Jérôme Casey is a graduate of the University of Bordeaux.
He obtained the degree of Doctor of Law in 1997, and was recruited as a tenured Lecturer in the same university in 1998. After collaborating for several years with two law firms, he was sworn in as a lawyer in 2003, first in Bordeaux, then, from 2007, at the Paris Bar.
A recognized specialist in family law and its patrimony, he is the author of a work on matrimonial regimes (Ellipses, 2000), a code of persons and family (with Professor Jean Hauser, LexisNexis, 2001), an annotated and commented code of divorce (Dalloz, 4th ed., 2021), and numerous publications with the main legal publishers (Dalloz, LexisNexis, Wolters Kluwers, Lexbase).
True to his calling as a teacher, Jérôme leads numerous training sessions for legal professionals. He is also a Training Session Director at the National School for the Judiciary, specializing in divorce and asset division.
Holding dual French and English nationality, raised in France and the British Isles, Jérôme is perfectly bilingual, and regularly serves as an expert on the state of French law in foreign disputes (United Kingdom, United States, etc.).
His preferred areas of expertise are: family law (divorce, parentage, protected adults and minors), matrimonial property law, inheritance law, as well as family business law, life insurance, and tax aspects relating to these areas.
The CASEY Avocats firm intervenes in all major areas of family law, both for advice and due to litigation, and this in particular in the following areas;
- Marriage / Civil Partnership / Cohabitation;
- Divorce / Separation of partners in a civil partnership / Separation of cohabiting partners;
- Financial compensation after separation (compensatory payment, damages);
- Liquidation of the matrimonial property regime;
- Parental authority / Delegation of parental authority / "Third" parent;
- Alimony;
- Filiation / Adoption;
- Change of name / first name;
To these matters must be added the law concerning adults and protected minors, broken down as follows:
- Guardianship / Curatorship;
- Future protection mandate & family empowerment;
- Guardianship of minors / Legal administration;
- People with disabilities;
The law firm CASEY Avocats has extensive experience in divorce law and can guide and advise you on all matters, whether concerning children, financial settlements between spouses (compensatory payments), the division of marital assets, the tax implications of these issues, or the legal proceedings themselves. Of course, if there are any international elements involved, these aspects can be considered from the perspective of private international law.
The Dalloz edition of the Divorce Code is annotated and commented on by Maître Jérôme CASEY.
From drafting a will to planning the most comprehensive estate planning, including the analysis of tax and legal options, and all the intricacies of potential litigation, the law firm CASEY Avocats offers its clients a particularly complete range of services in this area. This service is based on years of experience in this type of litigation, and nearly 18 years of research and teaching on inheritance law at the university level.
The matters dealt with, both in advisory and litigation matters, are as follows:
- Wills;
- Donations and bequests;
- Gifts and divisions of property and wills and divisions of property;
- Settlement of estates;
- joint ownership of inheritance;
- Sharing ;
- Inheritance taxation;
CASEY Avocats can assist you with the operation and governance of family businesses, whether in the context of a divorce, inheritance, or matters concerning the rights of protected adults or minors. The transfer of the business as a company can also be considered and analyzed by us and our partners. All aspects of family life, including corporate matters, fall within the firm's area of expertise.
Founded by a partner whose first language is English, CASEY Avocats naturally has a strong interest in matters of private international law, whether the work is conducted in French or English (see also "Private Expertise"). The firm maintains a network of correspondents abroad to gain a better understanding of local law and to provide assistance when needed. The areas of practice covered by the firm include:
- Succession planning in an international context;
- Marriage contracts & “prenuptial agreements”;
- Separations in an international context;
- Child abductions;
- Cross-border asset management;
- Assistance with settling in France (for foreign families);
Due to his dual qualifications as a lawyer and academic, Jérôme Casey is regularly consulted privately to provide an external opinion on a case or ongoing dispute. These expert assessments can be carried out for individuals, legal professionals (lawyers, notaries, experts), and also foreign lawyers seeking a legal opinion on the state of family law in proceedings in their country of origin. This service can extend to Mr. Casey traveling to the country where the litigation or negotiation is taking place to give sworn testimony in English before the foreign judge on the state of French law as it relates to the issue at hand.
