Elliot Steven Solop

I met Elliot when he was a first-year associate at another law firm, and I was in search of a new family attorney less than a year after my bed & board (financial) divorce was signed. My original attorney made so many mistakes with my case and was terrible with numbers (money, settlement, support etc...), I ended up having to hire 2 accountants to fix her mess. During a divorce with a dissolution of assets along with child support and/or alimony you need an intelligent attorney who is great with numbers, I learned this the hard way. So, when my ex stopped paying child support for months ($15K), I refused to go back to my original attorney, her mistakes cost me a lot of money and some of the original agreement wording has haunted my life since. Family and friends recommended that I go see a reputable attorney at Ansel, Grimm, & Aarons. I think I met with the wrong person, we did not hit it off, but then she brought in Elliot. She was passing me off to her first-year associate, thinking I was broke and not knowing I have $5k in cash on my person that day. From the moment I met Elliot it was obvious that not only was he hungry to prove himself as an attorney but also that he really cared about helping me and my children. This was something I had not experienced from any attorney, true empathy. That was just the beginning. Since the very first motion Elliot wrote for my case 7 years ago, to the motion he just wrote a few months ago, to the agreement he just crafted last month in mediation during Covid; he has consistently delivered for me. I just walked away with the sweetest covid deal ever, of course I had to give concessions, that is how it works, but I got what mattered and more importantly, I now have 3 years of peace and that is thanks to Elliot. It takes a lot to impress me, I have an extraordinarily strong personality, I question everything, and yes, I am difficult on a good day. Yet Elliot has never let me down, even the times when I have yelled, screamed and cried to him. In fact, he has gone above and beyond a few times to fix errors someone else made. Together we have had 2 mediations and several other motions to the court for cause. Elliot is right 90% of the time, and that other 10%, is the unforeseen, that no one can account for. This is my experience and not an exaggeration. The only time I went to court without Elliot, I was being cheap, it was another arrears hearing and figured I could do it myself. BIGGEST mistake ever. Sure, I won but my ex called in his attorney and I was too embarrassed to call Elliot, so I walked away with a win and nothing tangible. With Elliot, I walk away with so much more, every single time! In my opinion, as well as my experience, Elliot is everything a GREAT Attorney should be: Professional, composed, honest, confident, compassionate, creative and great with numbers ($$). He is also highly respected by his peers, every attorney, mediator and judge I have encountered with Elliot at my side truly respect him as a formidable adversary and great litigator. My ego absolutely inflates walking in any situation with Elliot as my attorney. You are probably thinking, why creative, why is that so important for an attorney to be? Well NJ is ranked in the top 3 most expensive states to live in but also in the bottom 3 states for child support. It is completely upside down and vastly different from 25 years ago. You will waste more money going to court than you will ever win in this liberal state. You need an attorney who is great with numbers and creative, I learned that through Elliot. His legal creativity and understanding of finance have had me walking away from the table better than anything a judge would rule for me. You cannot lose with Elliot if you trust and listen to him.

Entering the divorce process was overwhelming both emotionally and financially. After receiving many recommendations, one friend told me about her experience with Elliot- professionally and personally which stood out from the rest. From our initial meeting, Elliot made me feel comfortable asking any ...questions(some ridiculous) and educated me on the entire process. Throughout the year, I felt prioritized and was consistently guided every step. Divorce is a tough process to navigate and Elliot helped me sort through so much misinformation regarding divorce, alimony and custody laws in NJ. Today my divorce was finalized, I am confident that I fared stronger with Elliot representing me.

Elliot was the easiest lawyer I've ever been associated with. His knowledge of the law as it pertained to my case way beyond approach. He was able to expedite a reduction in support with little to no issues. A very talented and professional individual. I would recommend him to anyone who needed marit...al legal representation.

After my attorney who had handled my divorce had told me that I would never win a case to terminate lifetime alimony based on cohabitation, claiming that it was nearly impossible to prove, I turned to Elliot Solop. Elliot is quite creative and saw possibilities where others saw barriers. Elliot is v...ery professional, both dealing with difficult adversaries and keeping me calm and informed during the process. He is very knowledgeable of the laws and always pushed to get me the fairest settlement. Each time there was an update on my case, it went just as Elliot had predicted it would - he had given me a practical timeline of how long the process would take, and circumstances that would likely occur, and he was right every time. He was also right when he said that we would get through it, and that we would achieve the best possible outcome. Elliot and his staff were always very responsive and easily accessible. I was always updated immediately on the progression of my case. I could reach Elliot at just about any time that I needed to, if he was in court, he would call immediately after he was done. Elliot is dedicated to his clients and offered his advice and expertise which saved me both time and a lot of money. We were able to come to a resolution without having to go to trial thanks to Elliot’s perseverance. He is an aggressive, yet fair and compassionate attorney who gets the job done when others could not. Elliot saved me hundreds of thousands of dollars by resolving this case. I cannot stress enough that I do not believe that the outcome of this case would have went in my favor if it was not for Elliot Solop. I highly recommend him.