Sophisticated Solutions For Complex Family Changes
Barbara J. Howard
- Principal
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Areas of Practice
- Family Law – Domestic Relations and Juvenile
Bar Admissions
- Ohio, 1979
- U.S. Federal Court, 1979
Education
- University of Cincinnati College of Law, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Juris Doctor - 1979
- Xavier University
- Bachelor of Arts
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Major: Political Science
Published Works
- Ohio Domestic Relations Practice Manual, Author, LexisNexis Matthew Bender (originally published in 1993)
Certified Legal Specialties
Honors and Awards
- Xavier University 2019 Paul L. O’Connor Leadership Award
- University of Cincinnati College of Law 2014 Distinguished Alumnus Award
- Ohio State Bar Association 2013 Ohio Bar Medal
- Xavier University 2010 Distinguished Alumna Award
- Cincinnati Bar Association 2010 Trustees’ Award
- St. Ursula Academy, Toledo, Ohio 2010 Alumna Achievement Award
- University of Cincinnati College of Law 1999 Nicholas Longworth Alumni Achievement Award
- Best Lawyers in America Region’s 2013 “Lawyer of the Year” in Family Law
- Super Lawyer in Family Law since 2004
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association, Member
- Ohio State Bar Association, Member since 1979; President, 2009-2010
- Cincinnati Bar Association, Member since 1979; President, 2001-2002
- Xavier University Board of Trustees, Member since 1995; Chair, 2014-2019
- Cincinnati Academy of Collaborative Professionals, Member
- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, Member
- American Bar Foundation Fellow
- Ohio State Bar Foundation Fellow
- Cincinnati Bar Foundation Fellow
- Ohio Bar Liability Insurance Company, Board of Directors ; Chair, Underwriting Committee; Member, Executive Committee and Loss Prevention & Marketing Committee
- Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Specialization, Member, 2011-2016
- Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education, Member, 2018-present
- Volunteer Lawyers for the Poor Board of Trustees, Member, 1986 – present; President, 1991-1994
- ABA Journal Board of Editors, Member, 2005-2011
- Anthenaeum, Cincinnati Union Bethel and the Corporate Guild of Dress for Success Cincinnati, former Boards of Trustees Member
- University of Cincinnati College of Law National Moot Court Competition Finalist, 1979
- University of Cincinnati College of Law Order of the Barristers
Professional Experience
- Beckman Weil Shepardson, 1979-1995, Associate, 1979-1984; Partner, 1984-1995
