Ms. Olsen is responsible for handling matrimonial and family law cases involving complex custody, visitation, family offenses, equitable distribution and support issues, as well as those issues involving the possession and welfare of the family pet.  

Ms. Olsen has assisted in the preparation of an article in the Nassau Lawyer entitled “The Valuation of a Closely Held Business” and has a chapter on domestic violence and child abuse in the book entitled “Family Scripts” by Dr. Joan Atwood. She is a member of the Nassau County Bar Association and its Matrimonial Committee, has sat as an Early Neutral Evaluator for the Nassau County Supreme Court and serves on the advisory board of the We Care Fund at the Nassau County Bar Association.

Ms. Olsen is also the founder and co-chairperson of the Animal Law Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association.  She has extensively moderated and provided lectures to attorneys and the public regarding animal welfare issues in matrimonial, family and other areas of the law.  She has handled numerous high profile cases involving the rights of animal and their owners and provides assistance to animal shelters, rescues and other non-profit organizations.

Ms. Olsen has been a guest on radio programs in New York and the United Kingdom regarding animals and the law and has been interviewed by major news outlets regarding changes in matrimonial law in connection with the disposition of the family pet.