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John D. Zoller is a shareholder at the law firm of Zoller|Biacsi Co. LPA, located in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Zoller concentrates his practice on family law with an emphasis on divorce, prenuptial agreements, spousal and child support issues, child custody and parental rights concerns, paternity/legitimacy issues and post-divorce modifications. During his 25-year career, Mr. Zoller has also served as a court-appointed domestic relations guardian ad litem for more than 300 children and as a certified family mediator in a countless number of disputes.
Mr. Zoller is certified as a family law specialist by the Ohio State Bar Association, a distinguishing family law credential held by less than 3 percent of Ohio's more than 42,000 attorneys.
He has also been selected for inclusion in the Ohio Super Lawyers listings for the years 2004 through 2011 and is the recipient of awards of merit from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children for 2003 and 2005.
Mr. Zoller was also co-counsel for amicus curiae in the first appeal of a judicial bypass involving Ohio's abortion notification law, and counsel in the "Baby MaryBeth" case, which was a nationally televised (Court TV) trial over permanent custody for adoption placement.
About John Zoller
Law School: Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law
Admitted: 1986, Ohio
Professional Webpage: www.zblaw.net/Meet-Our-Attorneys/John-D-Zoller-Esq.shtml
Honors and Awards:
- Ohio State Bar Association Family Law Specialist, June 1, 2004 - January 24, 2011
- National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Awards of Merit, June 6, 2003, January 3, 2005 and February 22, 2005
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Family Relations Law Specialist, Ohio State Bar Association, 2000 to Present
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Ohio State Bar Association Family Law Specialist - Renewed June 1, 2004
- Certified Family Mediator, Academy of Family Mediation, 1992
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Co-Counsel, Amicus Curiae in 1st Appeal of Judicial Bypass of Abortion Notification Law, 2003 - Present
- Member, Judicial Selection Committee, Cleveland Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Panel Member, AARP, 1999 - 2000
- Member, The Center for Principled Family Advocacy
- Member, Ohio State Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association, International Child Abduction Attorney Network (ICAAN)
- Member, American Bar Association, Family Law Section
- United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Cleveland, Board of Directors, 2006 - Present
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Board of Directors, United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Cleveland
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Cuyahoga County Bar Association, Family Law Section
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Counsel for "Baby MaryBeth": Nationally televised (Court TV) trial over permanent custody for adoption placement
- Member, American Bar Association, Domestic Relations Section
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Domestic Relations Guardian ad Litem for more than 300 Children
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Domestic Relations Guardian ad Litem Project Advisory Committee - Four Years
- Ohio, 1986
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, 1987
- U.S. District Court, 1987
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2001
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Member, Board of Directors, United Cerebral Palsy of Cleveland
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Presenter, Determining "Best Interests" of a child as a Guardian ad Litem, Ohio State Bar Association, 2010
- Presenter, Divorces from Start to Finish- Equitable division, support and custody portions, National Business Institute, 2010
- Presenter, Seminar on Serving Children's Needs During Disaster Management, CASE Western Reserve University: School of Medicine, 2004 & 2005
- Presenter, Mock Trial - Residency Program, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, June 1993
- Presenter, Juvenile Law - New Lawyers Training, Cleveland Marshall College of Law, January 2002
- Presenter, Chair, Family Law Portion of the Practice and Procedure Clinic, Cleveland Bar Association, April 2003
- Presenter, Temporary Support Procedures - Civil Rule 75, Cleveland Bar Association, April 2000
- Presenter, The Joint Committee on Estate Planning and Domestic Relations Antenuptial Agreements, Cleveland Bar Association, June 1999
- Presenter, Temporary Support Procedures - Civil Rule 75, Cleveland Bar Association, April 1999
- Presenter, People's Law School, Cleveland Bar Association, October 1997
- Presenter, Custody & Visitation, Cleveland Bar Association, April 1993
- Presenter, Guardian ad Litem Training, Cuyahoga County Bar Association, December 1999
- Presenter, Interviewing Children, Cuyahoga County Bar Association, March 1997
- Presenter, Guardian ad Litem Training, Cuyahoga County Bar Association, May 1994
- Presenter, Practicing as a Guardian ad Litem, Cuyahoga County Bar Association, November 1991
- Presenter, Duties of Guardian ad Litem, Cuyahoga County Bar Association, July 1991
- Presenter, Guardian ad Litem Training, Cuyahoga County Bar Association, June 1989
- Presenter, Parental Kidnapping Act, Hague, National Business Institute, 1999
- Presenter, Uniformed Child Custody Jurisdiction Act, National Business Institute, April 1999
- Presenter, Attorney for Children and Guardian ad Litem, National Business Institute, April 1994
- Ursuline College UCAP - Legal Studies program - Family Law and Juvenile Law Guest Lecturer - Cuyahoga Community College, Instructor, Adjunct Faculty
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Uniformed Interstate Family Support Act and Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, National Business Institute, April 1999
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Hague Convention on International Child Custody Jurisdiction, National Business Institute, April 1999
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Parental Kidnaping Act, National Business Institute, April 1999
- Adjunct Faculty, Instructor in Domestic Relations and Juvenile Law, Ursuline College (Pepper Pike, Ohio) 2003 - Present
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children - Award of Merit - three times.
Educational Background:
- Ohio Wesleyan University, B.A. in English, 1983
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