Nancy L. Sponseller

NANCY L. SPONSELLER
Law Office of Nancy L. Sponseller
5890 Sawmill Rd., Suite 110
Dublin, Ohio 43017
Phone: 614-764-0423
Fax: 614-764-2486
E-Mail: [email protected]
Website: www.sponsellerlaw.com
OSBA Certified Specialist in Family Relations Law

INTRODUCTION/GENERAL COMMENTS/GOALS FOR INVOLVEMENT IN COLLABORATIVE FAMILY LAW CASES:

For the past twenty years, I have been significantly involved in collaborative Family Law in Central Ohio. My professional work and the work of my professional collaborative colleagues have been for the singular purpose of providing to those of you who need Family Law legal services in Central Ohio, the best peacemaking, out of court process to terminate a marriage, restructure the family, and restructure the family’s finances. After twenty years of experience as a fully advanced trained collaborative attorney, I confidently state that the collaborative process is by far the best process for resolving family matters in the most peaceful and productive way for those who seek a peaceful, out of court process for conflict resolution in family matters. I invite you to see my credentials and further information on this web site and also at my web site http://www.sponsellerlaw.com/

AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Collaborative Family Law
Online Family Law Mediation (Zoom)
Family Law Mediation

Family Law

Collaborative Family Law
Dissolution of Marriage
Divorce (uncontested, agreed divorce)
Legal Separation
Separation Agreements
Shared Parenting Plans
Prenuptial Agreements
Mediation
Online Family Law Mediation (Zoom)

Probate and Estate Planning

Probate Estate Administration—Full as well as Release from Administration
Estate Planning
Consultations (In Office and Online (Zoom))
Wills and Trusts
Powers of Attorney (Financial)
Advanced Directives (Health Care Power of Attorney, Living Will)

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES:
Attorney at Law

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION:
Ohio State Bar Assoc. Board Certified Specialist in Family Relations Law (since 2006)
Certified Online Family Mediator, Mediate.com (as of May 26, 2020)

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION:
The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law, J.D.

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION:
The Ohio State University, B.A.

COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE GROUP MEMBERSHIP:
International Association of Collaborative Professionals
Central Ohio Academy of Collaborative Divorce Professionals (over the past twenty years serving as president, past president, board member and as a member of various committees)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/ACTIVITIES:

Certified Online Family Mediator (May 26, 2020–)

Central Ohio Academy of Collaborative Divorce Professionals: Member (2000-Present) President (2018-2019); Past President (2019-2020)

Board Certified Specialist in Family Relations Law, Ohio State Bar Assoc.(2006-Present)

Columbus Bar Association, Board of Governors, 1986-1989; Family Law Committee, 1990-Present; Fee Arbitration Committee, 2007-2018; Long Range Planning Committee, 1995; Professional Ethics & Grievance Committee, 1982-1986

Columbus Bar Foundation, Board Trustee, 1991-1995

Ohio Super Lawyer (2003-Present)

AV Rated Martindale-Hubbell (1997-Present)

Best Lawyers in America, (1995-Present)

PERSONAL INTERESTS/ACTIVITIES:
Active Member, Upper Arlington Lutheran Church, Upper Arlington and Hilliard, Ohio; Kairos Torch Prison Ministry (for prisons incarcerating juveniles); Bed Brigade, providing free beds to those in need in Central Ohio; Dog Rescue.

CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION-COLLABORATIVE FAMILY LAW PRACTICE AND RELATED SKILLS TRAINING:

Year	Training Type / Instructor	Hours
04-05/2020	Online Family Mediation Training, Rule, Flower, Melamed	02
10/3-4/19	Woody Mosten Advanced Training, COACDP/Cols Bar Assoc.	12
01/23-27/18	Mosten Intensive Interdisciplinary Divorce Mediation Training.	40
10/12-14/17	18^th Annual Educational Forum, Intern’l Assoc. of Collaborative Professionals: Mosten/Tessler/others	19
10/15-19/15	16^th Annual Educational Forum, Intern’l Assoc. of Collaborative Professionals	15
10/15/14	Domestic Mediation Training CBA/Community Mediation Services of Central Ohio	40
0911/14	Managing Impasse & Difficult Conversations Collaborative Practice	3
10/17-21/13	14^th Annual Educational Forum, Intern’l Assoc. of Collaborative Professionals	16
09/12/13	Basic Collaborative Family Law Training CBA/COACDP	3
3/28/13	Basic Mediation & Uniform Mediation Act Training Ohio Supreme Court sponsored training	14
04/27/12	Advanced Interdisciplinary Collaborative Training Collaborative Practice	12
05/20/10	Advanced Collaborative Family Law Urban/White J.D.	6
04/11/07	Advanced Collaborative Family Law Practice Sherri Goren Slovin, JD.	6
08/26/04	Collaborative Family Law Training John L. McElwee, J.D.	12
11/11/02	Advanced Collaborative Family Law OSBA	4
11/12/01	Collaborative Law Techniques in Family Law OSBA Ellen Kay Douglas	3
02/15/99	Collaborative Law Techniques Stu Webb (“The Father of Collaborative Law	3

Sampling of Other Family Law Continuing Education:

04/05/17	Evidence Informed Decision Making— What Do We need to Know About Children AFCC-Ohio Chapter	3.5
10/10/16	28^th AAML Ohio Chapter Annual Family Law Symposium AAML Ohio Chapter	7
06/09/16	Fourth Annual Family Law Institute OSBA	11
08/21/15	8^th annual Practice Update for Family Law OSBA	3.5
04/04/16	Parental Alienation: Assessment & Interventions OSBA	2.75
08/21/15	8^th annual Practice Update for Family Law OSBA	3.5
04/08/15	Same Sex Parenting OSBA	3.0
10/13/14	26^th annual AAML Ohio Chapter Annual Family Law symposium AAML Ohio Chapter	5.5
08/22/14	7^th annual Practice Update for Family Law OSBA	3.0
10/14/13	25^th Annual AAML Ohio Chapter Annual Family Law Symposium AAML Ohio Chapter	6.25
11/24/12	6^th Annual Practice Update for Family Law Specialists OSBA.	3.0
10/08/12	24^th Annual Symposium (An Advanced Seminar & Update on Family Law in Ohio) AAML Ohio Chapter	7.0
08/24/12	6^th Annual Practice Update for Family Law Specialists OSBA	3.0
10/10 11	23^rd Annual Family Law Symposium AAML Ohio Chapter	7.0
06//21/11	Master Series Domestic Law CBA	6.0
10/11/10	22^nd Annual AAML Institute Family Law symposium AAML Ohio Chapter	6.50
06/08/10	Unconventional Divorce CBA	3.0
04/30/10	Annual Practice Update for Family Law Practice OSBA	6.0
03/12/10	Masters Series: Domestic Law CBA	6.0
10/11/09	21^st Annual Family Law Symposium AAML Ohio Chapter	7.0
4/03/09	3^rd annual Practice Update for Family Law Specialists OSBA	3.0