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Hélène Carvallo
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”Having a transnational family draws me closer
to the challenges my transnational clients experience."
About Hélène Carvallo
Hélène Carvallo is a French attorney and mediator residing in New York, dedicated to international family affairs. Admitted to the Paris and New York bars with extensive binational legal practice, Ms.Carvallo is honored to be a legal adviser for the Consulate General of France in New York and a Knight of the French National Order of Merit.
“My goal is to help families to recover from critical times by guaranteeing them the resources they need to focus their energy on rebuilding happy and balanced lives.”
Through the years Hélène has developed a multilingual international practice, focusing in Matrimonial & Family Law and Estate Planning – Anticipation, Litigation and Settlement – involving cross-border couples and international families.
Within her scope of services are: prenuptial and postnuptial agreements or ‘contrats de mariage’,
cross-border separation and divorce, support, division of assets, domestic violence and order of protection, child custody and visitation rights, relocation cases or the enforcement of foreign orders in New York.
“I strive to provide responsive, attentive and knowledgeable answers to my clients’ questions.”
Over the years Hélène has also worked as co-counsel on several child abduction cases.
“Though court litigation may be necessary, I seek to encourage settlement and mediation.”
Hélène has volunteered for the Brooklyn Legal Aid Society and currently offers pro bono consultations once a month at the Consulate General of France in New York.
She is an active member of the following professional organizations: International Academy of Family Lawyers, New York State Bar Association, American Bar Association, New York County Lawyers Association, New York Women’s Bar Association, The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP Affiliate Member), the French-American Bar Association, the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, the New York City Bar Association, the National Association for Divorce Professionals (French Chapter), the French -American Chamber of Commerce and the UIA – Union Internationale des Avocats.
Professional Organizations Memberships
Resume
Hélène Carvallo
Attorney-at-Law
Experience
Since 2023
International Academy of Family Lawyers
Fellow
Since 2022
BRIDGE - Network of International and Intercultural Mediators
Founding member
Exclusive Family Attorney in New York
Exclusive Family Attorney in New York
Co-leader
Since 2021
Avocat-Conseil
Since 2018
FAAN - French American Attorneys Network
Co-Founder, Member
A network of international professional lawyers with expert local and international knowledge. Our lawyers provide top-tier advice and client service.
Since 2016
Founder
French-American boutique firm devoted to family law based in New York City, focused on international practice for married and unmarried couples in all areas of family law, including cross border estate planning and inheritance cases.
Conferences
Hélène Carvallo highlights that her pro-bono participation in such forums are strictly educational and by no means constitutes endorsements. She has no political affiliations. According to her schedule, Hélène is open to speaking engagements and considers conferences, interviews etc, as wonderful opportunities to serve all groups in the French community.
2022
Professional Identity in U.S. Public Interest and Private Sector Practice
University of California – BERKELEY
New York, NY
New York, NY
2021
April & May
CONFERENCES ON DIVORCE ABROAD
during French Elections.
Les 12 manières de se protéger aux Etats-Unis
2020
SALON FRENCH MORNING
S’expatrier en famille, les impacts juridiques
2019
CONFERENCES AT THE GENERAL CONSULATE OF FRANCE IN NY
DIP expert panel de difficultés liées aux divorces internationaux
SALON FRENCH MORNING
S’expatrier en famille, les impacts juridiques
2018
CONFERENCES AT THE GENERAL CONSULATE OF FRANCE IN NY
2017
CONFERENCES AT THE GENERAL CONSULATE OF FRANCE IN NY
ACCUEIL BOSTON/ CONFERENCE BOSTON
Protection des enfants et des biens en cas de décès
Admitted to the Bar of
New York State
Paris
U.S.Eastern District of New York
Education
2022
CBFM
MiKK Cross-border Family Mediation Advance Training (50 hours)- Berlin
2021-2022
IFOMENE - The Institute for Training in Mediation and Negotiation
Diploma of international and intercultural mediation, Ifomène, Paris.
2021
IBF - Institute of Business & Finance
2020
STEP - The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
Advanced Certificate in Cross-Border Estates (with merit).
2005 - 2007
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
2001 - 2002
University Paris XII – Créteil (France)
DESS (Postgraduate Diploma) in Humanitarian Intervention and Administration of non governmental organizations, created by Rony Brauman.
1996 - 2001
University Paris XI - Sceaux & University Paris II – Assas (France)
Maîtrise (J.D. equivalent) in International Law
Paris High Institute for Legal Translation (I.S.I.T.), Paris
Diploma in International Legal Translation (British & Spanish),
British & Spanish Chambers of Commerce
Diplomas in Business English and Spanish
Languages
French,English,Spanish & Portuguese
Expertise
Anticipation
Prenuptial and Postnuptial agreements, Contrats de mariage, Will drafting, Advice and consultation on specific client concerns.
Litigation
Spousal support, Equitable distribution,
Divorce, Child custody and support, Relocation, Orders of protection
Settlement
Family Mediation, Alternative methods to foster peaceful resolution of conflict.
ADR – mediation, settlement conferences, neutral evaluation, and arbitration, etc.
