Juris Doctor (JD)
Capital University Law School
1993

OSBA, Columbus Bar Association
Ohio Bar
NACAC

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0061616
OH
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I have worked almost exclusively in adoptions since 2004. I also assist foster parents interested in adoption, birth parents, step parents,GLBT
Franklin Co. Children Services attorney for 6 yrs., four years in the Adoption Dept., and was a Cols. Asst. City Pros. for almost 4 years prior to Children Services.

When I entered law school I wanted to be a Public Defender, helping the less fortunate in society to protect their rights. This may have translated itself into my current practice... helping children who are in need.
My experience at Franklin Co. Children Services was invaluable. It not only helped me to become a better attorney, but also helped me to be a better parent.
At Franklin Co. Children Services, I was assigned to the Adoption Dept., where I became immediately connected to this area of the law. Being able to assist in helping children receive a forever, safe and stable home gives me a sense of worth as a lawyer.
My firm is unique in that I spent many years representing FCCS, learning the 'beginning' of the process in Juvenile Court. In private practice, I now use that knowlege to help families complete the adoption process.

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$150-200/hour depending on the complexity of the matter. Adoptions may be billed differently.