Atty. Tonya VanBenschoten, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA

Summary

EXPERIENCE:Tonya handles all aspects of family law- divorce, dissolution, separation, custody and support. She has extensive experience with each element from negotiations to litigation. Tonya has completed the training for and has been a guardian ad litem for Hamilton and Clermont Counties. She has over sixty hours of training in mediation services, with an emphasis on family/divorce law.In addition to family law, Tonya provides estate planning services and represents individuals seeking Chapter 7 bankruptcy relief.MILITARY:Tonya has been a member of the Kentucky National Guard since 2001. For the first seven years she worked as a military police officer, including a deployment to Baghdad, Iraq where she was awarded several medals including a Purple Heart. In 2008, she commissioned as a Signal Officer and spent the next seven years in service to the 149th Brigade as a platoon leader, executive officer, and company commander. Tonya is currently a Judge Advocate, serving as the Cyber Law Chief.PERSONAL:Tonya is married and lives in Northern Kentucky with their six children.PRACTICE AREAS:Family LawEstate PlanningBankruptcyEDUCATIONB.A., Western Kentucky University (Bowling Green, KY), 2006.J.D., Salmon P. Chase College of Law (Highland Heights, KY), 2011.MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONSOhio Bar AssociationCincinnati Bar Association, Domestic Relations CommitteeClermont County Bar AssociationNational Association of Consumer Bankruptcy AttorneysADMITTED TO PRACTICEState of OhioState of KentuckyUnited States District Court, Southern District of Ohio View More ?

Practice Areas

Estate Planning

Education

Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University

J.D. (2011) | Law

2007 - 2011

Western Kentucky University

B.A. (2006) | Sociology, Psychology, Criminology

2001 - 2006

Experience

8 years of experience