Helene Carvallo

Helene Carvallo is a French attorney based in New York, focusing on international family affairs. Admitted to the New York State Bar, she brings extensive experience in binational legal practice. Working out of her firm, Law Office of Hélène Carvallo, located in New York, New York, Ms. Carvallo is honored to serve as legal counsel for the Consulate General of France in New York and holds the esteemed title of Knight of the French National Order of Merit. Her practice includes various aspects of matrimonial and family law and estate planning, encompassing anticipation, litigation, and settlement.

Ms. Carvallo’s legal services cover a comprehensive range of family law matters, such as drafting pre- and postnuptial agreements, managing cross-border separation and divorce, child custody and visitation rights, and addressing issues of domestic violence and orders of protection. She also handles the division of assets, support, relocation cases and the enforcement of foreign orders in New York.

With a deep commitment to assisting families during difficult times, Ms. Carvallo’s goal is to provide the necessary resources for families to concentrate on rebuilding their lives with happiness and balance. She has a particular focus on cases involving cross-border couples and international families. In her dedication to further supporting these families, she is currently expanding her practice area to include international and intercultural mediation.

Known for her thoughtful and prompt responses to client inquiries, Ms. Carvallo is committed to delivering the highest level of care and dedicated representation. While recognizing the need for court litigation, she actively encourages settlement and mediation as preferable paths to resolving disputes wherever applicable.

Throughout her career, Ms. Carvallo has collaborated as co-counsel in several notable child abduction cases. Her dedication to the community is evident in her volunteer work with The Legal Aid Society–Brooklyn and her monthly pro bono consultations at the Consulate General of France in New York. She has also been rated “Good” on Avvo.

Ms. Carvallo is an active member of several prestigious international and local professional associations, including the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL), the International Association of Lawyers (UIA), the New York State Bar Association, the New York Women’s Bar Association and the American Bar Association.