Elliot H. Gourvitz

Elliot H. Gourvitz is an attorney who has practiced matrimonial and family law for 46+ years and has been certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a specialist in family law (1991-2008).   He has successfully argued many State and Federal appellate cases and is the author of Domestic Torts in New Jersey, Domestic Violence Source Book, and numerous articles.  He is a Lecturer and speaker on family law and has been quoted as an authority in many articles.  Mr. Gourvitz also serves as an expert witness in international child abduction, Hague Convention, and other cases throughout the Country.

Elliot Gourvitz is an attorney known for his aggressively representing his clients in high profile cases involving substantial assets.  He has championed victims of domestic abuse and the recovery of abducted children which has litigated to the far points of the world.  

Elliot H. Gourvitz has represented high profile clients in difficult situations including: Jimmy Dean the singer and sausage king, the Van Amstels of the Netherlands, Medicis of Italy, Arturo Gatti's, the welterweight champion's widow in Canada and the U.S., one of the "Housewives of New Jersey" in custody litigation, and many more.

His charitable works began early with his being Chairman of the Teen United Jewish Appeal of Essex County.  He was named man of the year of the United Cerebral Palsey Foundation and served on and was President of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Foundation for 10 years whose goal is to elevate the burden of divorce and help victims of domestic violence and abuse.

He has served on various New Jersey Supreme Court Committees, New Jersey Bar Association and was head of the Union County Early Settlement Panel for over 20 years.

He was the Chairman of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and a delegate to the National Chapter.  He was one of the founding members of the American College of Diplomats which limits its members to 100 throughout the world.  

He has lectured at various colleges in the nation including William & Mary College in Virginia and Seton Hall University.

He has appeared on Oprah Winfrey, Geraldo Rivera, Gordon Ethan, Dr. Laura, UCN8 of the Comcast Network, Telemundo and various other news programs which sought his expert advice and input on such matters as domestic violence, wire tapping and the abduction of children and on international law.

He has testified for other attorneys as an expert witness on prenuptial agreements, the Hague Convention and Abduction of Children in many states including Arizona and Florida.

He has been in the forefront of instituting domestic torts in New Jersey and has written the only guide to this in the State.  He, along with his partner and son, Ari Gourvitz, Esq. and his daughter-in-law, Melissa Gourvitz, Esq. wrote the seminal book, Domestic Violence Source Book, and have recently updated it.