Sandra G. Ragland / Associate
Sandra G. Ragland joined Diana L. Skaggs + Associates as an associate, after receiving her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law in 1999. Prior to becoming an attorney, she worked as a paralegal in family law.
While she enjoys working in many facets of family law, Ragland says she is drawn to cases involving difficult child custody issues and cases in which the parties are ending long-term marriages.
“In both situations, I encourage clients to attempt to maintain healthy relationships with ex-spouses, not only for the benefit of their children, but also for their own well-being. I am a strong advocate of a collaborative approach to problem-solving, with a primary focus on meeting the needs of the parties and their children, rather than a lock-step application of statutes and precedents.”
Ragland considers her work not only a career, but a calling.
“Helping my clients as they successfully resolve difficult transitions is challenging and gratifying.”
CURRICULUM VITAESANDRA G. RAGLAND
Diana L. Skaggs + Associates
623 West Main Street
Suite 100
Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: (502) 562-0050
Facsimile (502) 582-3523
J.D., Brandeis School of Law at University of Louisville - 1999
B.A., summa cum laude, University of Louisville - 1996
Louisville Bar Association, Family Law Section, 1999 - present
Kentucky Bar Association, Family Law Section,1999 - present
Women Lawyers Association, Louisville, KY, 2001 - present
Kentucky Collaborative Family Network, Inc., 2002 - present; Secretary 2005-2007
SEMINARS
2008 American Bar Association, 2008 Trial Advocacy Institute, Denver, COOceans and Icebergs: The Essential Foundations for Effective AdvocacyMotion Practice: "Tell the Judge What You Want"Direct and Cross Examination of the Fact WitnessOpening Statements and Closing ArgumentsTemporary Motions and OrdersDirect and Cross of the PartiesEvidentiary Foundations: Impeachment, Refreshing, and RecollectionUse of Psychological Guidelines in Custody CasesQualifying/Direct and Cross Examination of Mental Health Experts
2008 Recent Developments in Legal Ethics: Mass Tort Settlements, Metadata, and Other TopicsLouis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
2007 Collaborative Divorce Training with Steve Webb and Ron Ousky, Louisville, KY
2007 Louisville Bar Association, Family Law Section, Louisville, KYTax Issues Arising From Divorce
2006 American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Chicago, ILNegotiation Techniques by the Expert, Prof. Robert Mnookin, Harvard UniversityEthical Concerns for the Family Law AttorneyChildren Held HostageTracing Assets in Property CasesNational Update of Same Sex Marriage
2006 9th Annual Kentucky Chapter American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and LBA, Louisville Bar Association, Louisville, KY
Relocation- Fenwick "Dead or Alive"
KY Law Updates
Pre-Nup/Post-Nup "Love Me Forever, But Not My Assets"
Maintentance Symposium
2005 American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Chicago, IL
Custody, Intellectual Property Rights, Evidence and Ethics
The Legal Status of Same Sex Marriages/Relationships
Alimony, Spousal Support, and Maintenance
2005 8th Annual Kentucky Chapter AAML and LBA, Louisville, KY
Managing Your Law Office Better and Smarter
39 Ways to Improve Your QDRO Practice
Do Family Law Lawyers Really Need to Be Paid and What
Should be Considered?
Big Issues/Big Cases
Stepping Back from Anger, Kentucky Style
Modification of Spousal Support and New Surprises
A Methodical Approach to Resolution of Spousal Support
Electronic Evidence Discovery and Cyberspace Misconduct
Dissipation of Hidden Assets
Insights from AOC General Manager, Mediation & Family Court Services
Constitutional Rights of Parents to Joint Custody
Arbitration: A New Concept on Time in Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution Ethics and Professionalism
ADR Ethics Panel
2005 Collaborative Divorce Interdisciplinary Training, Louisville, KY
2005 Fourteenth Annual Domestic Relations Update
2005 Women Lawyers Association of Louisville
Annual Ethics Seminar
2004 AAML/AICPA National Conference on Divorce, Las Vegas, NV
Imputing Income in Determining Earnings Available for Child
and Spousal Support
How to Attack and/or Distribute Trusts and Partnerships
Divorce Valuation & Standard of Value
Handling the Big Case
Creative Solutions (Hot Tips) to Difficult Divorces
Partnership and Corporate Returns Programs - Reading and
Analyzing Financial Statements & Tax Returns
Pension Plan Valuation & QDROs
Tax-Affecting Earnings of Pass-Through Entities - The Biggest Appraisal
Adjustment: When Is It Right? When Is It Wrong? The
Perspective of a Business Appraiser and a Lawyer
Mediation: Status, Strategy, Preparation and Dynamics of the
Mediation Process
Matrimonial Disposition of Stock Options
The Use and Abuse of Discounts (Disappearing Marital Assets) I and II
2003 Louisville Bar Association/Family Law Section, Louisville, KY
The Case For and Against a Deviation from the Child Support Guidelines
Maintaining the Financial Status Quo Post-Lewis
2003 American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Chicago, IL
The Cutting Edge of Valuation
What does 50/50 Ownership Mean in Valuation?
Enterprise Goodwill
The Latest in Valuation Methodologies and More
The Latest Technology: Making It Work For You
Winning Your Case Early
Collaborative Law: Why and How To
Third Party Custody: Where Are We and Where Are We Going?
Evidentiary Issues for the Experienced Family Law Practitioner
Utilizing Vignettes Prepared by the National Institute of
Trial Advocacy
Hot Tips
2003 Louisville Bar Association/Family Law Section, Louisville, KY
Impact your Practice by Understanding Personality Preferences
2003 Mather, Hamilton & Co., LLC/Kentucky Collaborative Family Law
Network, Inc., Louisville, KY
Understanding and Using Business Valuations
2003 Strothman & Company PSC, Louisville, KY
The Art and Science of Business Valuation
2003 6th Annual Family Law Seminar, Kentucky Chapter AAML
and LBA, Louisville, KY
Disability, Retirement and Pensions
What Judges Need to Know to Decide Complex Financial Issue Cases
Complex Financial Issue Cases - The Judge’s Perspective
A Vision for Kentucky’s Family Courts After the Constitutional Amendment
Military Benefits: A Trap for Unwary Lawyers and Judges
Rehabilitative Maintenance - Not Always in Kentucky
Dissipation & Fault Maintenance
The Complex Financial Case - Get a Grip and Analyze the Tax Returns
Pre-Nuptial Agreements: Status in Kentucky
Ethics, Bounds of Advocacy and Challenges
Evaluation of Closely Held Business
2003 LBA Family Law Section, Louisville, KY
Changes in Jefferson Family Court due to Passage of
Constitutional Amendment, Louisville, KY
2003 Twelfth Annual Domestic Relations Update, LBA, Louisville, KY
2002 Collaborative Family Law Workshop, Louisville, KY
Traditional Practice of Family Law
History of Collaborative Family Law
Shifting the Paradigm - Becoming a Collaborative Lawyer
The Interest-Based Negotiation Model
Collaborative Communication
The Initial Client Interview
Role Play - The Initial Client Interview
The Collaborative Four-Way Settlement Conference
Role Play: Client Preparation for the Four-Way
Role Play: Attorneys Preparation for the Four-Way
Role Play: Four-Way Settlement Conference
Professionalism
2002 An In-Depth Look at Domestic Violence
Access to Justice Foundation
2002 American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Loyola University, Chicago, IL
Institute for Family Law Associates Client Management and Control
Communication Skills – Other Counsel, Judges & Staff
The Discovery Process
Preparing Your Client for His/Her DepositionHow to Read, Analyze and Understand Financial Statements and Tax Returns
Use of Spreadsheets
Business Valuation 101
Pensions and QDROs 101
Psychological Testing
Working with Mental Health Professionals and Preparing Your Client for Mediation and Custody Evaluations
Preparing for Hearings and Trials – the Trial Notebook
Marking Exhibits and Preparing Evidentiary Arguments
Frequent Ethical Problems and Solutions
2002 Recent Developments in Ethics
Women Lawyers Association of Jefferson County
2002 Eleventh Annual Domestic Relations Update
Louisville Bar Association
2002 Navigating Dependency
Louisville Bar Association
2001 Biennial Family Law Institute
University of Kentucky College of Law
2001 Custody Evaluations & Parenting Schedules: The Best Interest Standard
Louisville Bar Association
2001 Annual Family Law Nuts & Bolts of Divorce Seminar
Louisville Bar Association / U of L School of Law
2001 American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and LBA
Thinking Tools for Lawyers, Technology for Family Law,
Especially Multidimensional Tools and Mindmapping
Child Support Guidelines and Deviations, Particularly in Equally
Shared Parenting Time Schedules
The Joys of Settlement Part II
A Vision for Family Court—The Rule of Law
Custody Testing with Interactive Discussion of Rorschach
The Joys of Ethics
2001 Maintenance Determinations: The Judges vs. Calculator Software
Louisville Bar Association / U of L School of Law
2001 Creating Trial & Negotiating Exhibits
Louisville Bar Association
2000 Working with Appraisal and Valuation Professionals
Louisville Bar Association
2000 Motion Hour Mediation: What Is It? How Does It Work?
Why Is It Good for Jefferson County?
ADR/Mediation Section of Louisville Bar Association / U of L School of Law
2000 Tenth Annual Domestic Relations Update
Louisville Bar Association / U of L School of Law
2000 American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and Louisville Bar Association, Lexington, KY
Third Annual Family Law Seminar
Business Appraisals for the Advanced Practitioner
Preparing Your Client for Mediation
Working with the Experts
New Innocent Spouse Rules
Divorcing the Military and Civil Service Employees
Third Party Access for Children
Highlights from the General Assembly 2000
2000 Anatomy of an Appeal
LBA/U of L School of Law
2000 Qualified Domestic Relations Orders Update
Louisville Bar Association / U of L School of Law
1999 Ninth Annual Domestic Relations Update
Louisville Bar Association / U of L School of Law
1999 Child Support: Establishment, Modification and Enforcement
Louisville Bar Association
1999 Recent Changes in Child Support Collection
Louisville Bar Association / U of L School of Law
"Nature or Nurture: Should Genetic Test Results be Admissible to Rebut
Presumption of Paternity?" Louisville Bar Briefs, June 2004 - Volume 02, No. 6
