Tova N. Verchow

About Tova

Tova N. Verchow, Senior Associate, earned her J.D. (summa cum laude) from Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad Law Center, where she ranked No. 5 of 244 in her graduating class. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Ramapo College of New Jersey (summa cum laude). In addition, Verchow spent a semester abroad at Neve Yerushalayim College in Jerusalem, pursuing International Studies. Verchow joined the firm after working as a law clerk at Gladstone, Weissman, Hirschberg & Schneider, P.A. in the summer of 2015. She also clerked at Rumbold & Seidelman, LLP adoption and reproductive law firm in Bronxville, New York. Verchow was also a judicial intern for The Honorable Renee Goldenberg of the 17th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, and a research assistant/teaching assistant for several professors while in law school. Verchow is a compassionate and knowledgeable senior level associate who is ideally suited to counsel and guide clients through family law matters. She was selected to Ones to Watch by Best Lawyers from 2021, 2022 and 2023 and recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star for 2022 and 2023. Moreover, Gladstone, Weissman, Hirschberg & Schneider, P.A. has been named to the 2023 list of 'Best Law Firms' by U.S. News - Best Lawyers® as a ‘Tier-1' Marital and Family Law firm in the United States. AREAS OF PRACTICEFamily Law Matrimonial Law Collaborative Law BAR ADMISSIONSFlorida, 2015 EDUCATIONNova Southeastern Law University, Fort Lauderdale, FloridaJ.D. – 2015 Honors: summa cum laude Honors: Ranked No. 5/244 Honors: Law Review Teaching Assistant & Research Assistant Associations: Jewish Law Students Association; Family Law Society; Inter-American Center for Human Rights Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, New JerseyB.A. Major: Psychology & New Jersey Elementary School Teaching Certificate Honors: summa cum laude Honors: Golden Key International Honor Society, Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education HONORS AND AWARDSBest Lawyers: Ones to Watch, 2021, 2023 & 2023 Rising Stars: 2021, 2022 & 2023 Nova Southeastern University – Shepard Broad Law Center CALI Book Awards (highest grade awards): Property Law; Evidence; Professional Responsibility; Jewish Law Seminar Nova Southeastern University – Nova Law Review PUBLISHED WORKSApplication of the Witt-Bahls Factors in Florida’s Equitable Distribution Scheme – The Florida Bar Family Law Commentator (Winter 2017) Prenuptial Agreements Really Do Stick Nowadays, Daily Business Review, November 25, 2015 Identity: Societal and Legal Ramifications – Nova Law Review Journal (Winter 2015) My Summer to the Right of the Judge: Insights and Observations of a Judicial Intern – The Florida Bar Family Law Commentator (Winter 2014) PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPSThe Florida Bar Association Palm Beach County Bar Association Broward County Bar Association South County Bar Association Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals Family Law Section, Member of Executive Council – 2019 to Present Family Law Section, Member of Legislation Committee – 2018 to Present Family Law Section, Member of the CLE Committee – 2021 to Present Family Law Section, Vice-Chair of the Children’s Issues Committee – 2023 to Present Family Law Section, Co-Secretary of the Legislation Committee – 2018 to 2019 Family Law Section, Co-Chair of the Equitable Distribution Committee – 2020 to 2021 Family Law Section, Vice-Chair of Equitable Distribution Committee – 2018 to 2019 Family Law Section, Member of Equitable Distribution Committee – 2017 to Present Family Law Section, Secretary of the Children’s Issues Committee2018 to 2019 Family Law Section, Member of Children’s Issues Committee, 2016 to Present

Practice Areas

Family Law Insights

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Education

• Ramapo College of New Jersey, B.A.
• Nova Southeastern University, J.D., graduated 2015

Bar Admissions

• Florida, The Florida Bar, 2015

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