Ronald R. Petroff was born in Cleveland, Ohio and graduated high school from the University School in Hunting Valley, Ohio. He attended Vanderbilt University as an undergraduate where he earned a bachelor’s degree and double majored in Political Science and American History. He graduated cum laude and was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. Mr. Petroff then attended The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law where he earned a certificate in Alternate Dispute Resolution and was a member of the National Labor and Employment Law Moot Court Team. Mr. Petroff also was a member of the National Trial Competition Team. Mr. Petroff earned a CALI Excellence for the Future Award for his perfect score in the class, Criminal Law in the Boardroom.
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In 2017, Mr. Petroff was named as a Columbus Business First 40 Under 40 Honoree, an honor bestowed upon members of the business community who have achieved great professional and personal milestones.
Mr. Petroff has been voted by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys as one of the 10 best family law lawyers under the age of 40 in the state of Ohio for 2014 and 2015. He won a similar award from the American Society of Legal Advocates in 2014. In 2015, Mr. Petroff was voted as being one of the nation’s top 1% of attorneys by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. Finally, in 2015, Mr. Petroff was rated by Super Lawyers as a rising star in the field of Family Law. Mr. Petroff has consistently held the highest 10/10 rating on the attorney directory site AVVO and recently won, for the second time, AVVO’s “Client’s Choice” award.
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Mr. Petroff is admitted to practice in front of all state courts and agencies in the State of Ohio as well as before the United States District Court for the Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio.
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
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Credit Cards Accepted
All Credit Cards Accepted
- Ohio
- Supreme Court of Ohio Office of Attorney Services
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Russian: Spoken
- Founder and Managing Partner
- Petroff, Smitherman & Associates, LLC
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- Associate Attorney
- Farlow & Associates, LLC
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- The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law
- J.D. (2006) | Alternative Dispute Resolution
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- Honors: CALI Award in Criminal Law in the Boardroom
- Activities: National Trial Competition Team Labor and Employment Law Moot Court Team
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- Vanderbilt University
- B.A. (2003) | Political Science and American History Double Major
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- Honors: Cum Laude
- Activities: Sigma Chi Fraternity
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- 40 Under 40
- Columbus Business First
- Rising Star
- Superlawyers
- 20 People to Know in Law
- Columbus Business First
- Excellence Award
- United States Trade and Commece Institute
- Ohio State Bar
- Member
- Current
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- Activities: See Biography
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- Mentoring and More at Moritz, Columbus, Ohio
- Mentoring and More at Moritz
- Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution Symposium, Columbus, Ohio
- Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution Symposium
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law
- Website
- Petroff Law Offices, LLC
