About

Helene is a Partner at Marsh Law Firm and fights to protect the rights of abuse survivors. She has experience litigating both civil and criminal trials from jury selection to verdict and works on a wide range of matters representing survivors of childhood sexual abuse, adult sexual abuse, and campus sexual abuse, harassment, and retaliation. Helene has successfully litigated several complex Title IX cases. Most recently, her zealous advocacy resulted in the permanent expulsion of a student found responsible of severe violence and rape on a private university campus.

Before joining Marsh Law Firm, Helene worked at a prominent national civil litigation firm, where she litigated a broad range of plaintiff personal injury claims involving victims of sexual and physical abuse, with an emphasis on children who were abused in the foster care system.

Helene is a former Special Victims Bureau Prosecutor at the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office, where she prosecuted an extensive array of criminal matters, including child abuse, sexual abuse, attempted murder, elder abuse, and domestic violence cases. Helene was also a member of the Animal Crimes Unit, where she prosecuted offenses perpetrated against animals, including severe torture and criminal neglect. While at the DA’s office, Helene successfully litigated dozens of jury and bench trials.

Helene earned her Juris Doctorate from the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University. In law school, Helene was honored by the New York Bar Association for earning State Championships at the National Trial Competitions in 2015 and 2016. In addition, in 2016, she received the New York City Trial Lawyers Alliance Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy. While at Hofstra Law, Helene was President and Competition Manager of the Hofstra Trial Advocacy Association. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College with cum laude honors in Communication, Management & Design; Corporate Communication; and Legal Studies. While at Ithaca College, Helene co-founded the Ithaca College Mock Trial Team, which is now fully implemented into the Legal Studies program at Ithaca College.

As a Special Professor of Law at Hofstra University, Helene serves as a trial coach in Advanced Advocacy Skills for Hofstra Law’s Trial Advocacy Association. She is also the annual fact pattern co-author for the only National Legal-Medical Mock Trial tournament in the United States, hosted by Hofstra Law. In 2021, Hofstra awarded Helene an Outstanding Women in Law distinction for her meaningful and inspiring contributions to the legal community.

Helene is a Certified Forensic Interviewer for both children and adults. She is a member of the Nassau County Women’s Bar Association, the American Association of Justice, and the National Crime Victims Bar Association.  She is the Junior Board President of Communications at CHILD USA and an Associate Board Member of the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers.

Practice Areas

• Child Sex Abuse
• Adult Sex Abuse
• Gender Motivated Violence
• Title IX Sex Discrimination
• Campus Sexual Assault and Harassment
• Crime Victims’ Rights

Education

J.D. – Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University (2016)

Journal of International Business and Law – Senior Staff Executive
Hofstra Trial Advocacy Association – President & Competition Manager

B.S. – Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College (2013)

Flora Brown Scholar

Major: Communication, Management, and Design
Concentration: Corporate Communication
Minor: Legal Studies
Graduated cum laude and with distinction

Certificates

Certified Forensic Interviewer for Children and Adults (New York State Office of Children and Family Services)

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

New York
Eastern District of New York
Southern District of New York

Awards & Honors

New York SuperLawyers, Rising Star Civil Litigation 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Outstanding Women in Law Award, 2021 Recipient
New York City Trial Lawyers’ Alliance Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy (2016)
New York State Bar Association Tiffany’s Cup Recipient (2016)
New York State National Trial Competition Champion (2016)
New York State National Trial Competition Champion (2015)
Most Outstanding 2L Trial Performance, Hofstra Law (2015)
Most Outstanding 1L Trial Performance, Hofstra Law (2014)
Best Overall Trial Advocate Award, Hofstra Law (2013)

Professorship

Special Professor of Law – Advanced Trial Techniques (Hofstra Law)
Co-Author of Hofstra Law’s National Legal Medical Mock Trial Tournament

Recent Presentations and Lectures

Helene M. Weiss, Guest Speaker, Fordham University, Take Back the Night, April 2025
Helene M. Weiss, CLE presentation, Trials and Tribulations Part 3: Battle of the Experts, NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers, Feb 2025
Helene M. Weiss, CLE presentation, Trials and Tribulations Part 2: Selling your Opening and Winning on Closing, NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers, Jan 2025
Helene M. Weiss, CLE presentation, Trials and Tribulations Part 1: Considerations from Jury Selection to Verdict, NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers, Jan 2025
Helene M. Weiss, Keynote Address, Hofstra Law Admitted Students Day, April 7, 2024
Helene M. Weiss, Attorneys, Paralegals and Expert Witnesses: Preparing for Trial, Florida Registered Paralegal Enrichment Committee, National CLE Presentation, Nov. 28, 2023
Helene M. Weiss, Closing Arguments in Child Sex Abuse Cases, National Crime Victim Bar Association, National CLE Presentation, Boston, MA, Sept. 6, 2023

Articles and Publications

Helene M. Weiss and Daniel Pollack, Should Child Protective Services be the Sole Decider of Child Abuse? The New York Law Journal, April 21, 2025 https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2025/04/21/should-child-protective-services-be-the-sole-decider-of-child-abuse

Helene M. Weiss and Daniel Pollack, Sexually Abused as a Child, Now Suing from Prison, The New York Law Journal, April 11, 2025 https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2025/04/11/sexually-abused-as-a-child-now-suing-from-prison

Helene M. Weiss and Daniel Pollack, Legal Nuances of Child Sexual Experimentation vs. Grooming, The Legal Intelligencer, Dec. 18. 2024 https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2024/12/18/legal-nuances-of-child-sexual-experimentation-vs-grooming/?slreturn=20250411194110

Helene M. Weiss and Daniel Pollack, Title IX: A Paradigm of Legal Nuance, New York Law Journal, Feb. 8, 2024 https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2024/02/08/title-ix-a-paradigm-of-legal-nuance

Helene M. Weiss and Daniel Pollack, How to deal with a Child Victims Act client with a weak case, New York Law Journal, Sept. 8, 2023 https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2023/09/08/how-to-deal-with-a-child-victims-act-client-with-a-weak-case

Helene M. Weiss and Daniel Pollack, Attorneys, Expert Witnesses, and Paralegals: Working Better Together, Daily Business Review, Mar. 10, 2023 https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2023/03/10/attorneys-expert-witnesses-and-paralegals-working-better-together

Helene M. Weiss and Daniel Pollack, A Victim of Sexual Assault or Domestic Violence Retracts a Recantation. Is Their Credibility Compromised? Daily Business Review, Sept. 6, 2022 https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2022/09/06/a-victim-of-sexual-assault-or-domestic-violence-retracts-a-recantation-is-their-credibility-compromised/?slreturn=20221113171739

Helene M. Weiss and Daniel Pollack, Title IX: Required Reading for Students Entering College, The Legal Intelligencer, Aug. 18, 2022 https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2022/08/18/title-ix-required-reading-for-students-entering-college

Helene M. Weiss and Daniel Pollack, Lying to Minors During Interrogations Should be Illegal, New York Law Journal, April 21, 2022 http://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2022/04/21/lying-to-minors-during-interrogations-should-be-illegal/

Helene M. Weiss, Daniel Pollack, Amy Mathieu, Might Decriminalizing Sex Work Have Unintended Consequences on Children?, New York Law Journal, Jan. 4, 2022 http://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2022/01/04/might-decriminalizing-sex-work-have-unintended-consequences-on-children/

Helene M. Weiss and Daniel Pollack, Interviewing and Deposing Survivors of Sexual Crimes Who Have Intellectual Disabilities, New York Law Journal, Nov. 29, 2021 http://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2021/11/29/interviewing-and-deposing-survivors-of-sexual-crimes-who-have-intellectual-disabilities/

Professional Development for Attorneys: A Call for Performance Training – Conference for Undergraduate Research in Communication (2013): 425-37. Print

Committees and Boards

CHILD USA Junior Council – Vice President of Communications
New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers – Associate Board Member

Bar Associations

Nassau County Women’s Bar Association
American Association of Justice
Natonal Crime Victim Bar Asociation