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Andrea Vacca and Eve Helitzer Named to 2020 New York Family Law Super Lawyer List
Vacca Family Law Group Attorneys Selected as 2020 New York Family Law Super Lawyers Andrea Vacca Named 2020 New York Family Law Super Lawyer Divorce and Family Law attorney Andrea Vacca was named a top rated family law attorney in New York City 2020 Super Lawyer, awarded to only 5% of attorneys in New York…
Read MoreVacca Family Law Group’s Virtual Office is Open For Business
With the well-being of our staff, our clients and our community as our top priority, the team at Vacca Family Law Group is working from home while the Covid-19 state of emergency restrictions are in place. Our virtual office is open for normal business hours and our team has the technology and resources to work…
Read MoreVacca Law Named to 2019 Law Firm 500
Vacca Family Law Group is honored to announce that our law firm has been named a 2019 Law Firm 500 Honoree, awarded to the Fastest Growing Law Firms in the US. We ranked 67 with a growth rate of 72%. We appreciate the support of our clients and colleagues who helped us get where we are today. Our…
Read MoreAndrea Vacca Assumes Presidency of New York Association of Collaborative Professionals
On January 1, 2019, I became the new President of the New York Association of Collaborative Professionals (NYACP). In this blog, I reflect back on my journey to becoming a collaborative attorney and look toward my goals as President of the leading organization of collaborative divorce professionals in the New York metropolitan area. The fact that I’m…
Read MoreThe Positive Influence The Media is Having on Divorce (Really!)
Recent headlines in newspapers, magazines and on television proclaim that millennials are causing lower divorce rates than previous generations, in large part because of what they have seen in their own parents’ divorces and how divorce has traditionally been portrayed in the media. Millennials are Causing the US Divorce Rate to Plummet – CBS News You…
Read MoreFree Event Mar 18 – Emotional Economics of Divorce
Andrea Vacca will be amongst the panelists at an upcoming free event, Emotional Economics of Divorce When? Tuesday, March 18, 2014 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (EDT)Where? Citrin Cooperman, 529 5th Ave, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10175 Details: Marriage may be about love, but divorce is all about the money. Divorce experts share vital…
Read MoreDuplicative Awards Are Improper Under NY Temporary Maintenance Formula
The issue of temporary maintenance for a spouse pending the conclusion of a divorce is often a challenging and divisive aspect of the divorce or separation process, and clarity in how awards should be granted is a key aspect of promoting equity. Kudos to the First Department for providing clarity to the new temporary maintenance guidelines that…
Read MoreNY Appellate Judge Suggests Divorce Clients Should Be Encouraged To Mediate
I was thrilled to read Hon. David B. Saxe’s recent article in the New York Law Journal entitled “Encourage Divorce Clients to Mediate.” Justice Saxe, who is an associate justice at the Appellate Division, First Department, focused on the fact that clients who choose mediation over litigation have more control over their divorce process and the terms of their…
Read MoreCourt Finds No Defense to New York’s No-Fault Divorce Statute
A Husband’s claim that New York’s “no-fault” divorce statute violates his constitutional rights has been rejected in the March 28, 2011 decision of A.C. v. D.R. The statute, DRL §170(7), permits a party to obtain a divorce by swearing under oath that the marital relationship has been irretrievably broken for a period of at least six…
Read MoreWill Mandatory Mediation Help Settle New York Divorce Cases?
A mandatory mediation program has been implemented in Supreme Court Nassau County for all couples who seek to have their divorces heard by a judge. How successful will this program be in helping couples settle their cases without additional court involvement? After reading the New York Times City Room Blog it appears there is some skepticism among attorneys. As…
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