Boca Raton, Fla. – Nov. 6 , 2015 – Marital and family law firm Gladstone, Weissman, Hirschberg & Schneider, P.A. Principals Peter L. Gladstone, Esq. and Jeffrey A. Weissman, Esq. are pleased to announce that Hollywood resident Tova N. Tsikis has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Ms. Tsikis will dedicate her practice exclusively to family law.
Ms. Tsikis previously served as a law clerk at Gladstone, Weissman, Hirschberg & Schneider, P.A., as well as Rumbold & Seidelman, LLP, an adoption and reproductive law firm in Bronxville, New York. Additionally, she was a judicial intern for The Honorable Renee Goldenberg of the 17th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, and a research/teaching assistant for several professors while in law school.
She holds a J.D. from Nova Southeastern University – Shepard Broad Law Center, from where she graduated summa cum laude and ranked No. 5 of 244 in her graduating class. While in law school, she was the Senior Associate Editor of the Nova Law Review, and earned the Book Awards for Property Law, Evidence, Professional Responsibility, and Jewish Law Seminar. She was a member of the Jewish Law Students Association, Family Law Society, and Inter-American Center for Human Rights.
She graduated summa cum laude from Ramapo College of New Jersey in Mahwah, New Jersey with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology & a New Jersey Elementary School Teaching Certificate. She holds an Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Arts and Science from SUNY Rockland in Suffern, New York. In addition, she spent a semester abroad at Neve Yerushalayim College in Jerusalem, Israel pursuing International Studies.
“As an adoptee who was showered with unconditional love and positive life experiences I look forward to bringing families together through adoption, as well as helping to resolve a variety of family disputes,” said Tsikis. “I’m honored to be a part of the esteemed Gladstone, Weissman, Hirschberg & Schneider, P.A. team.”
Her publications include “My Summer to the Right of the Judge: Insights and Observations of a Judicial Intern” – The Florida Bar Family Law Commentator (Winter 2014) and “Identity: Societal and Legal Ramifications with Special Focus on Transsexuals” – Nova Law Review (Winter 2015).
“We are very pleased to have Ms. Tsikis as a member of our team,” said Gladstone. “She is passionate about making a difference in families’ lives and will provide excellent service to our clients.”
About Gladstone, Weissman, Hirschberg & Schneider, P.A.
Gladstone, Weissman, Hirschberg & Schneider handles complex divorce and related family law matters. The firm was founded in 1999 by Peter L. Gladstone and Jeffrey A. Weissman, two of South Florida’s Board Certified marital and family law attorneys. The firm’s attorneys are experienced in all areas of domestic relations matters.