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Attorney Monaco has focused her law
practice in the area of family law. This encompasses divorce,
dissolution, child support, spousal support, custody, visitation,
paternity, and other matters. While all lawyers passing the state bar
exam are licensed to practice family law, few achieve the same level of experience,
expertise, or focus in family law matters.
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Prior to establishing her private practice, Attorney Monaco
received valuable experience in family law as a Magistrate and Judicial
Attorney with the Summit County Domestic Relations Court. With the Court,
Attorney Monaco
gained insight to the inner workings of the judiciary. As a Magistrate,
Attorney Monaco
presided over hearings and issued decisions in cases pending before the
Court. As a Judicial Attorney, Ms. Monaco had the responsibility
of researching and writing judicial decisions for the Honorable Judith A.
Nicely and the Honorable John P. Quinn, preparing summaries of case law
developments, and assessing pleadings for statutory compliance.
Attorney Monaco
also gained trial experience as a family law Staff Attorney with Community
Legal Aid, where she successfully represented hundreds of clients.
Attorney Monaco
is a member of the Akron Bar Association and the Ohio State Bar
Association. Attorney Monaco
has conducted seminars on family law topics for other lawyers, various
police departments, schools, social workers, and for the general public.
She also has experience as a mediator.
Attorney Monaco
earned her Juris Doctorate degree from the Ohio State University College of
Law. She was the recipient of the Dean's Special Award and the Public
Service Fellow Award. Attorney Monaco
earned her undergraduate degree summa cum laude with University
Honors from Kent
State University.
She is a graduate of Cuyahoga
Falls High School,
where she was known by her maiden name of Deborah Glasgow.
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