SAMUELSON, HAUSE & SAMUELSON, LLP is dedicated to professional excellence in successfully and efficiently achieving their clients’ goals. Our senior partner, Elliot D. Samuelson, a past president of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), with forty years of experience, is a nationally recognized matrimonial attorney. Mr. Samuelson is a frequent lecturer, has written over one hundred professional articles in his field and authored four books that have become essential reading for practicing matrimonial attorneys as well as the general public. All of the partners are fully experienced and concentrate their practice in matrimonial and family law.

Elliot D. Samuelson is the founding partner of SAMUELSON, HAUSE & SAMUELSON, LLP.

Admitted to Bar, 1960, New York.

Education: New York University (B.S., 1955); Syracuse University (J.D., 1960).

Member: Moot Court Board. Contributor, Syracuse Law Review, 1959-1960. Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association (Chairman, Family Disputes Advisory Committee, 1984-1988). Member: Nassau County (Chairman, Matrimonial and Family Law Committee, 1977-1982), New York State (Member, Executive Committee, 1977-) and American Bar Associations; Nassau Lawyers Association of Long Island (Director, 1981-1982); New York Family Law American Inn of Court (President, 1995-1997). Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Vice President, 1988-1990 and President, 1991-1993, New York Chapter).

Practice Areas: Matrimonial Law; Family Law.

Richard L. Hause

Admitted: 1980

Education: B.A. 1976, Wake Forest University (cum laude) J.D. 1979, Wake Forest University

Publications:

• Contributor to the Family Law Review, New York State Bar Association (1 994-present)
• “Non Durational and Permanent Maintenance,” 1997 Annual Survey of Matrimonial Law, New York Family Law American Inn of Court
• “Securing and Determining Attorney’s Fee in Matrimonial Actions,” Family Law Review, New York State Bar Association (June 1994)

Lecturer:

• “The Complex Divorce Action,” CLE Lecture given by National Business Institute
• “A Roadmap Through New York Divorce Proceedings,@ CLE Lecture given by National Business Institute

Media:

• Co-host of “The Divorce Law Forum” radio program
• Guest speaker on AYou Should Know” radio program

Affiliations:

• Arbitrator, Unified Court System Domestic Relations Fee Arbitration Program
• Arbitrator, Unified Court System Domestic Relations Early Neutral Evaluation Program
• Member, Nassau County Bar Association Matrimonial and Family Law Committee
• Member, New York State Bar Association, Matrimonial and Family Law Committee
• Member, New York Family Law American Inn of Court Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

WENDY B. SAMUELSON

Admitted: 1994

Education: B.A. 1990 Brandeis University (magna cum laude, with honors in English and American Literature) J.D. 1993, Cornell Law School (Symposium Editor, Journal of Law and Public Policy) (Recipient of the National Association of Women Lawyers’ Outstanding Law Graduate Award)

AUTHOR AND MEDIA

Author of the column “Recent Cases and Trends” of the New York State Bar Association’s quarterly Family Law Review (Summer 2002 – present)

WTHE Radio, Co-host of “The Divorce Law Forum” (March 2001)

“1999 Legislation and Recent Decisions in Matrimonial Law,” NYSBA’s CLE: The Expanding World of the Matrimonial Lawyer

“1998 Legislation and Recent Decisions in Matrimonial Law,” NYSBA’s CLE: Matrimonial and Family Law Update

“Wasteful Dissipation of Marital Assets,” New York Family Law American Inn of Court 1998 Annual Survey of Matrimonial Law (and 1997 Survey)

“How to Enforce Child Support,” 1994 Nassau County Bar Association’s CLE: Matrimonial Law Update

Affiliations: Member, Nassau County Bar Association Matrimonial and Family Law Committee

Member, New York State Bar Association Matrimonial and Family Law Committee

Member, New York Family Law American Inn of Court

Selected for the Ten Leaders in Matrimonial Law, Long island, Age 45 and Under