Having spent over 35 years in practice litigating cases and counseling divorcing families, I realize the benefits to individuals and their families in settlement of cases in a nonadversarial manner through negotiation and agreement. Ending a marriage is a complicated process, both financially and emotionally. The collaborative divorce process can be significantly better at meeting the needs and goals of the parties and their children by providing the necessary resources and a more protected setting to enable them to reach a fair resolution in a more dignified, efficient and generally less expensive manner compared with traditional divorce litigation.
AREAS OF PRACTICE:
- Family law
- Collaborative law
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND ADMISSION TO PRACTICE:
- Attorney at Law licensed in the state of Ohio
- Admitted to practice in U.S. District Court
- Admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of the United States
UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION:
- Bachelor of Arts degree from The Ohio State University
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION:
- Juris Doctor degree from The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACTIVITIES:
- OSBA board-certified specialist in family relations law (2000-present)
- Member of the Columbus Bar Association, the Ohio State Bar Association and the American Bar Association
- Past president of the Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association
- Past chair of the Family Law Committees of the Columbus Bar Association and Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Association
- Lecturer on Family Law (Ohio State Bar Association, Columbus Bar Association, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers)
- Selected for inclusion in Ohio Super Lawyers in family law by Super Lawyers Magazine (2005-present)
- Designation as one of the outstanding Central Ohio Lawyers by Business First Magazine
- Highest peer review rating (AV) by Martindale-Hubbell for over 20 years
COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE AND RELATED SKILLS:
- Basic Collaborative Law Training with John McElwee
- Advanced Collaborative Training over a period of years including Advanced Collaborative Training with Pauline Tesler (2010)
- Advanced Interdisciplinary Training with the Collaborative Practice Training Institute (2012)
