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Jennifer R. Dusing concentrates her practice in the areas of adoption, family law, general civil litigation, and mediation.. Prior to the formation of Raines, Buechel, Conley, Dusing & Sutton, P.L.L.C., Ms. Dusing was in private practice, focusing her practice on adoption, family law, and business planning. She served as the Staff Attorney for Judge Linda Rae Bramlage in Boone County Family Court from 2005 to 2007.. Ms. Dusing received her J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 2005. While in law school, she served as a senior staff member of the Kentucky Law Journal and the Treasurer of the Women’s Law Caucus. She was also a Student Public Interest Law Foundation (SPILF) grant recipient for both 2003 and 2004.. During law school, Ms. Dusing spent much of her time volunteering at different organizations including CASA Project of Lexington and Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky. She continued her volunteer work after law school as a runner with the Women’s Crisis Center of Northern Kentucky, and now serves as a Member of the Board of the Women’s Crisis Center of Northern Kentucky.. Apart from practicing law and her volunteer work, Ms. Dusing’s passion is adoption. She and her husband traveled to Ethiopia in 2010 to adopt their son and enrich their family forever. Ms. Dusing works closely on a personal and professional level with adoptive families all over Kentucky and the Cincinnati area.. Ms. Dusing grew up in Ashland, Kentucky, and attended college and received her B.A. in Sociology with a Philosophy emphasis from Hanover College in southern Indiana.. Ms. Dusing is licensed to practice law in Kentucky. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, and is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association, the Northern Kentucky Bar Association, and the Academy of Northern Kentucky Collaborative Professionals. She was also approved as a Mediator with Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts. Ms. Dusing lives in northern Kentucky with her husband, Andy, and their three children.

Courtney grew up in Louisville and graduated from Kentucky Country Day School. She earned her Bachelor of Science decree at the School of Foreign Service from Georgetown University and her Juris Doctor from the Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville. During law school, she served as Notes Editor for the Journal of Family Law (Law Review), on the Journal of Law and Education, and on the Moot Court Board, all while working full-time.. Courtney learned her legal skills under some of the country’s top attorneys at Arnold & Porter and Fulbright & Jaworski in Washington, D.C., and then at Barnett & Alagia, Alagia, Day, Marshall, Mintmire & Chauvin as well as Woodward, Hobson & Fulton in Louisville.. She started her career doing insurance defense with John M. Bush at the Bush Law Office and opened her legal practice with her brother in the fall of 2001.. Courtney concentrates her practice primarily in the areas of adoption and probate law. Courtney is a Guardian Ad Litem in private custody and divorce cases, and represents abused and neglected children weekly on the dependency, neglect and abuse docket in Jefferson Family Court Division Three.. Courtney is a member of the Brandeis Inn of Court, having been asked to join by Judge Paula Sherlock.  She has served on the Boards of Junior League of Louisville, Kentucky Country Day School, and the Shelby County Humane Society, where she still serves as legal counsel. Courtney has been involved with the Fillies, Inc., an organization that does volunteer work surrounding the Derby Festival. Courtney is a member of Greater Louisville Outstanding Women ("GLOW").  Courtney has done a great deal of work representing domestic violence victims pro bono through the Legal Aid Society and Center for Women and Families.

I have a really interesting and rewarding law practice focusing on adoption, juvenile law, Indian Child Welfare Act law, and the representation of guardians ad litem. I am an experienced appellate attorney, and serve as co-counsel to attorneys throughout the United States on adoption and ICWA-related cases.

I am an adoption and reproductive law attorney focusing on assisting clients in the journey to become a family. I am the proud father of three children who joined my family through adoption and have first-hand experience with the devastation of infertility, adoption, open adoption and assisted reproductive technology (ART) options. My practice includes representing intended adoptive parents, birth mothers and adoption agencies in domestic agency adoptions, second or co-parent adoptions, adoption for non-traditional families, open adoption agreements and assisting parents on all aspects of the adoption process, from choosing the appropriate agency through adoption finalization. I work with and represent intended parents and gestational carriers in drafting and negotiating gestational carrier agreements, egg donor agreements and embryo donation agreements as well as obtaining Court parentage orders. I further advise and represent clients in litigation and insurance coverage matters and work with clients to prepare wills and estate planning documents. I welcome the opportunity to share my story and counsel those seeking guidance on family building.

Attorney Lisa R. Howard practices in the areas of adoption, guardianship, Foster Care, and other special issues surrounding Indian Children within these cases. She grew up in the Oklahoma City metro area and graduated from the University of Oklahoma, Summa Cum Laude. She went on to earn her law degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law, with Honors. While in law school, she was a member of the American Indian Law Review and Phi Delta Phi. Other notable Phi Delta Phi members include the late Chief Justice Rehnquist and President Theodore Roosevelt.. While still in law school, Attorney Howard was one of three law students chosen from across the nation to earn an internship in the United States Department of Justice. Attorney Howard has over fifteen years of experience in adoption, guardianship, and family law.  Since becoming a mother, she has focused her practice on adoption, family, and guardianship and has been involved in the successful finalization of numerous adoptions. Lisa is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, multiple tribal court bar associations, and is admitted to practice in the Federal Western District Court of Oklahoma.. Lisa is a wife and mother who understands the serious nature of litigation involving children. Lisa is an experienced litigator who brings compassion for her clients and aggression to the Courtroom. Contact Attorney Lisa R. Howard today for information about the adoption process, guardianships, and to set up a consult. We offer both virtual and in person consultations.

When your family is starting a new chapter by adopting a child, seeking guardianship of a child or incapacitated adult, or facing a divorce or custody dispute, I will provide the legal guidance you need for peace of mind.  I understand that each family is different and that the legal process can be overwhelming.  From our initial consultation, I will explain the process you are facing and honestly assess your individual situation.  You deserve an experienced attorney who knows and understands the law and who will provide you honest, ethical representation to help you achieve the best results possible.