Ronald Petroff

Top rated Family Law attorney in Columbus, Ohio

Petroff Law Offices, LLC
Ronald Petroff
Petroff Law Offices, LLC

Practice Areas: Family Law, Business & Corporate; view more

Licensed in Ohio since: 2006

Education: The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law

Languages Spoken: English, Russian

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2022 - 2024 Selected to Rising Stars: 2016 - 2021

Petroff Law Offices, LLC

140 East Town Street
Suite 1070
Columbus, OH 43215 Visit website

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Ronald Petroff is a family law attorney and the managing partner at Petroff Law Offices, LLC, in Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Petroff has experience with all types of family law matters, including high-asset divorces, contested custody cases, marital agreements, adoptions, grandparents’ rights and post-decree modifications. He has over a decade of legal experience and serves clients throughout the Columbus region.

Over his years in practice, Mr. Petroff has helped numerous Ohio residents with complex family law issues. He provides understanding and compassionate legal services while advocating for his clients through negotiation or mediation. His success has earned him many awards and accolades. He was:

  • Voted one of the “10 Best Family Lawyers Under the Age of 40” by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
  • Recognized among the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel
  • Listed among the 40 Under 40 by Columbus Business First magazine and Best Divorce Lawyers in Columbus by Expertise.com
  • Rated Distinguished* through Martindale-Hubbell and “Excellent” on Avvo
  • Honored by Attorney and Practice magazine and was Lead Counsel Verified by Thomson Reuters

Mr. Moritz holds a license to practice law before all Ohio state courts and the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio. He regularly speaks on legal topics for various organizations and contributes his time and talents to his local community whenever he can.

Born in Cleveland, Mr. Petroff graduated cum laude from Vanderbilt University with a bachelor’s degree in American history and political science in 2003. He went on to earn his law degree from The Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law in 2006. During law school, he participated on the moot court and trial competition teams and obtained an alternative dispute resolution certificate.

Mr. Moritz is a member of the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys, the American Society of Legal Advocates, the Columbus Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the Ohio State Bar Association, to name a few.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ falls into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.

Practice areas

Family Law, Business/Corporate

Focus areas

Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Business Formation and Planning, Business Organizations, Child Support, Contracts, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Father's Rights, Juvenile Law, Limited Liability Companies, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Name Change, Partnership, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Same Sex Family Law, Sub-chapter S Corporations

  • 90% Family Law
  • 10% Business/Corporate

First Admitted: 2006, Ohio

Professional Webpage: https://www.mcnairpetroff.com/attorneys/ronald-r-petroff

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
  • Two-Hour CLE presentation for The National Business Institute on Negotiating Marital Settlement Agreements and Enforcements and Modifications of the Same, 2022.
  • WTVN AM 610 morning show to speak about how blended families can navigate the holiday season, December 2013.
  • Keynote speaker for an on-demand web seminar focusing on Alternative Dispute Resolution skills in divorce and family law cases, mylawcle.com, 2021.
  • Speaker, Collaborative Law, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law Symposium on ethics and ADR, 2016
  • Selected to participate in The Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law “Mentoring & More” program, 2016.
  • Speaker, Practice of Domestic Relations and Juvenile Law, John Mercer Langston Bar Association, 2012
  • Vanderbilt University Alumni Speaker, Upper Arlington High School’s College Fair, 2008
  • Keynote Speaker, The Ohio State University’s Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity, Law School Admissions Process, Law School Curriculum, and an introduction into the field of Family Law, 2008.
Other Outstanding Achievements:
  • The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, National Labor and Employment Law Moot Court Team - Member, National Trial Competition Team - Member, Honor - CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Perfect score in the class, Criminal Law in the Boardroom.
  • Campaign Chairman-The Honorable Judge Kim Browne, 2015
Bar/Professional Activity:
  • National Academy of Family Law Attorneys
  • American Bar Association
  • Columbus Bar Association
  • American Society of Legal Advocates
  • Ohio State Bar Association
  • United States District Court for the Northern Districts of Ohio, 2009
  • United States District Court for the Southern Districts of Ohio, 2006
Honors/Awards:
  • American Institute of Family Law Attorneys - 10 Best 2019
  • Super Lawyers Rising star.
  • Avvo Excellence Rating
  • AVVO’s “Client’s Choice” award.
  • Columbus CEO - 2015 Top Columbus Lawyers
  • Lead Counsel LC Rated
  • Three Best Rated - Best Divorce Lawyer in Columbus
  • Best of Thervo 2017
  • The Fast Fifty 2018
  • Peer Rated for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability 2018
  • 20 People to Know in Law, Columbus Business First, 2016
  • National Association of Distinguished Counsel - Nation's Top One Percent
  • Top 40 Family Law Lawyer under 40, American Society of Legal Advocates, 2014
  • Expertise Best Divorce Lawyer in Columbus 2017
  • Columbus Business First 2017 40 Under 40
  • Firm Rated by Columbus Business First, Top Family Law Firms, Columbus Business First, 2015
  • Top 10 Family Law Lawyer under 40, NAFBL, 2014
  • Best Attorneys of America, Rue Ratings, 2015
  • Top 10 Family Law Lawyer under 40, AIFLA, 2015
  • Avvo 10.0 Superb Rating
  • Premier 100 Trial Attorney, National Academy of Jurisprudence, 2016
  • Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished Peer Rated for High Professional Achievement 2018
Firm News (Newsletters):
  • Editor in Chief, COAJ
Educational Background:
  • High school - University School in Hunting Valley
  • Vanderbilt University, cum laude, Majors: Political Science and American History, Honors: Member of the Sigma Chi fraternity, 2003.
Pro bono/Community Service:
  • Vanderbilt Commodores
  • Ohio State Buckeyes
  • Community Shelter Board "Women, Wine & Shoes", Silver Stiletto, 2017
  • Operation Legal Help Ohio, 2014
  • American Cancer Society, Real Men Wear Pink Sponsor, 2016
Special Licenses/Certifications:
  • Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2006
Industry Groups:
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • American Bar Association
  • Matrimonial Lawyers
  • Ohio State Bar Association
  • Trial Lawyers

Office location for Ronald Petroff

140 East Town Street
Suite 1070
Columbus, OH 43215

Phone: 614-508-0977

Selections

3 Years Super Lawyers
6 Years Rising Stars
  • Super Lawyers: 2022 - 2024
  • Rising Stars: 2016 - 2021

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