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Mary M. (Mardee) Sherman 
Cincinnati, Ohio
phone (513) 721-3330
fax (513) 721-5001
email Email Me

Mary M. (Mardee) Sherman's practice is dedicated almost exclusively to family law and domestic relations matters. Before becoming an attorney, Mardee was a theatrical costumer who designed and coordinated numerous theatrical and operatic productions across the country.  She now applies her analytical and organizational skills to representing clients in issues involving divorce, dissolution, collaborative law, child support modification, parenting time and parental responsibilities, and paternity issues.  

Mardee also handles private adoptions and welcomes clients from all aspects of life, including single parents and gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender couples.

Mardee represents clients in Hamilton, Butler, Warren, Clermont and Brown counties in Ohio and in Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties in Kentucky.  She practices from the firm's downtown Cincinnati office, but is also available in the firm's Mason office by appointment.

Mardee Sherman knows the importance of family relationships and works with her clients to preserve and protect those relationships while vigorously protecting her clients' rights and interests.  In addition to working to ensure fair settlements in divorce cases, Mardee assists her clients in moving forward with the next phase of their life, and educating each client about the impact the law will have on their specific issues. She believes that frequent communication is integral to establishing a strong, successful attorney/client relationship. Mardee is also a member of the Cincinnati Academy of Collaborative Professionals, which offers a no-court alternative to the traditional method of litigating divorce.  Ms. Sherman also serves as an adjunct legal instructor at the University of Cincinnati, teaching courses in Legal Research and Writing for its paralegal program.

In her free time, Mardee enjoys travel, biking and gardening. She is involved with Mercy Neighborhood Ministries, a non-profit community outreach center run by the Sisters of Mercy, and you may find her working behind the counter at the annual Taste of the Neighborhood fundraiser.

Areas of Practice:
Family Law
Divorce/Dissolution
Custody/Visitation
Post-decree
Adoptions
Guardianships
Civil Litigation
Personal Injury
Bar Admissions:
Ohio, 2006
Kentucky, 2007
U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 2007
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky, 2007
U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky, 2010
Education:
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Highland Heights, Kentucky, 2006
Juris Doctor
Honors: Cum Laude
Law Review: Student Articles Editor, 2005 - 2006


University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 2002
Bachelor of Science
Honors: Magna Cum Laude


Published Works:
Chaos in the Marketplace: When Subsequent Punishment Leads to Prior Restraint: Will Cincinnati Ever Get it Right?, 32 N. Ky. L. Rev. 397, 2005


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Cincinnati Bar Association
Secretary: Hispanic Affairs Comm., Member: Domestic Relations Comm


Ohio State Bar Association
Member


American Bar Association
Member


Northern Kentucky Bar Association
Member


American Association of University Women
Member


Phi Alpha Delta
Member


Pro Bono Activities:
Volunteer Tax Assistance Program (VITA)
Volunteer Lawyer's Project (VLP)
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