Ronald Petroff
Top rated Family Law attorney in Columbus, Ohio
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Adoption,
Business organizations,
Child support,
Contracts,
Custody & visitation,
Divorce,
Domestic violence,
Father's rights,
Mediation & collaborative law
Education Qualification:
The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Adoption,
Business organizations,
Child support,
Contracts,
Custody & visitation,
Divorce,
Domestic violence,
Father's rights,
Mediation & collaborative law
140 East Town Street Suite 1070Columbus, Ohio, 43215
First Admitted: 2006, Ohio
Professional Webpage: https://www.mcnairpetroff.com/attorneys/ronald-r-petroff
Bar/Professional Activity:
- National Academy of Family Law Attorneys
- American Bar Association
- Columbus Bar Association
- American Society of Legal Advocates
- Ohio State Bar Association
- United States District Court for the Northern Districts of Ohio, 2009
- United States District Court for the Southern Districts of Ohio, 2006
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2006
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Vanderbilt Commodores
- Ohio State Buckeyes
- Community Shelter Board "Women, Wine & Shoes", Silver Stiletto, 2017
- Operation Legal Help Ohio, 2014
- American Cancer Society, Real Men Wear Pink Sponsor, 2016
Honors/Awards:
- American Institute of Family Law Attorneys - 10 Best 2019
- Super Lawyers Rising star.
- Avvo Excellence Rating
- AVVO’s “Client’s Choice” award.
- Columbus CEO - 2015 Top Columbus Lawyers
- Lead Counsel LC Rated
- Three Best Rated - Best Divorce Lawyer in Columbus
- Best of Thervo 2017
- The Fast Fifty 2018
- Peer Rated for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability 2018
- 20 People to Know in Law, Columbus Business First, 2016
- National Association of Distinguished Counsel - Nation's Top One Percent
- Top 40 Family Law Lawyer under 40, American Society of Legal Advocates, 2014
- Expertise Best Divorce Lawyer in Columbus 2017
- Columbus Business First 2017 40 Under 40
- Firm Rated by Columbus Business First, Top Family Law Firms, Columbus Business First, 2015
- Top 10 Family Law Lawyer under 40, NAFBL, 2014
- Best Attorneys of America, Rue Ratings, 2015
- Top 10 Family Law Lawyer under 40, AIFLA, 2015
- Avvo 10.0 Superb Rating
- Premier 100 Trial Attorney, National Academy of Jurisprudence, 2016
- Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished Peer Rated for High Professional Achievement 2018
Educational Background:
- High school - University School in Hunting Valley
- Vanderbilt University, cum laude, Majors: Political Science and American History, Honors: Member of the Sigma Chi fraternity, 2003.
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Two-Hour CLE presentation for The National Business Institute on Negotiating Marital Settlement Agreements and Enforcements and Modifications of the Same, 2022.
- WTVN AM 610 morning show to speak about how blended families can navigate the holiday season, December 2013.
- Keynote speaker for an on-demand web seminar focusing on Alternative Dispute Resolution skills in divorce and family law cases, mylawcle.com, 2021.
- Speaker, Collaborative Law, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law Symposium on ethics and ADR, 2016
- Selected to participate in The Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law “Mentoring & More” program, 2016.
- Speaker, Practice of Domestic Relations and Juvenile Law, John Mercer Langston Bar Association, 2012
- Vanderbilt University Alumni Speaker, Upper Arlington High School’s College Fair, 2008
- Keynote Speaker, The Ohio State University’s Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity, Law School Admissions Process, Law School Curriculum, and an introduction into the field of Family Law, 2008.
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, National Labor and Employment Law Moot Court Team - Member, National Trial Competition Team - Member, Honor - CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Perfect score in the class, Criminal Law in the Boardroom.
- Campaign Chairman-The Honorable Judge Kim Browne, 2015
Industry Groups:
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- American Bar Association
- Matrimonial Lawyers
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Trial Lawyers
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