Heather C. Keith, Esq.
Heather C. Keith, Esq. founded Keith Family Law in 2012. Heather has devoted her entire professional career to divorce and family law, successfully representing her clients in New Jersey Superior Courts and Appellate Court. Although Heather is well-versed in litigation, she is also skilled in negotiating favorable settlements out of court, saving her clients unnecessary stress, time, and expense.
Prior to founding the firm, Heather worked as an Associate in a boutique matrimonial law firm in Summit for several years, focusing her practice exclusively on divorce and family law litigation.
Heather served as judicial Law Clerk to Hon. Lisa F. Chrystal (Ret.), Presiding Judge of Family Part in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Union County, where she gained special insight into the judicial process. Heather also served as judicial law clerk for several other judges, including Hon. Karen Cassidy, assisting her in presiding over the McGreevey divorce trial.
In addition to her litigation experience, Heather is trained in divorce mediation and conciliation skills. As part of her commitment to offering clients options to traditional litigation, Heather is trained in Collaborative Divorce and is a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Law Practitioners.
Heather earned her law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law where she was a practicing member of the Seton Hall University’s Center for Social Justice’s Family Law Clinic. An excellent writer, Heather served on the Seton Hall Circuit Review and also earned recognition for her appellate brief-writing and oral advocacy skills. Heather serves on the editorial board of the New Jersey State Bar Association, Family Law Section’s publication New Jersey Family Lawyer.
A graduate of Oberlin College and Conservatory and an accomplished musician, Heather has performed in the United States, including Carnegie Hall. Heather enjoys riding her Arabian horse, RV camping, and playing Fortnite with her ten-year-old son.
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