Practice areas: Family Law; view more
Licensed in Kentucky since: 2012
Education: Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law
Selected to Rising Stars: 2022 Emily M. DeSantis is the founder of DeSantis Family Law in Covington, Kentucky. Her practice areas include high-asset divorce, high-conflict cases and collaborative divorce, serving clients in Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio. Known for her skills both in trials and negotiations, Ms. DeSantis provides distinguished advocacy and compassionate counsel, utilizing creative thinking to achieve excellent outcomes for her clients.
Ms. DeSantis combines legal knowledge with insights from psychology and research to offer a deeply empathetic and informed perspective on family law. This approach ensures that clients' interests are protected while navigating through life's unexpected challenges. Since focusing her practice entirely on family law in 2013, she has also embraced roles as a mother, divorcee, wife, child advocate and entrepreneur, enhancing her understanding and connection to her clients' situations.
In her practice, Ms. DeSantis values the importance of community connections, frequently collaborating with local professionals like forensic accountants, co-parenting counselors and mediators. This network supports a holistic approach to resolving legal issues, benefiting her clients by addressing the broader context of their cases.
Drawing on personal experiences with the legal system from a young age, Ms. DeSantis is motivated by a desire to ensure that her clients never feel disempowered by the legal process. She aims to leave clients feeling ready for a fresh start rather than exhausted by their legal challenges. Her approach is client-centered, focusing on understanding and addressing each client's unique needs and goals.
Ms. DeSantis is committed to crafting tailored, cost-effective resolutions that respect her clients' insights into what is best for their situations. She emphasizes informed decision-making, whether that leads to negotiated agreements or proceeding to trial. Above all, she prides herself on providing legal representation that leaves clients feeling well-advised and supported throughout their legal journey.
Practice areas
Family LawFocus areas
Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Father's Rights, Juvenile Law, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Name Change, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Same Sex Family Law
- 100% Family Law
First Admitted: 2012, Kentucky
Professional Webpage: https://desantisfamlaw.com/emily
Bar / Professional Activity
- Ohio, 2012
- Warren County Bar Association, Member
- Cincinnati Bar Association, Member
- Northern Kentucky Bar Association, Member
- Ohio State Bar Association, Member
- Kentucky Bar Association, Member
- Cincinnati Collaborative Divorce Group, Member
- Academy of Northern Kentucky Collaborative Professionals, Member
- Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Class of 2019
- Kentucky Child Support Guidelines Review Commission, 2017 - 2022
- Children’s Law Center, Inc., Board of Directors
- Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), Ohio Chapter Education Committee
- Kentucky, 2013
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Tyra v. Griffith, 2025-Ohio-912 (Judgment Affirmed), 2025
- Judge's Entry Declaring Defendant a Vexatious Litigator (Ohio Supreme Court published June 11, 2025) https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/docs/Clerk/vexatious/griffithJA_042525.pdf , 2025
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Collaborative Divorce Certification
Honors
- Super Lawyers Rising Stars
Educational Background
- Bluefield State College, Bluefield, West Virginia, B.A. in Business Administration: Marketing & Management with magna cum laude honor, 2005
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2022
