Partner
Elena K. Weitz is a Partner in the Williams Law Group and focuses her practice in all areas of Family Law. Elena devotes 100% of her practice to all areas of family law, including all aspects of divorce, separation, custody and parenting time, spousal and child support, equitable distribution of property, prenuptial agreements, mediation, arbitration, domestic violence, post-judgment matters and appeals, including trial representation. Elena has been practicing law for 18 years, 16 of which have focused entirely on family law. As a result of her extensive years of practice and focus on all areas of family law Elena has a keen understanding of both the legal processes, as well as the emotional and financial impact litigation has on her clients. Elena is committed to vigorously representing each of her clients and protecting their rights.
Elena earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and Psychology from Franklin & Marshall College and her Juris Doctor (JD) from Seton Hall University School of Law. During law school, Elena interned for the Honorable Philip B. Cummis, J.S.C., a now-retired Family Part Judge in Essex County, as well as for the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG), providing services in the family and matrimonial department with a focus on domestic violence matters. She was also the recipient of the Seton Hall Law School Merit Scholarship, recipient of the Seton Hall University School of Law Public Interest Fellowship, and she was chosen to participate in the Courtroom Advocates Project which represents victims of domestic violence.
Elena is admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York, and is a member of the New York Bar Association, New Jersey Bar Association, Essex County Bar Association and Union County Bar Association. She volunteers her time as an Early Settlement Panelist in Essex County, during which he reviews pending divorce and family law cases to make recommendations regarding potential settlement.
Areas of practice
Family Law
Divorce
Custody
Parenting Time
Child Support
Alimony
Division of Assets & Debts
Enforcement of Court Orders and Divorce Agreements
Modification of Court Orders and Divorce Agreements
Prenuptial Agreements
Domestic Violence
Mediation & Arbitration
Education
Juris Doctorate, Seton Hall University School of Law (2005)
Bachelor of Arts, Franklin & Marshall College (2002)
Bar Admissions
State of New Jersey (2005)
State of New York (2006)
Bar Memberships
New Jersey State Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
Essex County Bar Association
Union County Bar Association
Notable Cases
Superior Court Cases
Ferrer v. Colon, 463 N.J. Super. 12
Appellate Division Cases
State v. Duprey, 427 N.J. Super. 314
L.S.R. v. S.T., 2021 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 2862
Feinstein v. Feinstein, 2018 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 1459
Coney v. Banks, 2020 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 1548
N.B. v. J.A.B., 2017 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 56
Zhang v. Lou, 2022 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 1731
Nixon v. Nixon, 2011 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 1401
C.K. v. A.P., 2010 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 2590
Awards & Recognitions
New Jersey Family Magazine – Best New Jersey Lawyers for Families (2002)
American Institute of Legal Counsel 10 Best Attorneys (2017-2018)
