Karen Riestenberg Brinkman
Work in Brinkman & Associates
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 39 years of experience
Family Law, Divorce, Collaborative Law, Mediation
119 East Court Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
About Karen Riestenberg Brinkman
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law
- Mediation
Education
- The Ohio State University College of Law, Columbus, Ohio, June, 1984Juris Doctor
- Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1981Bachelor of Arts
- Major: Economics and Theology
- Honors: magna cum laude
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
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)
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
Fraternities and Sororities
- Alpha Sigma Nu
Office Info
Nearby Lawyers
- Family Law
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law
- Mediation
- 0.2 mile away
- 0.3 mile away
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