Tova N. Tsikis

Tova N. Tsikis, 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, Ms. Tsikis spent a semester abroad at Neve Yerushalayim College in Jerusalem, pursuing International Studies.

Ms. Tsikis 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. Ms. Tsikis 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.

Ms. Tsikis 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, 2023, 2024, and 2025 and recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star for 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. Moreover, Gladstone, Weissman, Hirschberg & Schneider, P.A. has been named to the 2025 list of 'Best Law Firms' by U.S. News - Best Lawyers® as a ‘Tier-1' Marital and Family Law firm in the United States.

• Family Law
• Matrimonial Law
• Collaborative Law

• Florida, 2015

• Nova Southeastern Law University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  • J.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 Jersey
  • B.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

• Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025
• Super Lawyers - Rising Stars: 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024
• Top Lawyers (Boca Observer): 2024
• PBI Top Lawyers: 2024
• The Daily Business Review as a “2024 On the Rise Honoree” which recognizes the region’s most promising South Florida Lawyers under the age of 40.
• 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

• Application 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)

• Palm Beach County Bar Association, Member
• Broward County Bar Association, Member
• South Palm Beach County Bar Association, Member
• Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals
• Family Law Section, Member of Executive Council – 2019 to 2024
• Family Law Section, Member of Legislation Committee – 2018 to 2024
• Family Law Section, Secretary of the CLE Committee – 2021 to 2022
• Family Law Section, Vice-Chair of the Children’s Issues Committee – 2023 to 2024
• 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 2024
• Family Law Section, Secretary of the Children’s Issues Committee - 2018 to 2019
• Family Law Section, Member of Children’s Issues Committee, 2017 to 2024