Honors and Awards:

• Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers
• Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2012
• Honored for professional success and community contributions, 40 Under 40, Business First newspaper
• AV rated, Martindale Hubbell
• U.S. News-Best Lawyers , 2010

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• OSBA Certified in Family Relations Law.

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Ohio Chapter.  Columbus Bar Association: Member since 1982; former chair, Family Law Committee; former member, Professional Ethics and Grievances Committee.  Ohio State Bar Association:Member, and member of Family Law Committee.  American Bar Association: Member, and member of Family Law Section. Former Chair, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Family Law Section.

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Board Member since inception and former Vice President, Capriccio Vocal Ensemble
• Regular Volunteer, Delaware County Interfaith Legal Clinic
• Women's Leadership Council, United Way of Central Ohio, 2011

Scholarly Lectures and 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.

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, 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.