrimonial firms in Long Island, but he has been named to the New York Metro Super Lawyers® list. Additionally, Attorney Wisselman served on the Board of Editors for the New York Family Law Monthly and was also a regular contributor.. No matter what family law matter you are facing, Attorney Wisselman can work hard to give you the results you need and will stand behind you from beginning to end.

Experienced Divorce attorney serving clients in Great Neck and surrounding areas.

Experienced Divorce attorney serving clients in Great Neck and surrounding areas.

Experienced Divorce attorney serving clients in Great Neck and surrounding areas.

Experienced Divorce attorney serving clients in Great Neck and surrounding areas.