Lowe, Stein, Hoffman & Allweiss, L.L.P.

Ellen Widen Kessler
Lowe, Stein, Hoffman, Allweiss & Hauver, L.L.P.
One Shell Square
701 Poydras St Ste 3600
New Orleans, LA 70139-7735

Communication Center

Phone:

(504) 581-2450

E-mail:

ekessler@lshah.com

Fax:

(504) 581-2461

Web site:

http://www.lshah.com
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Position	Areas of Practice	Litigation Percentage
Bar Admissions	Education	Honors
Published Works	Affiliations

ELLEN WIDEN KESSLER is a Board Certified Family Law Specialist with extensive experience in every aspect of domestic and family law. She represents individuals in prenuptial agreements, divorce actions, child custody and visitation matters, alimony and support, and division of marital property. She works within the traditional bounds of the court system, with mediators, family counselors, and tax and financial consultants to determine a resolution for each individual family situation. She has published an article on the subject of representing the older client in family law matters, and lectures regularly in continuing legal education seminars. Additionally, she is experienced in civil right litigation cases.

Ms. Kessler is recognized as a fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. She is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, Maryland State Bar Association, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, American Trial Lawyers Association, and the Louisiana Association of Women Attorneys, and has served on the adjunct faculty at Tulane and Loyola law schools. Ms. Kessler earned her undergraduate degree with honors at Northwestern University and her law degree with honors at the University of Maryland, where she was a member of the law review, moot court board, and National Moot Court team.

Current Employment Position(s):: Partner

Areas Of Practice:: Family Law; Civil Litigation; Civil Rights Litigation

Litigation Percentage:: 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certifications/Specialties:: Board Certified Family Law Specialist, Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization

Bar Admissions:: Louisiana, 1985; Maryland, 1979; U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1986; U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1986; U.S. Tax Court, 1980; U.S. Supreme Court, 1981

Education:: University of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland, 1977; J.D.; Honors: Member, Moot Court Board; Honors: Member, National Moot Court Team; Honors: Winner, Meyerowitz Moot Court Competition; Honors: With Honors; Law Review: Member, University of Maryland Law Review; Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1963; B.A.; Honors: Departmental High Honors; Honors: With Honors

Published Works:: 36 Maryland Law Review, 1976; Elder Law, Issue of American Lawyer, 1998

Honors and Awards:: Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; Adjunct Faculty, Tulane Law School (Trial Advocacy Program); Adjunct Faculty, Loyola Law School (Family Law Program)

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Louisiana State Bar Association; Member; American Trial Lawyers Association; Member; American Bar Association; Member, Family Law Section; Louisiana Association of Women Attorneys; Member; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; Member; Maryland State Bar Association; Member

Birth Information:: June 4, 1941, Miami, Florida, United States of America

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