Atty. Jennifer V. Abrams
Attorney Jennifer V. Abrams is a 20+ year veteran in the practice of divorce law.
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Jennifer V. Abrams is a Managing Partner based in Las Vegas, Nevada, practicing at The Abrams & Mayo Law Firm. They have 28+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1998. Their practice focuses on divorce. Admitted to practice in Louisiana (1998), U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Western, Middle and Eastern Districts (1998), California (1999), and Nevada (2001). Educated at Pepperdine University School of Law (J.D., 1998) and California State University (B.S. Accounting, 1993). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Active member of Clark County and American Bar Associations State Bar of California State Bar of Nevada Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association. Serands clients in Las Vegas, NV and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Attorney Jennifer V. Abrams is a 20+ year veteran in the practice of divorce law
- It is not uncommon for the opposing party to simultaneously retain more than one attorney to litigate against her
- Attorney Abrams also routinely represents fellow attorneys or their spouses
- Her credentials include: Certified Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML)
- Ms. Abrams is one of only sixteen Las Vegas attorneys that have been accepted into this elite national association
- Board Certified by the State Bar of Nevada as a Family Law Specialist. 2023 Vegaslegal Magazine Attorney of the Year. 2024 Forbes Magazine Best Divorce Attorneys, Las Vegas NV 2024 Top Family Law Attorney by Vegas Inc magazine.Executive Council of the State Bar of Nevada, Family Law Section
- She was elected to this post for 5 years by her fellow family law attorneys and the Nevada Family Court Judges
- Appointed by and honored by the Justices of the Supreme Court of Nevada
- This was for her work on revising the procedures for NRCP 16.1, 16.2, 16.205 and the Financial Disclosure Forms
- These procedures and forms are used by attorneys in every divorce case in the State of Nevada
- Currently on the committee rewriting Section Five (Family Court) of the Eighth Judicial District Court Rules.Honored by the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada as the 2020 Attorney of the Year.Published author in the Nevada Family Law Report - Summer 2022 Ms. Abrams is admitted to practice law in three states, but chooses to practice exclusively as a divorce attorney in Las Vegas
- Jennifer Abrams is regarded as both a skilled negotiator and a forceful litigator
- As such, she has gained the respect of her colleagues and judges in the Clark County Family Courts
- Attorney Jennifer Abrams is a member in good standing of the State Bar of Nevada Family Law Executive Council, State Bar of Nevada, American Bar Association, American Association for Justice, which is formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Clark County Bar Association, the State Bar of California, and the Louisiana State Bar (both inactive)
- She graduated from the Pepperdine University School of Law in California, Magna Cum Laude, with a class rank of 9th out of 255
- She received her undergraduate degree in Business Administration, Accounting Theory and Practice, from California State University, Northridge and has passed the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) examination
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A divorce attorney guides you through property division, spousal support, custody, and the final decree — contested or uncontested.
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Practicing law in Nevada. Legal matters in Nevada are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Las Vegas are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Nevada state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Nevada brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Nevada courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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