Sandra B. Hammond - Louisville, KY
Attorney at Tilford Dobbins & Schmidt, PLLC
Family Law, Divorce, Adoption, Custody Disputes Lawyers in Louisville, KY
401 West Main Street Suite 1400 Louisville, KY 40202
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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40
Years
Experience
Louisville Family Law, Divorce, Adoption, Custody Disputes Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law, Divorce, Adoption, Custody Disputes 65%
- Estate Planning 15%
- Mediation for Family Court Matters 15%
- Parent Coordinator for High Conflict Divorce Cases 5%
Litigation: 65%
Attorney Information
Overview
Ms. Hammond is a native of Louisville. She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri with majors in Sociology and Spanish. She spent her junior year abroad in Madrid, Spain. Ms. Hammond received a Master of Arts in Foreign Language Education in 1979 from the University of Louisville prior to graduating from law school. She has extensive experience representing clients in Family Law matters including child custody disputes, juvenile court matters, divorce litigation, adoptions and co-parenting matters. She has served as a Guardian Ad Litem in Jefferson Family Court for twenty years, representing child who have been abused and neglected
Ms. Hammond is a certified Family Court Mediator where she mediates all types of family court issues and disputes.
In addition, she is a court-approved Parent Coordinator who is appointed in high-conflict divorce cases to address parenting concerns such as timesharing, education for the children, participation in extracurricular activities and creating co-parenting tools.
Ms. Hammond is also an influential civic leader. She has been a Trustee of the Board of Directors of Key One Healthcare and Jewish Hospital and St. Mary’s Healthcare. She has served as past chair of the Board of Trustees of the Jewish Heritage Fund for Excellence, a Kentucky Foundation with $250,000,000.00 of assets.
In addition to her Family Law focus, Ms. Hammond's practice includes estate planning and probate matters.
Ms. Hammond is married, has two adult children and two grandchildren.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale Hubbell
Other Sources of Feedback About Sandra B. Hammond
Included on the 2026 Kentucky Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Kentucky Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Kentucky Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Kentucky Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Louisville School of Law,
Louisville,
Kentucky
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: Dean's List
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University of Louisville School of Law,
Louisville,
Kentucky
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Non Legal Education
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University of Louisville,
Louisville,
Kentucky
M.A., Master of Arts
Major: Foreign Language Education -
Washington University,
St Louis,
Missouri
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Major: Spanish
Major: Sociology
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University of Louisville,
Louisville,
Kentucky
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Past Positions
- Borowitz & Goldsmith, PLC, Attorney, 1988 - 2013
- Guardian Ad Litem, Jefferson Family Court, Attorney, 1997 - 2017
References
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Hon. Joan Byer
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Jeffrey Polson
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A. Scott Trager
Pro Bono Activities
- Trustee for Jewish Hospital Healthcare Services, Jewish Hospital and St. Mary’s Healthcare
- Chair of the Jewish Heritage Fund for Excellence
- Past President of Jewish Community Center
Published Works
Articles
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Award-Winning Foreign Language Programs, National Textbook Company, 1981
Bar Admissions
- Kentucky, 1986
- U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky, 1990
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
Specialties and Certifications
- Family Court Mediator, Jefferson Family Court, 2008
Other Affiliations
- Kentucky Bar Association, 1986 - Present (Member)
- Louisville Bar Association, 1990 - Present (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Guardian Ad Litem for children in Jefferson Family Court, 1996
- GALA
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Contact
401 West Main Street
Suite 1400
Louisville, KY 40202
Fax: 502-584-2318
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.tilfordlaw.com
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