Meet Attorney Elyse S. Goldweber

Trusted in Family Law Matters for More than 30 Years

Over the course of her career, Elyse S. Goldweber has honed her legal skills as a trial advocate. For more than 30 years, she has focused her practice exclusively on matrimonial law, family law, and dissolution of business partnerships.

Prior to establishing Goldweber Epstein LLP in 1995, Elyse S. Goldweber was the partner entrusted with running the Litigation Department at Olshan Frome Wolosky. She served as a clinical instructor at NYU School of Law from for 13 years. 1974 to 1987. From 1976 to 1978, she was an attorney for the SEC's Division of Enforcement. She served as Assistant Director of the Institution of Judicial Administration, Inc. from 1978 through the end of 1980. Before that, she worked at the New York State Moreland Act Commission on the Urban Development Corporation and Other State Financing Agencies from 1974 to 1975. She began her career as a trial attorney for the United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division's Fair Housing Section, a position she held from 1972 to 1974.

She is licensed to practice in New York State, Trial and Appellate Courts, and Federal Courts. She was admitted to the Bar for New York State, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second and Sixth Circuits, and the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.

Elyse currently is a member of several family law committees. As a member of the Women's Bar Association, she currently serves on the Family Law Committee. Moreover, she is an active member of the Family Law section of the New York State and American Bar Associations. As a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, she has served on the Federal Courts Committee and is currently serving on the Matrimonial Committee.

Areas of Practice

Matrimonial Law
Family Law
Divorce
High Net Worth Divorce
Child Custody
Child Support
Domestic Partnerships and Dissolution
Dissolution of business entities

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Education

Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, New York - 1972
- Honors: cum laude
University of Wisconsin-Madison
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 1969

Experience

Established Goldweber Epstein LLP - 1995
Olshan Frome Wolosky, litigation department
NYU School of Law, clinical instructor 1974 - 1987
SEC's Division of Enforcement, attorney 1976 - 1978
Institution of Judicial Administration, Inc., Assistant Director 1978 - 1980
New York State Moreland Act Commission on the Urban Development Corporation and Other State Financing Agencies 1974 - 1975
United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division's Fair Housing Section, trial attorney 1972 - 1974

Awards and Professional Accomplishments

AV rating by Martindale and Hubbell
- This is a nationally recognized legal directory, signifying the highest rating for legal ability and professional standards of conduct and ethics, throughout her professional career.
Best Lawyers in America, 2011 - Present
SuperLawyers New York-Metro publications, 2008 - Present
She has appeared on various television and radio news shows throughout her career focusing on matrimonial law. Elyse has also been a panel member on matrimonial law programs run by various Bar Associations.

Certified Legal Specialties

First Department Certified Attorney for Child for children residing in Manhattan and the Bronx

Bar Admissions

New York, 1973
U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1973
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1973
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1974
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1974

Professional Associations and Memberships

Women's Bar Association, Member
Family Law Committee
Family Law section of the New York State and American Bar Associations, Member
Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Member
Federal Courts Committee, 1981 - 1984
Matrimonial Committee, 1994 - 1997, 2006 - 2009, and 2015- present