Karen Tichenor Willitts

Karen Tichenor Willitts, Esq. is a divorce and family law attorney with Cipriano Law Offices, P.C.

With more than 26 years of dedicated experience exclusively in matrimonial and family law, Ms. Willitts is a highly regarded practitioner known for her depth of knowledge and compassionate advocacy. Her practice encompasses all areas of family law, including divorce, child custody and support, alimony, equitable distribution, complex asset valuation, adoption, and domestic violence matters.

Ms. Willitts provides her clients with thoughtful, creative, and compassionate representation tailored to their unique needs and goals. She takes a strategic approach to achieving the best legal outcomes while protecting her clients’ rights and the well-being of their children. Whenever appropriate, Ms. Willitts seeks to resolve matters through low-conflict methods such as mediation, promoting solutions that preserve dignity and minimize emotional and financial strain.

Ms. Willitts also recognizes that certain outcomes can only be achieved through court intervention. When litigation becomes necessary, she is a skilled and zealous advocate, dedicated to protecting her clients’ interests at every stage. Drawing on her extensive experience in complex matrimonial matters, Ms. Willitts has earned a reputation for guiding clients through highly contested divorce and family disputes with diligence, precision, and unwavering commitment—from initial filings through final resolution.

Ms. Willitts is attuned to the concerns of divorcing parents and the impact of family transitions on children. Her goal is to help clients resolve the complex and often emotional challenges of divorce in a manner that allows them to move forward with confidence and peace of mind.

Before beginning her legal career, Ms. Willitts worked as a financial analyst at Goldman Sachs & Co. in New York. She draws upon this financial background to navigate matters involving complex asset valuations, business interests, and the division of financial investments.

Ms. Willitts earned her Juris Doctor from Rutgers Law School–Newark and served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Amy Piro Chambers, P.J.S.C., in the Civil Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Middlesex County. She graduated from Rutgers University, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Economics.

Ms. Willitts is admitted to practice before the New Jersey Bar and the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.