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Cathy J. Pollak concentrates in the area of family law. She handles the full range of family law cases including complex litigated cases involving significant assets, evaluations of business and professional practices, and child custody issues. She is widely respected in the legal community for her skills in litigation, negotiation, mediation, and collaborative law.. Ms. Pollak is known for her dedication and sensitivity to her clients in assisting them in reaching constructive, long-term resolution to their cases. Her clients benefit from her hands on approach to their problems and her more than thirty-five years of experience devoted to family law.. In addition to her Courtroom skills, Ms. Pollak has vast experience in mediation. She is certified by the NJ Supreme Court as an economic mediator in family law cases since 2002 and has an extensive private mediation practice. She is leader of collaborative divorce practice in New Jersey. She is a founding member of the Collaborative Divorce Association of North Jersey and currently serves as Vice President and Membership Chairperson. She frequently has been appointed by the Court to serve as a parenting coordinator in high conflict custody cases and as a guardian ad litem.. Ms. Pollak has a Martindale-Hubbell Rating of “AV" Preeminent, the highest rating available. She has been recognized by Ten Leaders as one of the Ten Best Matrimonial and Divorce Lawyers in Northern New Jersey since 2007. She has been recognized for her accomplishments in Bergen County 201 Magazine and Who’s Who in American Law. She is a Panel Chairperson of the Bergen County Early Settlement Panel.. Ms. Pollak currently serves as a member of the District IIA North Bergen County Fee Arbitration Committee. She is a member of the New Jersey and Bergen County Bar Associations, Family Law and Alternate Dispute Resolution Sections. She is a member of the New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, and International Academy of Collaborative Professionals.

Child Custody & Visitation, Guardianship, Divorce, Juvenile Delinquency, LGBTQ+ Domestic Relations, Adoption and More.. Upon graduating from Pace University School of Law's accelerated program, Nicole began her career as an Attorney for Children in Rockland County, New York.. Since becoming a lawyer, she's represented hundreds of clients in almost every type of family related matter. From your first appearance in court to trials and appeals, Nicole can do it all.. Family Law and Domestic Relations are Nicole's passion. She brings a fresh and new perspective to the practice of law- one that she hopes to apply to your case.

Shiza Khan Esq, is the founding partner of Khan Family Law and an attorney who is passionate about the rights of children. Raised in the quaint suburbs of Surrey in England, she obtained her LLB from the University of Essex. She then became admitted to the roll of solicitors of England and Wales in 2008. After practicing Criminal and Employment Law in London, she then moved to America, where she was admitted to the New York State Bar in 2011. Following her admittance, she worked at the Legal Aid Society of Rockland County in the Children’s Rights Division as an attorney for children, where she appeared in family court almost every day representing children in over 1,000 dockets in custody, visitation, child abuse, child neglect, guardianship, foster care, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), Juvenile delinquent and (PINS) cases. Whilst at Legal Aid, Shiza formed strong relationships with many of the attorneys in the county and many of the judges on, and off the bench. With her specialized training in family law, Shiza then started her practice in 2015. Shiza serves on the Attorney for the children panel in Rockland and Westchester County and on the assigned counsel panel in Rockland County. Shiza speaks Urdu and Hindi fluently and has an English accent! To contact Shiza, please email her at , connect with her on any one of her social media accounts above or call the office at

I joined Roop Xanttopoulos Babounakis, PLLC, in the Fall 2016. Since 2012, I have focused my experience in all areas of family law, including cases involving divorce, child custody and support, spousal support, domestic violence and equitable distribution.. I received my Bachelors of Science, summa cum laude, in Psychology at George Mason University in 2011 and my Juris Doctor from George Mason School of Law in 2014. While in law school, I was a member of the Civil Rights Law Journal, George Mason Inns of Court and Virginia Bar Associate Pro Bono Society. In addition, I completed two externship programs with retired Fairfax County Judges Klein and Judge Alden. As part of the program, I interned at the Fairfax County Commonwealth Attorney’s Office and Whitestone Young PC, where I focused in both criminal law, domestic violence cases and other family law litigation.. I use my strong oral advocacy skills and understanding of family law to best advocate for my clients in the courtroom. I also find it rewarding to work on solutions with my clients to settle their contentious and high conflict litigation. I was raised and currently reside in Northern Virginia.

Jennifer R. Ryan is a partner at Boyd & Early Family Law, LLC serving clients in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties. After working at several respected Bucks and Montgomery county family law firms, Ms. Ryan brings her legal experience to Boyd & Early Family Law, LLC. Jen’s practice focuses on all areas of family law including divorce, child support, child custody, alimony, equitable distribution, and protections from abuse.. Jen grew up in Bucks County, and after attending Central Bucks High School West in Doylestown, moved on to Temple University’s Fox School of Business. She graduated with a degree in Marketing and briefly worked in the advertising and marketing industry. Jen earned her J.D. from Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law in 2015.. Jen is an active member of the Bucks County Bar Association through which she also regularly provides pro-bono services to parties in Protection from Abuse actions.

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