Divorce and Family Law Attorney Michelle Mapes - Louisville Kentucky

Michelle Eisenmenger Mapes _{/ Associate}

Michelle Eisenmenger Mapes joined Diana L. Skaggs + Associates in 2004, following her 2003 graduation from the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville with a Juris Doctor degree. While working toward her degree, Mapes worked as Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Law & Education, as a law clerk in Indiana courtrooms and Kentucky and Indiana law firms and as a research assistant at the Brandeis School of Law.

The youngest of five children, Mapes became interested in family law after watching her siblings experience the difficulties of divorce.

“I witnessed the emotional and financial devastation that can result from divorce as well as disputes over child custody, visitation and support. In each case, I wished that my brother or sister could achieve a peaceful and speedy resolution and thought this would best be accomplished by attorneys who consider not only the financial, but also the emotional results for their clients and their children,” says Mapes, who today enjoys advocating for her clients’ interests and goals, while working to achieve legal resolutions that remain in the best interest of all parties involved.

CURRICULUM VITAE

MICHELLE EISENMENGER MAPES
Diana L. Skaggs + Associates
623 West Main Street, Suite 100
Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: (502) 562-0050
Voicemail: (502) 493-5510
Facsimile (502) 582-3523
www.LouisvilleDivorce.com


EDUCATION & HONORS
J.D., Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, 2003 Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Law & Education, 2002-2003 Published Article, Journal of Law & Education, 2002 Member, Journal of Law & Education, 2001-2003
B.A., University of Louisville, 1999
Eastern Kentucky University, 1989-1992 Recipient of Presidential Scholarship University Honors Program Kappa Delta Tau Service Sorority
2008 Recipient of Section of the Year Award, Louisville Bar Association, as Chair of the Family Law Section, for the Section’s contribution to the community and to the Bar

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Kentucky Bar Association, Family Law Section
Louisville Bar Association, Family Law Section, Vice Chair, 2007
Louisville Bar Association, Family Law Section, Chair, 2008
Indiana Bar Association, Family & Juvenile Law Section
Kentucky Collaborative Family Law Network, Inc.
Kentucky Justice Association, Domestic Law Section, 2006-2008
Louisville Bar Association Pro Bono Consortium, Member-at-Large, 2007 to present
Louisville Bar Association Board of Directors, 2010 to present
Pro Se Divorce Clinics Volunteer Attorney
Graduate, 2007 Louisville Bar Association Leadership Academy

LECTURES & PUBLICATIONS
“Division of Marital Property and Child Support,” Annual Nuts & Bolts of Family Law, Louisville Bar Association, Louisville, KY, 2011
“Division of Marital Property and Maintenance,” Annual Nuts & Bolts of Family Law, Louisville Bar Association, Louisville, KY, 2010
“Recent Developments in Family Law Practice,” Kentucky Law Update, Kentucky Bar Association, Louisville, KY, 2009
“New KY Supreme Court Custody and Business Valuation Cases,” Louisville Bar Association, Family Law Section, Louisville, KY, 2009
“Kentucky Supreme Court Excludes ‘Personal Goodwill’ from Marital Estate,” 9 (no. 7) Bar Briefs (newspaper of the Louisville Bar Association) (July 2009)
“Court Changes Status of ‘Personal Goodwill’ Asset,” Business First (April 2009)
“'Personal Goodwill' Law Costs Business Owners Plenty,” 24 (No. 30) Business First (Feb. 2008)
“Thorny Issue of Privilege and Waiver Regarding a Child’s Mental Health Records in Custody Cases,” 36 (no. 4) The Advocate (July/August 2008)
“Untangling the Knots of Child Custody Relocation Litigation,” 8 (no. 1) Bar Briefs (newspaper of the Louisville Bar Association) (March 2008)
“Personal Goodwill: Is It a Divisible Marital Asset in Kentucky?” Louisville Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2006
Kentucky Domestic Relations Practice, UK/CLE Practice Handbook Series, 2006 Chapter 15, Appeals

SEMINARS
2011	Thirteenth Annual American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and Louisville Bar Association Family Law Seminar Louisville, KY Electronic Evidence & Discovery Ethical Conundrums Marital Debt Depression and the Divorce Process Update on Grandparent Visitation & Third Party Custody Issues Stock Option Valuations & Tips for Attorneys Dealing with Bullying in Schools Post Judgment/Pre-Appellate Practice
2010	Top 10 Issues of the Ethics Hotline Committee Louisville Bar Association, Louisville, KY
2010	Advanced Family Law Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, French Lick, Indiana Case Law Update Grandparent’s Rights Marital Torts Impact of New Child Support Guidelines on High Asset Divorce Cases Bankruptcy Issues within Family Law Children in the Courtroom
2009	Twelfth Annual American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and Louisville Bar Association Family Law Seminar Louisville, KY Relocation Update Bankruptcy Commercial Real Estate Valuation Impact of Sour Economy on Family Law Matters Receivers in Divorce Business Valuation Update Moving Money Out of the Marital Estate and Asset Protection Plans Banks: Friends of Foe Legal and Ethical Writing for Family Court Electronic Evidence for Family Law Practitioner and Ethical Issues
2008	Evidence Problems in Domestic Relations Cases Louisville Bar Association, Family Law Section
	Parenthood in the New Millennium: Recent KY Decisions Defining the Role of Biology in Custody Awards Louisville Bar Association, Family Law Section
	Making Connections: How the Family Court System Can Help Victims of Domestic Violence Center for Women and Families Louisville, KY
	Seventeenth Annual Domestic Relations Update Louisville Bar Association, Family Law Section
	Guardian ad Litem Training Seminar Administrative Office of the Courts Louisville, Kentucky Dependency, Neglect and Abuse: Statutory Review Termination of Parental Rights: Statutory Review Cultural Diversity Nuts and Bolts Adoptions: Statutory Review Ethical Responsibilities for the G.A.L.
	Adoption Law: Start to Finish National Business Institute Louisville, KY The Essentials of Adoption Law Offering the Different Adoption Options Procedures for Terminating Parental Rights Solving Obstacles to International Adoptions Following Ethical Guidelines in Adoption Law Practical Guide through the Adoption Process What to Do if Something Goes Wrong
2007	Adoption Law Institute Practicing Law Institute New York, NY
	Custodial Evaluations: What You and Your Clients Need to Know Louisville Bar Association, Family Law Section
	Military Issues in Family Law Louisville Bar Association, Family Law Section
	2007 Louisville Bar Association Leadership Academy Louisville Bar Association Leadership for Lawyers Leadership through Service Ethics, Justice and Values Professionalism & Civility in the Legal Profession Economics of Law—Personal and Professional
	Tenth Annual AAML/LBA Family Law Seminar: Kicking Off Our Next Decade of Cutting Edge Topics Louisville Bar Association, Family Law Section Top Ten Tips for Family Law Practitioners Protecting the Rights of the Economically Dependent Spouse Parenting Coordinators: Devils or Angels Fathers’ Registries & Why Every State Needs One and Putative Fathers or Pop-up Pops Top Ten Ethical Risks of Domestic Relations Practitioners Use and Abuse of Trusts and Other Financial Devices—A Perspective from Both Sides What You Need to Know About Social Security in Presenting a Maintenance Claim
	Tax Issues Arising from Divorce Louisville Bar Association, Family Law Section
	Sixteenth Annual Domestic Relations Update Louisville Bar Association, Family Law Section
2006	Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute American Bar Association, Houston, TX Communication in the Courtroom Tell the Judge What You Want: Motion Practice Opening Statements and Closing Arguments Cross-Examination Direct and Cross Examination Demonstration Advanced Evidence, including Impeachment, Refreshing Recollection and Foundation Business Valuation Basics Use of Psychological Evaluations in Custody Cases Qualifying and Cross Examination of Mental Health Experts Using Psychologists in Custody Cases Using the Consulting Expert to Prepare for Trial Direct and Cross of Psychological Experts: Qualifications and Substantive Issues Financials: Understanding the Numbers Ethics in Matrimonial Cases Business Valuation Advocacy Cross of a Financial Expert Using the Financial Expert to Prepare for Trial
2005	Kentucky Collaborative Family Network Training Louisville, KY
	Institute for Training New Associates—Introductory Program American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Chicago, IL Getting Started with the Client: File Management; Client Control; Dealing with Clients, Judges, Opposing Counsel Economics of Law Practice/Ethical Issues Accounting 101: Understanding Financial Statements and Tax Returns and Other Tax Issues Technology in the Office and the Court Introductory Tax Issues Introductory Business Evaluations Discovery: Preparing the Trial Notebook; Preparing Exhibits, Handling Evidentiary Proceedings, Argument, and Objections; Evidentiary Issues
2004	Preparation of Qualified Domestic Relation Orders (QDRO's) and Current Trends in Maintenance Awards Louisville Bar Association, Family Law Section
	Annual Nuts & Bolts: Practical Applications in Family Law Louisville Bar Association, Family Law Section § Divorce from Start to Finish Collection and Enforcement of Child Support Lawyers Mutual Ethics Restoration and Division of Marital Property Custody EPOs, DVOs, and Restraining Orders
	Domestic Law in Indiana National Business Institute Indianapolis, IN Premarital Agreements and Divorce Procedure Ethics as it Relates to Domestic Law Support Matters Child Custody Determining and Dividing Marital Assets

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