Kaitlyn (Katie) Arthurs - Solon, OH

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Non Legal Education

  • Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, Ohio, 2011
    J.D.
    Honors: cum laude
  • John Carroll University, Cleveland, Ohio, 2008
    B.A., Bachelor of Arts
    Honors: cum laude
    Minor: Business
    Major: English

Current Employment Position(s)

• Attorney and Mediator

Classes and Seminars

• Coercive Control in Family Law ADR, Center for Principled Family Advocacy CLE, June 2025
  
• Prenuptial Agreement Drafting Considerations and What Goes Wrong In Divorce Litigation, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (CMBA) Estate Planning & Family Law Sections CLE Webinar, December 2021
  
• When Closely Held Businesses Are Held Too Closely? Association of Corporate Counsel, Cleveland, OH, August 2021
  
• CPFA Breaks Down Hollywood’s Marriage Story and Identifies Key Learning Points, Center for Principled Family Advocacy CLE Webinar, March 2020
  
• Domestic Relations: Practical Overview for Healthcare and Corporate Attorneys, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association’s (CMBA) Health Care Section Lunch & Learn, Cleveland, OH, December 2019
  
• COVID-19’s Impact on the Health Care Industry, Domestic Relations and The Bankruptcy Wave, Association of Corporate Counsel, Webinar, November 2020
  
• Domestic Relations: Potential Impact on Business, Association of Corporate Counsel, Cleveland, OH, August 2019
  
• Business of Law, Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, OH, February 2019
  
• Basic Cooperative Divorce Training, Center for Principled Family Advocacy CLE, Cleveland, OH, August 2018
  
• Best Practices of Your First Summer Legal Job, Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, OH, November 2017
  
• The Practice of Law and Business Development, Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, OH, November 2016
  
• Divorce 101, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association CLE Seminar, Cleveland, OH, October 2016

Published Works

Articles

• Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: Navigating the Domestic Relations Arena, Podcast Guest, Shoveling Smoke – A Frantz Ward Lawcast, April 2021
  
• Mentioned in, Lawyers, Firms Receive Recognition, Cleveland Jewish News, January 2021
  
• Family Law’s Shift from ‘Winning’ to Finding Middle Ground, Crain’s Cleveland Business, September 2020
  
• Positive Effects of Unprecedented Times: The Rise of Technology and the Collaborative Divorce Process, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal, July 2020
  
• Protecting Family Wealth, Inheritance and Gifts from Division in Divorce, Frantz Ward Client Alert, June 2020
  
• Tips for Keeping the Peace, Luma Wealth Advisors Q&A, April 2020
• Quoted in, Insulating Your Company from the Fallout of a Partner’s Divorce, Smart Business, December 2018
• Quoted in, Khloé Kardashian Apparently Has Sole Custody of Her New Baby, Marie Claire, April 2016
• Quoted in, Khloé Kardashian Has Sole Custody Of Her New Baby Daughter, According To Ohio Law, ELLE, April 2016
• Quoted in, Family Matters: Reducing the Impact of Personal Issues on Business, Smart Business, December 2017
• Transition Planning for Children with Special Needs, Crain’s Cleveland Business, August 2017
• Aftermath of Battle: The Rise of Post-Divorce Conflict, Issues and Client Needs, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal, July/August 2017
• Removing the Stigma: 8 Modern Benefits of Prenuptial Agreements, Crain’s Cleveland Business, April 2017
• Business Approach: Navigating Divorce by Using a Business Mindset, Smart Business, January 2017

Bar Admissions

• Ohio
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio

Specialties and Certifications

• Katie is an Ohio State Bar Association Certified Specialist in Family Relations Law and a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Katie has acquired advanced trainings in: Certified as an AAML Mediator, Collaborative Law, Parenting Coordination, and Cooperative Divorce.

Other Affiliations

• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Fellow (2023-Present)
• Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA) Family Relations Law Certified Specialist (2020-Present)
• Center for Principled Family Advocacy Mediation Practice Group Leader (2022-Present); President (2020-2021); President-Elect (2018-2019); Secretary (2017, 2023); Member (2016-Present)
• OSBA Member (2012-Present)
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association and Family Law Section Member (2012-Present)