A Better Way To Divorce In Ohio

Collaborative Divorce

Jennifer Nielsen

Jennifer

Jennifer A. Nielsen, Esq.
5354 Cemetery Road,
Hilliard, OH 43026
Tele: (614) 771-6000
Fax: (614) 754-5029

My first career was as a teacher. I worked teaching at the middle school level, then at Ohio State, for almost a decade. I graduated from the Moritz College of Law with an additional certification in Alternative Dispute Resolution, which required over 100 hours of ADR experience. During law school, I worked as a mediator in the Franklin County Small Claims Court, and was a judicial intern for Judge G. Gary Tyack at the 10 th District Court of Appeals. I knew from the beginning that I wanted to work in family law, and I knew that the family court system is not ideal for the preservation of families. I became interested in the collaborative divorce model in law school. I am excited to be a part of this group of professionals dedicated to this process, and I hope that I can help further this model into the future.

 

AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Family law. I am winding down my employment law practice to focus solely on family law.

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES:
State of Ohio, 2013. Admission to federal practice 2013.

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION:
JD, Moritz College of Law, 2012. MA Comparative Studies, Ohio State, 2007.

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION:
BA, Elementary Education, Stetson University (Florida).

COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE GROUP MEMBERSHIP:
COACDP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/ACTIVITIES:
Mediation, Civil rights, Employment discrimination, family law. Member of the Board of Trustees of BRAVO Ohio (Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization) – bravo-ohio.org

PERSONAL INTERESTS/ACTIVITIES:
Four children at home keeps me very busy; also parrots.

COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE AND RELATED SKILLS TRAINING

Year Training Type Instructor Hours
2010 Dispute Resolution Theory & Practice Moritz College of Law 45
2010 International Dispute Resolution Moritz College of Law 45
2010 Multiparty Mediation Moritz College of Law 60
2010 Basic mediation training Moritz College of Law 12
2010 Small Claims Mediation Franklin County Small Claims Court 60
2010 Domestic Abuse training for Mediators Supreme Court of Ohio 14
2010 Parent Coordinator Training Supreme Court of Ohio 12
2011 Negotiation and Mediation Advocacy Moritz College of Law 30
2011 ADR research project on Collaborative Law Moritz College of Law 15
2012 Truancy Mediation Training Moritz College of Law 12
2015 Collaborative Divorce training COACDP 12