WHY SHOULD I CONSULT EZ QDRO LAW?

• To protect one of your client’s largest marital assets and their retirement future, while avoiding unintended consequences.

• A QDRO requires preparation by an attorney with specialized knowledge of family and tax laws, and the technical rules and procedures governing individual retirement plans.

• Compare the difference between a general doctor and a specialist —EZ QDRO LAW is retained to navigate the complicated nuances that apply to the division of your client’s marital retirement and other financial assets.

Eileen has developed a unique practice assisting family law attorneys with the drafting of QDROs, as well as providing consultation and support on a variety of property division matters as part of settlement negotiations, mediation, and litigation. Eileen has been qualified as an expert witness by family courts in both Ohio and Kentucky. As a member of The Academy of Northern Kentucky Collaborative Professionals and the Cincinnati Academy of Collaborative Professionals, Eileen also serves as a third-party "QDRO-neutral" in Collaborative Divorce cases.

Eileen is an avid researcher and recognized writer in the field. Her QDRO treatise is published as part of the Bloomberg Tax nationally acclaimed Tax Management Portfolios, 379-1st T.M., QDROs and Similar Assignments of Income/Retirement Assets. Eileen regularly writes and presents topical educational seminars at the request of local and state bar associations, judges, and other professional associations. As a pet-project, Eileen also maintains the EZ QDRO LAW Blog, which is designed to serve as a reference for Kentucky and Ohio domestic relations attorneys. Eileen's posts cover current QDRO-related events, best practices, recent case law developments and legislative updates related to the division of marital assets in both jurisdictions.

Eileen received her undergraduate degree from the University of Kentucky and graduated with honors from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University in 2004. Eileen is licensed in Kentucky and Ohio, her office is located in the East Row Historic District in Newport, Kentucky, and she resides in Downtown Cincinnati.