Stephanie A. Dietz
Partner
Location:
Covington, Kentucky
Phone:
859-331-2000
888-675-2520 (Toll Free)
888-675-2520 (Toll Free)
Fax:
859-578-3365
E-mail:
Stephanie A. Dietz represents parties in divorce actions including division of business interests, retirement accounts, and other property as well as child custody issues. Her experience allows her to handle these cases both inside and outside the courtroom. Stephanie also handles all forms of adoption cases.
Stephanie is from Versailles, Kentucky, but she has lived in Northern Kentucky since 1991. She is actively involved in her church, St. Pius X in Edgewood, and active with her children’s activities, including coaching the Fifth Grade Academic Team. Stephanie is an avid runner, and lives in Edgewood, Kentucky, with her husband, Jim, who is also a practicing attorney, and their two sons.
Areas of Practice
- Divorce and Dissolution
- Adoption
- Paternity and Child Support
- Custody
Litigation Percentage
- 15% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certified Legal Specialties
- Trained Family Law Mediator
Bar Admissions
- Kentucky, 1994
- Ohio, 1995
- Indiana, 1996
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky, 1994
Education
- Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Highland Heights, Kentucky
- J.D. - 1994
- University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
- B.A. - 1990
Published Works
- Authors Updates for Baldwin Practice Series on adoptions and termination of parental rights
- Alternate Dispute Resolution Collaborative Family Law, Kentucky Bench & Bar, March, 2006
Representative Cases
- Moore v. Asente, 110 S.W.3d 336 (Ky., 2005)
- Rabe v. Rabe, 2007-CA-001594-ME and
- Schweikert v. Schweikert, 2006-CA-002472-MR
- J.M.H. v. Judy G., 2006-CA-000341-ME,
Classes/Seminars
- Child Custody Law Update, Access to Justice Foundation Family Law Training, 2010 - Present
- Bankruptcy Seminar, Domestic Law Update, 2009 - Present
- Chase College of Law Alumni Lunch Domestic Relations Update, 2009 - Present
Honors and Awards
- 2000 Volunteer Lawyer of the Year
- 2005 Cincinnati Business Courier’s 40 under 40
- 2009 Cincinnati Leading Lawyer
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Kentucky Bar Association
- Northern Kentucky Bar Association, Board of Directors
- Northern Kentucky Collaborative Group, Inc.
- Academy of Collaborative Professionals of Northern Kentucky
- International Association of Collaborative Professionals
- Family Law Section for the Northern Kentucky Bar Association , Past Chair, 2004 - 2008
- Academy of Collaborative Professionals of Northern Kentucky, Board Member
- Potter Stewart Inns of Court
Pro Bono Activities
- Board of Directors, Legal Aid of the Bluegrass, 2002 - Present
- Past Board Member and Past President of Chapter Advisory Board of Northern Kentucky University to Eta Eta Chapter of Kappa Delta Sorority
- Capital Campaign for Legal Aid of the Bluegrass, member
