Alissa Van Horn

Alissa L. Van Horn, Esq., serves as the managing partner of Van Horn & Friedman, P.C., a full-service family and matrimonial law firm, with its primary office in Westbury, New York.   Ms. Van Horn has extensive experience in all family law-related cases, including divorce, adoption, custody, child support, orders of protection, foster care litigation, name changes, prenuptial, postnuptial, and separation agreements.

After five years of practicing in boutique law firms in New York City, Alissa opened the doors to her solo practice in 2010.  She spent five years vigorously working to expand the firm, and ultimately, in 2015, Alissa was joined by her colleague and friend, Meredith Friedman, Esq. and together they formed Van Horn & Friedman, P.C.  Always putting the interests of her clients first, Ms. Van Horn implements negotiation strategies to achieve the optimal results for her clients when a trial is not in their best interests. As a pioneer in her field, she works tirelessly on behalf of her clients to obtain the best possible results.

Alissa is a member of the New York State Bar Association, Family Law Chapter, the Suffolk County Bar Association, the Nassau County Bar Association, a former member of the Queens County Women’s Bar Association and the New York City Bar Association.

Alissa is licensed to practice law in New York, Connecticut and the United States Supreme Court.  Alissa has a juris doctor from Widener University School of Law, and obtained her undergraduate degree in Public Administration from St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, PA.

In 2017, Alissa received Alissa received the Long Island Power Women in Business Award and the Long Island Business News Leadership in Law Award and has been selected as an honoree at the Long Island Business News 40 Under 40 Awards in 2018 and the Top 50 Women In Business Award in 2019. Alissa is also a 5-time recipient of the Rising Star Award and the Top Female Attorneys Award for NYC Metro by Super Lawyers Magazine. Alissa received the “10 Best” Award by the American Institute for Family Law Attorneys, the Top 10 Under 40 Award by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys, the Top 100 Attorneys Award and the Top 40 under 40 Award for NYC by the National Advocates in the area of Divorce and Family Law, the Outstanding Women in the Law Award for 2016 by Hofstra Law School’s Center for Children and Families, and was featured by LI Pulse Magazine as a Top Legal Eagle, and in 2020 received the Attorney of the Year designation of Business and Professional Leaders.  

Van Horn & Friedman, P.C. was selected as a Top 10 Law Firm in New York in the area of Family Law 3 years in a row.

Alissa began teaching CLE’s in 2015 on family and matrimonial matters for 5 CLE companies nationwide.  Alissa was a Guest Speaker at Legaltech’s LegalWeek in 2018 on the topic of starting and succeeding in a small law firm.  Additionally, Alissa has presented on topics related to divorce and Family Law by the New York State Society of CPA’s and New York Presbyterian Hospital.  Throughout the year, Alissa offers free seminars to residents of Long Island on procedural and substantive matters they face in Family and Supreme Courts.  Alissa is also a member of Pinktie.org, networking for a cause, and supports many local charities including the American Kidney Fund, Kids Clubhouse and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island, LIAFF.