JESSICA A. MAGER’s practice is focused in the family law area. She routinely represents clients in all aspects of domestic relations litigation, including complex divorce with an emphasis in child custody matters, establishment and enforcement of child and spousal support, establishment of paternity and general civil litigation. Ms. Mager has been recognized by her peers for excellence as a Rising Star in the family law practice by Ohio Super Lawyers.

Representative Experience

• Represented national business owner in divorce with significant separate property assets as well as joint marital assets
• Represented parent in regaining custody of a child from an Emergency Ex Parte Custody Order
• Represented former husband in child support modification through trial, objections through final judgment
• Represented small business owner in contested divorce and in contingency litigation initiated by lending institution for recovery of deficiency judgment against parties of divorce
• Represented never married parents in establishment of shared parenting plan for child of the parties

Achievements and Awards

• Capital University Law School Young Alumnus of the Year (2007)
• Listed as Rising Star by Ohio Super Lawyers (2007, 2009 – 2012)

Professional Memberships and Community Service

• Columbus Bar Association, Family Law Committee; Barrister Leadership Program; Pro Bono Task Force – Recruitment/Publicity Subcommittee Chairwoman
• Ohio State Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• American Red Cross, Volunteer
• Delaware County Humane Society, Volunteer
• Pro Bono Attorney-Franklin County, National Adoption Day 2006, Legal Aid-Pro Se Civil Protection Order Project, Divorce Access Project, Eviction Clinic, Save the Dream Initiative
• Women Lawyers of Franklin County
• St. Paul Catholic Church, Parishioner and Building Fund Member

Speeches and Publications

• “Social Security Benefits Clarified by the Supreme Court,” co-authored with Eugene B. Lewis, Columbus Bar Briefs, Spring 2005
• Author: “Fear of Financial Hardship: How the Economy Impacts Divorce,” CWS Newsletter, Vol. 2, 2009. Also published in Columbus CEO, July 2009, pg. 56

Other Professional Experience

• Attorney, Nazimova & Davis, San Diego, California, 2002 – 2005
• Staff Attorney, Capital University Law Child and Family Advocacy Program, funded by the Columbus Coalition Against Family Violence, Columbus, Ohio, 2001 – 2002
• Child Welfare Caseworker, Intake and Investigations, Franklin County Children Services, Columbus, Ohio, 1996-2001