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Karen Riestenberg Brinkman - Cincinnati, OH
119 East Court Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 - 1203
Brinkman & Associates
Cincinnati Domestic Relations/Family Law Lawyer
Overview
I am a hardworking attorney who enjoys helping people with their family law issues and fighting for their property and parenting rights. I love educating my clients about the law and developing options on how to proceed. I enjoy a great relationship with the judges, magistrates and other attorneys in Warren, Clermont & Hamilton Counties in Ohio and am very active in the Cincinnati & Ohio State Bar Associations in order to stay current in the laws concerning my clients.
I have practiced solely domestic relations/family law since 1986.
Interests/Family:
Involved in community by way of tennis, dance, soccer, church and school.
About Karen Riestenberg Brinkman
Current Employment Position(s)
- Lead Counsel
Practice Areas
- Domestic Relations/Family Law
- Divorce
- Dissolution
- Collaborative Law
- Post Decree Matters
- Custody/Parenting Time
- Shared Parenting
- Stepparent Adoptions (Relatives)
- Grandparent Visitation
- Separation Agreements
- Mediation
- Speaking/Teaching
- Testimonials
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Ohio, 1984
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 1986
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association, 1991 - 1993 (District Representative, Young Lawyers Division Executive Council)
- American Bar Association, 1989 - 1993 (Region 5 Coordinator, Disaster Legal Assistance Committee)
- American Bar Association, 1992 (Presenter, Leadership Workshop Panel, Affiliate Outreach Project)
- Ohio State Bar Association, 1993 - 1997 (Committee on Public Understanding of the Law)
- Ohio State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, 1984 - 1994
- Ohio State Bar Association, Family Law, 1998 - Present (Legislative Drafting Subcommittee)
- Cincinnati Bar Association, 1991 - 1993 (Board of Trustees)
- Cincinnati Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, 1992 - 1993 (Chair)
- Cincinnati Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, 1988 - 1994 (Executive Committee)
- Cincinnati Bar Association (Chair Elect)
- Cincinnati Bar Association (Vice Chair)
- Cincinnati Bar Association (Secretary)
- Cincinnati Bar Association (Practical Law Institute Committee)
- Cincinnati Bar Association, 1986 - Present (Chair, Domestic Relations Court Committee)
- Cincinnati Bar Association (Member Committee Development Committee)
- Cincinnati Bar Association, 1993 - Present (Aka Committee on Committee)
- Greater Cincinnati Women Lawyers Association, 1987 - 1988 (President)
- Greater Cincinnati Women Lawyers Association, 1986 - 1995 (Executive Board, Membership Chair)
- Greater Cincinnati Women Lawyers Association, 1985 - Present (Member)
- Seton High School, 1984 (Alumnae Board)
- Setan High School Alumnae Association, 1988 - 1991 (President)
- Seton High School, 1998 (Board of Trustees)
- Seton High School, 1992 (Mission Effectiveness Committee)
- Mason Public Library (Former President)
- Mason Public Library, 1998 - Present (Member)
Classes and Seminars
- Lecturer, Domestic Relations/Family Law, Cincinnati Bar Association
- Lecturer, Domestic Relations/Family Law, Ohio State Bar Association
- Lecturer, Domestic Relations/Family Law, National Business Institute Continuing Legal Education
- Instructor, Domestic Relations, Hondros Career Center
- Speaker, Fifth Amendment Issues in Domestic Relations, Ohio Magistrates Association Convention
- Speaker, Evenings of Enrichment and Career Related Events, Seton High School
Pro Bono Activities
- Volunteer Lawyers Project-Divorce Clinic Etc.
- Member, Lebanon Optimist Club, 2008 - Present
Past Positions
- Kimpel, Hyland, Weinkam & Goodson, LPA, Cincinnati, Ohio, Associate, 1994 - 1998
- Bolsinger & Brinkman, Cincinnati, Ohio, Associate, 1986 - 1993
- Judge Robert S. Kraft, Hamilton County, Ohio Court of Common Pleas, Constable, 1985 - 1986
- Shade and Shade Co., LPA, Delaware, Ohio, Legal Assistant, 1983 - 1984
- James C. Ayers and Associates, Columbus, Ohio, Legal Assistant, 1983
Education
- The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law, Columbus, Ohio, June, 1984
Juris Doctor - Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1981
Bachelor of Arts
Honors: magna cum laude
Major: Economics and Theology
Fraternities and Sororities
- Alpha Sigma Nu
Fees
Accepts Credit Cards
Office Information
Address
119 East Court Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 - 1203
Phone
Fax
- 513-241-3833
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Included on the 2010 Ohio Super Lawyers list
View the profile for Karen Riestenberg Brinkman on Super Lawyers
Honors
- Fletcher E. Nyce Award
- Craig Menderson Memorial Award
- Xavier University Certificate of Recognition
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