Tonya S. Vanbenschoten

Tonya handles all aspects of family law- divorce, dissolution, separation, custody and support.

She has extensive experience with each element from negotiations to litigation.

Tonya has completed the training for and has been on the appointment list as a guardian ad litem in Hamilton and Clermont Counties. She has over sixty hours of training in mediation services, with an emphasis on family/divorce law.

In addition to family law, Tonya provides estate planning services and represents individuals seeking Chapter 7 or 13 bankruptcy relief.

MILITARY:

Tonya has been a member of the Kentucky National Guard since 2001. For the first seven years she worked as a military police officer, including a deployment to Baghdad, Iraq where she was awarded several medals including a Purple Heart.

In 2008, she commissioned as a Signal Officer and spent the next seven years in service to the 149th Brigade as a platoon leader, executive officer, and company commander.

Tonya was a Judge Advocate, serving as trial counsel for the Kentucky National Guard, and is currently the Cyber Law Chief and Deputy State Judge Advocate for the Kentucky National Guard.

PERSONAL:

Tonya is married and lives in Northern Kentucky with their six children.

MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS:

• Kentucky Bar Association

• Cincinnati Academy of Collaborative Professionals

• Academy of Northern Kentucky Collaborative Professionals