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According to her schedule and availability, Hélène Carvallo frequently accepts speaking invitations from diverse groups within the Francophone community. Hélène Carvallo has no political affiliations and her participation on talks, events or round tables by no means consists in any kind of endorsement. Her participation is usually pro-bono with the sole intention of educating French and binational families about family and estate planning abroad. For questions and comments, please contact us.
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NY, Feb 10th 2023 – Mrs. Hélène Carvallo shares her joy of being recently honored with the insignia of Knight of the French National Order of Merit.
The ceremony and reception will be hosted by the Consul General of France, Jérémie Robert in the French General Consulate in NYC, in late April.
The National Order of Merit is the second national order to honor French citizens, after the Legion of Honor. It recognizes distinguished merit acquired in a public, civil or military service or in the exercise of a private activity. It is not possible to request it for yourself: you have to be proposed by someone else. The national order of merit consists of knights, officers, commanders, then great officers and grand crosses.
NY, Jan 17th ,2023 – Hélène Carvallo talked to Charlotte Attry from FRENCH MORNING on the subject of divorce in the US. When a divorce hovers above the hearts, many questions jostle. Practical, financial and moral questions multiplied by expatriation. Because far from its usual benchmarks, the experience often turns out to be more complex. Ten tips for navigating the meanders of divorce in the United States.
Divorce in the United States covers three distinct legal realities. The “divorce”, which corresponds to the dissolution of the marriage. The “custody” which defines the parental authority and the mode of custody of the children. Finally, the “property division” and the “support”, or the distribution of property.
NY, Oct 26th 2022 – SAVE THE DATE – UPCOMING LECTURE – Professional Identity in U.S. Public Interest and Private Sector Practice.
On Monday, October 31st, Hélène Carvallo will be a Guest Speaker at Berkeley Law – University of California. She will be visiting her ‘ALMA MATER’ to discuss ‘Professional Identity in the U.S. Public Interest and Private Sector Practice’ with the new generation of brillant upcoming UC Berkeley lawyers.
UC Berkeley has an incredible reputation. 107 Nobel laureates. 19 Pulitzer Prizes. 207 Olympic medals. Simply put, it’s one of the most prestigious academic institutions in the world.
NY, Oct 21st 2022 – Consultation juridique gratuite – Notez les prochaines opportunités de rencontrer Hélène au Consulat de France pour répondre à vos questions familiales:
*Le Vendredi 21 octobre 2022 de 9h30 à 12h00
*Le Vendredi 18 novembre 2022 de 9h30 à 12h00
*Le Jeudi 15 décembre 2022 de 9h30 à 12h00
Le Consulat propose régulièrement aux ressortissants français résidents des permanences consacrées aux questions de droit de la famille pour donner de premiers conseils à titre gracieux et répondre à vos interrogations. Les prochaines permanences juridiques famille seront assurées :
par Maitres Hélène Carvallo et Anne-Carole Plaçais
Pour obtenir un rendez-vous pour un entretien individuel d’une durée maximale de 15 minutes, vous êtes invités à contacter par courriel le service social en précisant vos prénom, nom et numéro de téléphone.
Berlin, Sept 20,2022 –Hélène Carvallo completed the MiKK 50-hour advanced CBFM training course.
The highly recognized mediation training aims to qualify practicing family mediators to mediate cross-border
family disputes, including international child abduction, access and custody cases covering relevant legal aspects of international family conflicts, differences in national family legislation, the 1980 and 1996 Hague Conventions, the Brussels IIa Regulation & the new Brussles IIb (Recast) Regulation which will enter into force in August 2022.
Other key topics featured in this training included: Culture and Conflict Resolution, Bi-lingualism and Mediation, Guidelines to Co-mediation, the Voice of the Child in Mediation and Online Mediation and mediating across cultures.
September 13, 2022 – Conference ‘Mariage, naissance, divorce : les impacts juridiques en expatriation’.
Watch Hélène Carvallo talking to the French website ‘French Morning’ on the issues of marriage, birth, divorce and legal complications that may arise to expats while living abroad.
April 6, 2022 – French families in the US: from relocation to child abduction, a legal perspective.
Watch or rewatch our webinar “French families in the United States: when things turn bad, from relocation to child abduction, a perspective from attorneys and mediators”, with Hélène Carvallo, Melissa Kucinski, Richard Min and Nathalie Sennegon-Nataf. In parternship with the Consulates of France in the United States.
May 19,2021 – ‘Living in France with your family: legal tips’ is the new article Hélène Carvallo and Anne-Carole Plaçais published at “Frenchly.us” a popular e-news outlet.
U.S. citizens residing in France may quickly feel like Emily in Paris: absolutely lost in translation. Click here to read the article.
San Diego, CA, Oct 4th, 2021 – The Institute of Business & Finance (IBF) recently awarded Hélène Carvallo with the estate planning designation, CES ™ (Certified Estate and Trust Specialist ™ ).
This graduate-level designation is conferred upon
candidates who complete a 135+ hour educational program focusing on trusts, wills, probate, retirement benefits, caring for children, and what should be done after the death of a loved one.
Over $50 trillion is expected to pass from one generation to another during the next half century.
CES ™ certification requires mastery of different types of trusts, ownership rules, disinheritance,
probate, pay-on-death accounts, insurance, spousal restrictions, special needs, conservatorships,
and managing assets. According to IBF, “There are a large number of estate planning books and
courses offered. The CES ™ program is one of the only courses that covers all aspects of estate planning including what needs to be done after death.”
The student must pass two comprehensive exams and a written case study as well as adhere to the IBF Code of Ethics and IBF Standards of Practice as well as fulfill annual continuing education requirements.
The CES ™ program is designed for brokers and advisors who have
clients in their 60s or older as well as those who may be providing care to an aging relative.
Founded in 1988, IBF is a non-profit provider of financial education and designations to members of the financial services
industry.
May 25,2021 – The Carvallo Family Law website is launched!
Hélène Carvallo is pleased to announce the launching of her boutique law firm website: carvallofamilylaw.com. Visiting her website, prospect and existing clients will be able to learn more about Ms.Carvallo practice and request appointments, find answers for questions regarding family law and estate planning, follow the latests news on francophone family affairs, sign up for e-newsletter, search topics, learn about educational talks and seminaries Hélène maybe participating and watch her latest webinars.
ALA worked closely with Ms Carvallo to produce and translate all content into a unique webdesign, that caters to a multicultural and polyglot audience. “We were pleased to work with Hélène bringing to life a website that shows the human side of an expert lawyer who believes in values and the importance of giving personal attention to each client. She is a law professional who sees client education as a fundamental tool to avoid and remediate conflict, and essencial for peace making” – says Ana Lourdes Alvarenga, the web content & design developer behind the project. Ms. Alvarenga is a multimedia artist/Designer, who has managed and ghost written hundreds of projects since the founding of Migrating Media & Productions in 2005, helping multicultural small business to launch and grow. Her multimedia and social empowerment work has been featured in the New York Times, Revista Trip, Extra, BRIC network, Time Out, etc.
May 19,2021 – ‘Living in France with your family: legal tips’ is the new article Hélène Carvallo and Anne-Carole Plaçais published at “Frenchly.us” a popular e-news outlet.
U.S. citizens residing in France may quickly feel like Emily in Paris: absolutely lost in translation. Click here to read the article.
May 17, 2021 – SAVE THE DATE – Thursday, 06/10/2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on-call at the Consulate General of France in New York dedicated to family and estate questions. Initial advice by the Attorneys Hélène Carvallo and Anne-Carole Plaçais. To set a free appointment for a 15 min individual interview visit the French Consulate website.
May 16, 2021 – Click on the video above to watch Hélène Carvallo speaking at the webinar “Divorce Abroad”. On April 29th, Hélène Carvallo accepted the invitation to speak in a webinar organized by Presidential Majority and moderated by Pascale Richard, where expatriate women and men in the U.S. were able to ask questions. Hélène intends to keep educating all groups of the Francophone community about family and estate planning affairs. Please note: Hélène Carvallo has no political affiliations and her participation on this or other round tables by no means consists in any kind of endorsement.
May 8,2021 – “Le Petit Journal” wrote an article about the webinar “Divorce Abroad” in which Hélène Carvallo was one of the speakers. Click here to read the article and watch the webinar, on the bottom of PJ’s article.
May 6, 2021 – SAVE THE DATE – 05/12/2021 – Webinar: Family and Covid, Hélène Carvallo accepted the invitation to speak in a webinar produced by Laure Pallez, with the intent to keep educating all groups of the Francophone community about family and estate planning affairs. To enroll – click here. Please note: Hélène Carvallo has no political affiliations and her participation on this or other round tables by no means consists in any kind of endorsement.
April 20, 2021 – SAVE THE DATE – Thursday 04/29/2021 at 6 p.m. Maître Hélène Carvallo will be a speaker on the webinar entitled “Divorce Abroad” organized by Presidential Majority with Pascale Richard. Click here to register for free. For more information, visit the Le Petit Journal.com website.
April 16, 2021 – SAVE THE DATE – 05/14/2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on-call at the Consulate General of France in New York dedicated to family and estate questions. Initial advice by the Attorneys Hélène Carvallo and Anne-Carole Plaçais. To learn more.
THEMES COVERED:
The protection of the family and the heritage; Health insurance – Franco-American declarative obligations; Will documents;
SPEAKERS:
Hélène Carvallo – Attorney @HELENE CARVALLO, ESQ.
Eric Thoby – President & Founder @AGORAEXPAT
Register now (free but places are limited)! https://buff.ly/3pAwyQT
March 16, 2021 – Click on the video above to watch Hélène Carvallo speaking at the USAFrance Financials 2021 Online Symposium. The sixth conference, organized by Cedric Sage (USAFrance Financials) and the Franco-American Chamber of Commerce in Florida, discussed the different ways to protect family and wealth in the United States. death insurance, civil liability and testamentary documents.
March 13, 2021 – Click on the audio file above to listen to Hélène Carvallo being interviewed by Romain A. Ichbiah from the podcast ‘Let’s Go, Allez! Successful entry into the American market ‘.
This podcast is aimed at French professionals (employees, aspiring entrepreneurs, business leaders) who wish to emigrate and / or export and / or settle in the United States. In this episode, Hélène Carvallo, lawyer at the New York and Paris bars and specialist in international family law helps us better understand these issues, for better or for worse.
March 01,2021 – On March 4, Hélène Carvallo will be speaking at the USAFrance Financials Symposium 2021. The sixth symposium will be hosted by Cedric Sage (USAFrance Financials) and the French-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida and will discuss the different ways to protect family and heritage in the United States. For more info and registration click here.
THEMES COVERED:
The protection of the family and the heritage; Health insurance – Franco-American declarative obligations; Will documents;
SPEAKERS:
Hélène Carvallo – Attorney @HELENE CARVALLO, ESQ.
Eric Thoby – President & Founder @AGORAEXPAT
Register now (free but places are limited)! https://buff.ly/3pAwyQT
December 14, 2020 – FACC-NY Member news featured Hélène Carvallo.
“The French American Chamber of Commerce latest ‘Meet the Member’ feature, we had the opportunity to speak with Attorney Hélène Carvallo.
Hélène joined the FACC-NY in October, but has been a NY resident for over a decade. As an attorney admitted to both the NY and French bars, she puts her expert knowledge of both systems to benefit the clients he represents….”.
September 12-14, 2020 – On Saturday, in partnership with USAFrance Financials, French Morning presented a large virtual exhibition – Le Salon Bien-Vivre aux US– during which many experts – including Hélène Carvallo – spoke on various related topics expatriation and living in the United States.
Inaugurated by the new Consul General of France in New York, Jérémie Robert -and concluded by his counterpart in San Francisco, Frédéric Jung.
Hélène Carvallo spoke on the first conference Bien Vivre à New York – organized by French Morning, and supported by USA France Financials, under the patronage of Anne Claire Legendre, Consul General of France in New York. Read the article by Emmanuel Saint-Martin “Au premier salon Bien Vivre à New York”, at French Morning.
02:00 PM – 03:00 PM: LEGAL NEWS FOR FRENCH FAMILIES IN THE US Marriage, birth, divorce: all this also happens to expats … And sometimes, transatlantic life involves legal complications. Hélène Carvallo and Anne-Carole Plaçais, lawyers specializing in family law, one based in New York, the other in Paris, give you their advice. Conference room n ° 1.
September 7, 2019 – Started today at 10:00 AM in the Consulate General of France in Manhattan, the Salon “Bien Vivre à New York”. Click on the video above to watch Hélène Carvallo’s conference.
02:00 PM – 03:00 PM: LEGAL NEWS FOR FRENCH FAMILIES IN THE US – Marriage, birth, divorce: all this also happens to expats … And sometimes, transatlantic life involves legal complications.
Hélène Carvallo and Anne-Carole Plaçais, lawyers specializing in family law, one based in New York, the other in Paris, give you their advice. Conference room n ° 1 – Click here to learn more about the event, read his article and watch videos.
February 05, 2019 – On Friday, January 25, Hélène CARVALLO, Maxime EPPLER, Sarajoan HAMOU, Sandra LANDAIS made up the private international law expert panel of difficulties related to international divorces, at the annual round-table talk of the French Family Bar 2019 – STATE OF THE LAW FAMILY AND HERITAGE 2019. Click here to learn more about the event, read his article and watch videos.
March 10, 2018 – SAVE THE DATE! Tuesday, March 20, 2018, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., a conference on “Family events under international family law and US immigration law” will take place at the Consulate. Me Hélène CARVALLO, lawyer at the New York bar, Me Anne-Carole PLACAIS, lawyer at the Paris bar and Me Pierre BONNEFIL, lawyer at the New York bar, will discuss all these major events and answer your questions.
February 22nd, 2018 – Hélène Carvallo a été interviewée par Capital.fr pour son avis d’expert dans l’affaire du testament de Johnny Hallyday.
Publié le Le testament de Johnny Hallyday, établi en vertu de la loi américaine, prévoit que son héritage soit géré par le biais d’un trust. Quelles en sont les conséquences?
December 8th, 2011 – Lors de la réunion hebdomadaire, conférence d’Hélène Carvallo, boursière du Rotary, présentée par Gérard Morel: “Le genre”.
May 8th,2007 – Hélène Carvallo published the WHITE PAPER “Women in the Arab World Between Violence and Impunity – The Algerian Case” at the Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergency website.
In this paper, she argues that the position of women in Algeria is in no way exclusive to the Algerian context, but rather is symptomatic of the larger Arab-Muslim context. The thesis that she develops through the Algerian example, is that women in the Arab World experience a continuum of violence, from a culture of domination grounded in patriarchy, argued through the Shari’āh and legitimized in the positive law, to a political instrumentalization of the violence.
November 20th, 2006 – On November 17th the Rotary Peace Fellow Hélène Carvallo (of district 1660 in France) talked about the Peace Fellows program. For more info visit Rotary’s website.