Arianna Atkins
Top rated Family Law attorney in Columbus, Ohio
Atkins and Atkins, Attorneys at Law, LLC
Practice areas: Family Law; view more
Licensed in Ohio since: 2010
Education: The University of Toledo College of Law
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Arianna Atkins is an Ohio family law attorney representing clients in Columbus, Ohio as well as throughout Central and Northeastern Ohio. With more than fifteen years of experience, she focuses on high-asset divorce, complex property division, high income support calculations, and high-conflict custody litigation involving business owners, executives and other high-income professionals.
Ms. Atkins regularly handles sophisticated financial matters, including closely held business interests, restricted stock units (RSUs), executive compensation, fluctuating income calculations for support, and significant separate property claims. She also represents parents and grandparents seeking custody or visitation rights, step-parents in adoption matters, and manages interstate and international parenting matters requiring careful jurisdictional planning.
Raised in Portage County, Ohio, Ms. Atkins earned dual undergraduate degrees from The Ohio State University and graduated magna cum laude from The University of Toledo College of Law in 2010. She has devoted her career exclusively to family law and domestic relations, handling hundreds of cases across Ohio trial courts.
Known for disciplined preparation and strategic execution, Ms. Atkins approaches each case with careful legal reasoning and practical analysis. She advises clients with candor and clarity, focusing on legally sound resolutions that protect long-term financial stability and parental rights. While fully prepared to litigate, when necessary, she does not pursue conflict for its own sake.
At every stage of a family law matter, she serves as both advocate and strategic advisor—committed to disciplined execution, thoughtful advocacy, and protecting what matters most to the families she represents across Ohio.
Outside of her practice, Ms. Atkins enjoys spending time with her husband, two children and pets, Chester a Scottish terrier, and Max and Brittany, Siamese cat siblings. She values family life, lifelong learning, reading, cooking, and gardening—interests that reflect the stability and balance she works to help her clients preserve during times of change.
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: 2010, Ohio
Professional Webpage: https://www.atkinsandatkinslaw.com/arianna-atkins/
Bar / Professional Activity
- State of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Ms. Atkins successfully secured a court-approved shared custody agreement for a grandmother who had been the child’s primary caretaker but previously had no formal legal rights. The case involved a contested custody dispute against the biological parent, who retained superior presumptive parental rights under Ohio law. Through strategic litigation and careful evidentiary development, Ms. Atkins demonstrated the child’s long-term residential stability, the grandmother’s consistent caregiving role, and the necessity of a structured custody order to protect the child’s best interests. The matter required navigating the heightened legal standards applicable when a non-parent seeks custodial rights against a natural parent. As a result, the court approved a shared custody arrangement granting the grandmother enforceable legal rights and parenting time protections. The final order provided stability for the child and prevented unilateral disruption by the biological parent, securing long-term continuity in the child’s home, schooling, and daily life. This outcome reflects Ms. Atkins’ experience handling complex custody disputes involving third-party custodial claims and high-conflict family dynamics throughout Central and Northeast Ohio., 2026
- Resolved High-Asset Divorce Involving Executive Equity Compensation, International Assets, and Cross-Border Custody IssuesMs. Atkins successfully resolved a high-net-worth divorce involving complex executive compensation structures, international real property, foreign bank accounts, and substantial separate property claims. The marital estate included both vested and unvested restricted stock units (RSUs), deferred equity compensation, and performance-based awards requiring detailed analysis of vesting schedules, valuation methodology, and allocation under Ohio property division law. The matter also required careful tracing of separate versus marital assets across multiple jurisdictions, as well as accurate income normalization for support calculations involving fluctuating compensation. In addition to sophisticated financial issues, the case presented international parenting time concerns. Ms. Atkins structured a custody and parenting framework that addressed travel logistics, jurisdictional safeguards, and long-term enforceability, minimizing the risk of future cross-border disputes. Through disciplined preparation and strategic negotiation—while remaining fully prepared for trial—Ms. Atkins secured a comprehensive settlement that preserved significant separate property interests, equitably addressed complex equity-based compensation, and established a stable, enforceable custody arrangement. The resolution avoided protracted litigation while protecting the client’s financial security, parental rights, and privacy. This matter reflects Ms. Atkins’ experience representing executives, business owners, and high-income professionals in sophisticated divorce and custody cases throughout Central and Northeast Ohio., 2026
Representative Clients
- Representative ClientsBusiness owners, executives, and high-income professionals in complex divorce proceedings involving closely held businesses, equity compensation (including vested and unvested restricted stock units), deferred compensation, and significant separate property claims Physicians, entrepreneurs, and professionals facing high-asset property division and complex income calculation disputes for support purposes Parents involved in high-conflict custody and parenting time litigation, including relocation and interstate or international parenting issues Grandparents seeking custody or court-ordered visitation rights Stepparents pursuing step-parent adoptions Unmarried parents establishing or contesting parental rights, custody, and child support Individuals seeking post-decree modifications of custody, parenting time, and support , 2026
Educational Background
- The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio - B.A., Major: International Studies and Political Science, 2007
Honors
- Super Lawyers - Rising Star, Selected to Rising Stars, 2018 - 2025, 2025
- Best Lawyer - Family Law, The Best Lawyers in America, 2026
- Top Columbus Attorney, Columbus CEO Magazine, 2016
- Lead Counsel Rated, Thomson Reuters, 2016
- Best Divorce Lawyers in Columbus, Expertise, 2016
- Client's Choice Award, AVVO, 2015
- Top Columbus Attorney, Columbus CEO Magazine, 2015
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2018 - 2025