Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Columbus, OH

Honors/Awards:

• Best Law Firms, U.S. News-Best Lawyers
• Listed in Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, and the 2014-2015 Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year" in Family Law 
• Honored for professional success and community contributions, 40 Under 40, Business First newspaper
• Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers
• AV rated, Martindale Hubbell

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• OSBA Certified in Family Relations Law.

Bar/Professional Activity:

• American Bar Association: Member, and member of Family Law Section.
•  Columbus Bar Association: Member since 1982; former chair, Family Law Committee; former member, Professional Ethics and Grievances Committee.
• Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Ohio Chapter.   Former Chair, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Family Law Section.
• Mentor, Ohio Supreme Court Lawyer to Lawyer Mentoring program
• Ohio Supreme Court, Mentoring Review Committe, 2013
• Ohio State Bar Association:Member, and member of Family Law Committee.

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Women's Leadership Council, United Way of Central Ohio
• Member, Board of Directors, Alzheimer's Association-Central Ohio Chapter, 2015
• Former President and Member, Board of Directors, Capriccio Columbus, performing  arts organization, 2007
• Regular Volunteer, Delaware County Interfaith Legal Clinic
• Member, Board of Directors, Women's Fund of Central Ohio, 2016

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

• I am a frequent lecturer for various bar groups  in Ohio, including Ohio CLE and the Ohio State Bar Association.   I also speak to non-attorney professionals and lay groups. I particularly enjoy talking to students of all ages about the  legal process.
• Speaker, Breaking the Glass Ceiling,  Day of the Woman, Family Law Section, San Francisco, California, ABA Annual Meeting, 2013

Representative Clients:

• I have represented clients throughout central Ohio in all categories of family law practice. I have also argued  in various appellate courts, and in the Ohio Supreme Court.

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• Best Lawyers in America Lawyer of the Year in Family Law in Central Ohio, Best Lawyers, 2015, 2012

Educational Background:

• I attended Ohio State University and graduated with a B. A. in Political Science. I won the William Jennings Bryan Award while there, an award previously given only to graduate students. I was a member of the National Moot Court team while attending OSU Moritz, and won awards at the regional competition and at OSU Moritz for my performance on that team.