Joel Yaakov Katzin

Joel Yaakov Katzin is a partner at GKL.

He specializes in Matrimonial and Family Law, Inheritance Law, Civil Litigation and Mediation.

Yaakov received his LL.B. from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem in 1985 and an M.A. from the Jewish Theological Seminar in 1989. He was admitted to the Israel Bar Association in 1990 and now serves as a qualified mediator.

Yaakov has lectured on Matrimonial and Family Law at The Hebrew Union College as well as at the Seminar for Jewish Studies in Jerusalem where he was also as a member of the staff.

Currently Yaakov serves as a lecturer in various academic institutions and delivers lectures to diverse audiences including US lawyers during advanced study seminars.

Yaakov served as an officer in the IDF and spent two years in Rome representing The State of Israel.

Yaakov is fluent in Hebrew and English (Yaakov is a native English speaker).


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