Janice Edgehouse Rieth

Janice Edgehouse Rieth, Attorney


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Jan Rieth joined the firm in November 1987, and has been a partner since 1992. Her practice is devoted to the area of family law. Jan assists individuals through all aspects of the divorce process and represents individuals who need legal assistance after their divorce. She also drafts, negotiates, and reviews prenuptial agreements.

 

She is regularly appointed as a Guardian Ad Litem in the Domestic Relations Court of Cuyahoga County to represent the best interest of minor children in disputes between their parents regarding the allocation of parental rights and responsibilities. Jan has appeared before the Domestic Relations Court and Juvenile Court of Cuyahoga and Lorain Counties as well as the Domestic Relations Court of Geauga, Lake, Medina and Summit Counties.

 

Before joining the firm, Jan was a Referee (now known as Magistrate) at the Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court from 1982 until 1987. Jan serves on the Judicial Selection Committee of the Ohio Women's Bar Association and the Judicial Candidates Rating Coalition (JCRC). Jan is also a former member of the Board of Trustees of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association and an active member of The Center for Principled Family Advocacy, a group of attorneys who support alternative processes to litigation in resolving marital conflict.

 

Jan is married to Rich, also an attorney, and has two adult sons.

Education

  • Ohio University
    1975
    B.A
    Phi Beta Kappa
    Cum laude, with Honors in Government
  • Case Western Reserve University School of Law
    1978
    J.D.

Awards & Honors

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  • Woman of the Year 2010/2011 from The National Association of Professional Women
  • Cleveland Bar Association Justice for All Volunteer of the Year Award, 2006

Community Activities

  • Co-Chair of the Family Law Section, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
  • Former Board of Trustees Member, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
  • Member, Judicial Candidates Rating Coalition
  • Member, The Center for Principled Family Advocacy
  • Former member of the Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court
    Guardian Ad Litem Advisory Committee
  • Former member of the Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court Local Rules Advisory Committee

Court and Bar Associations

  • Admitted - State of Ohio
  • Member of the American Bar Association
  • Member of the Ohio State Bar Association
  • Member of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Family Law Section
  • Member of the Ohio Women's Bar Association, Judicial Selection Committee

 


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