Successful Outcomes

Completed adoption within weeks, honoring birth father while completing the family with the father who raised them.

Successfully brought birth father before court, proved grounds for termination, and completed the adoption.

After multi-day trial, judge granted the adoption allowing girls to remain in their stable home.

Successfully navigated multiple court actions and appeals. Child now happily adopted in loving, nurturing home.

Won at trial. Former stepdad is now officially the little girl's Dad.

Judge ruled his efforts were too late. Adoption granted so child could stay in the only home she'd known.

Collaborative process cost a fraction of potential $100,000+ litigation fees. Both parents maintained loving relationships with children and grandchildren.

Parents told children together at baby animal farm, creating good memories with difficult news. Both now raising happy children together.

With forensic accountant, agreed on practice value, divided retirement, figured out expenses and parenting schedule. Avoided tens of thousands in potential litigation costs.

Changed court approach to stop delay tactics, moved case to mediation where it was finally resolved.

Won shared parenting time, kept prior home and business, reasonable child support ordered.

Navigated divorce to ensure client wasn't left penniless. Entered post-divorce life with significant assets.

Obtained orders for school location, parenting schedule, and prohibited contact with harmful individuals.

Within short time, achieved 50/50 shared parenting schedule through litigation.

Negotiated comprehensive parenting plan covering school, expenses, holidays, vacations, tax exemptions, and more.

Large, undisclosed settlement for the family.

Civil compensation obtained. Helped family find therapy and navigate media attention. Child moved past abuse into adulthood.

Case resolved without trial. Child received funds enabling college dreams and ongoing therapy.

Following criminal guilty plea, civil suit succeeded. Child is now happily married and living their best life.

Nursing home agreed to undisclosed settlement. Complete state review conducted on the facility to prevent similar abuse, creating lasting systemic change.

Successfully completed the first same-sex adoption in Campbell County, Kentucky.

Eight years of litigation culminating in federal court trial. Rene awarded 2022 NKY Pride Champion of Fairness.

Built insider contacts with CHFS social workers, school administrators, therapists, prosecutors, and police. Successfully reunited families, protected children, and aided recovery.