Karen Tichenor Willitts

Karen Tichenor Willitts

  • Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family Law
  • New Jersey
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Biography

Karen T. Willitts, Esq. was born in Orange, New Jersey in 1971 and grew up in Verona, New Jersey. Ms. Willitts graduated with High Honors from Rutgers University in 1993 with a B.A. in Economics, after which she worked as a financial analyst at Goldman Sachs & Co. in New York City. She earned her J.D. from Rutgers Law School - Newark in 1998. She was admitted to the New Jersey State Bar 1998. After law school, Ms. Willitts served as a Judicial Law Clerk in Middlesex County for the Honorable Amy P. Chambers, J.S.C. In 1999 she joined the law firm of Yudes Family Law, where she was employed for twenty one years. In 2021, Ms. Willitts joined Cipriano Law Offices, P.C. She is a member of the New Jersey Bar Association, the Union County Bar Association and the Middlesex County Bar Association, where she is also a panelist for the Matrimonial Early Settlement Panel. Ms. Willitts has practiced in the area of family law exclusively since 1999, particularly in the areas of divorce, custody, child support and alimony, as well as in the area of domestic violence and prenuptial agreements.

Education
Rutgers Law School
J.D.
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Rutgers University
B.A.
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Articles & Publications
Contributing Author
Yudes Family Law Citator
Regular Contributor and Lead Editor
New Jersey Divorce and Family Lawyer Blog
The Violence Against Women Act: Continued Confusion Over The Scope of the Commerce Clause
Women's Right Law Reporter
Professional Associations
New Jersey State Bar  # 022621998
Member
Current
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
New Jersey
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Practice Areas
Divorce
Domestic Violence
Family Law
Additional Practice Areas
  • Alimony
  • Antenuptial Agreements
  • Child Suport
  • Custody / Visitation
  • Equitable DIstribution
  • Paternity
Languages
  • English
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