People cry in my office regularly. Custody and parenting cases — the fear of losing a child or control of a relationship — can turn even the most emotionally solid people into hot messes with low impulse control. As a Kentucky family lawyer for 21 years, I regularly witness people who lie, cheat and steal. I’ve seen images that can’t be unseen and watched parents and partners use email and text to “bomb” and gut punch each other under the guise of communicating about the kids.
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Memberships and Affiliates
- Kentucky Bar Association, Member Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committee, Diversity Summit for students, Panelist Ky. Law update on wellness and lawyers and diversity, winter 2019
- Louisville Bar Association, Human Rights Section Co Chair 2014 - 2015 and Chair 2013 – 2014 and Family Law Section Chair 2010-2011
- Restorative Justice and Volunteers of America Advisory Committee
- Today’s Woman, Columnist
- Warrior Women Win, Founder
- Women Lawyer’s Association, Member
- Seneca High School, Mentor
- Kentucky Opera, Panelist
- Fayette County Bar Association
- ACLU People Power
- Facilitator and Co Creator Greater Louisville Outstanding Women “GetLit(eracy)WithGLOW”
- Louisville CEDAW Coalition
- Recipient KBA Nathaniel Harper Award, May 2014
- Human Rights Law Section LBA, Founder
- Looking for Lillith Theatre Production, Panelist
- Bellarmine University Leadership Women, Panelist
- “Vagina Monologues” University of Louisville, Guest Monologue
- Greater Louisville Outstanding Women, Founder and Co Director 2009
- Leadership Louisville Connector Project, Connector 2010
- Blessings in a Backpack, Member National Board 2007 – July 2011
- Kentucky Harvest, Board Member July 2011 -
- Louisville Girls Leadership, Mentor and Fundraiser 2008 and beyond.
- Louisville Visual Art Association, Board Member 2013 – and beyond.
- Kentucky Power Women (K’POW), Founder Regional Women’s Business Meet Up Group. July 2012 -
- Junior League of Louisville, Sustainer Board Member present, member since 1999, Board Service 3 years in Communit
- Received JLL Community awards 2009 and previous year
- Nominee for NAWBO Woman of the Year 2012
- Nominee Today’s Woman Business Woman of Year 2012 and 2013
- Member, American Bar Association, Kentucky Bar Association, Louisville Bar Association, ACLU, Louisville Independent Business Association (LIBA), Public Radio Partnership, Kentucky Humane Society, Speed Museum, KMAC