Norman Heller is Blank Rome's matrimonial practice group leader. He represents high net worth individuals in negotiations and through trial in complex divorce, custody, support and equitable distribution matters in New York and Connecticut.
Mr. Heller advises clients in all aspects of matrimonial law, including:
· contested and mediated divorce and dissolution proceedings
· equitable distribution, spousal maintenance and related financial issues
· custody, visitation and child support
· prenuptial, post-nuptial and separation agreements
Mr. Heller also serves as a mediator for parties who desire to resolve their divorce, custody and financial disputes amicably rather than through trial.
Mr. Heller writes on a variety of matrimonial law topics. He was a contributing author on post-nuptial and prenuptial agreements for The Family Guide: Everything You Need to Know to Manage Your Business from Legal Planning to Business Strategies (Palgrave Macmillan - 2010) and for Strategies For Family Law in New York (Aspatore - 2011). His articles include "Minimizing Divorce's Impact On a Family Owned Business", Family Business Magazine, Spring 2011; and "Protecting Business Assets Using a Prenuptial Agreement," Journal of Asset Protection, Vol. 1 Number 3, Jan/Feb 1966 (Warren, Gorham & Lamont). Mr. Heller speaks at conferences to attorneys, accountants and financial advisors on current legal issues in matrimonial law.
Mr. Heller has received the highest possible rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
Community Service & Affiliations
Mr. Heller is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (New York Chapter). He is a former co-chairman of the Matrimonial Law Section of the New York County Lawyers' Association. Mr. Heller is a past president of the Greenwich Reform Synagogue and the Naval Academy Parents' Club of Connecticut.
Memberships
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Connecticut Bar Association
Fairfield County Bar Association
Greenwich Reform Synagogue
New York County Lawyers' Association
New York State Bar Association
United States Naval Academy Parents Club of Connecticut
Events
THE FAMILY BUSINESS IN DIVORCE
[Event]
USA Divorce Financial Topics Workshop '11
San Antonio, Texas
October 13, 2011
Norman S. Heller
Publications
PRENUPS: THE LAWS OF EMOTIONS
[Article]
Huffington Post
September 30, 2011
Norman S. Heller and Dylan S. Mitchell
MINIMIZING DIVORCE'S IMPACT ON A FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESS
[Article]
Family Business Magazine
Spring 2011
Norman S. Heller
PROTECTING BUSINESS ASSETS USING A PRENUPTIAL AGREEMENT
[Article]
Journal of Asset Protection, Vol. 1 Number 3, (Warren, Gorham & Lamont)
January/February 1996
Norman S. Heller
News
DIVORCE: WHO WANTS THE HOUSE?
[Media Coverage]
October 1, 2011
Norman S. Heller
NORMAN HELLER APPEARED ON FOX 5 NEW YORK
[Media Coverage]
June 25, 2011
Norman S. Heller
A ROYAL PRENUP?
[Media Coverage]
April 28, 2011
Norman S. Heller
NORM HELLER CITED IN NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE ON NO-FAULT DIVORCE
[Media Coverage]
June 16, 2010
Norman S. Heller
GAY DIVORCE-EMERGING CASE LAW
[Media Coverage]
June 9, 2008
Norman S. Heller
Recognition
JACQUELINE SILBERMANN AND BLANK ROME HONORED BY JALBCA
[Award]
May 13, 2009
Norman S. Heller, Sheila G. Riesel and Jacqueline W. Silbermann