Tonya VanBenschoten

EXPERIENCE Tonya is licensed to practice law in both Ohio and Kentucky. She limits her practice to Estate Planning and Administration, Family Law and Bankruptcy. She has been practicing since 2012. For the last two years, Tonya has transitioned from focusing on Family Law to focusing on estate planning and administration. She recently completed a certification in estate planning and is in the process of completing the advanced certification. She has 60 hours of mediation training and has previously been appointed as a GAL in multiple counties. MILITARY Tonya has been a member of the Kentucky National Guard since 2001. For the first seven years, she worked as a military police officer, including a deployment to Baghdad, Iraq where she was awarded several medals including a Purple Heart. In 2008, she commissioned as a Signal Officer and spent the next seven years in service to the 149th Brigade as a platoon leader, executive officer, and company commander. Tonya was a Judge Advocate, served as trial counsel, Cyber Law Chief, Brigade Judge Advocate and Deputy State Judge Advocate for the Kentucky National Guard. She is planning to retire from the Army in December of 2021. PERSONAL Tonya is married and lives in Northern Kentucky with their seven children. PRACTICE AREAS Estate Planning Estate Administration Bankruptcy Family Law MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS Northern Kentucky Bar Association Kentucky Bar Association Cincinnati Academy of Collaborative Professionals Academy of Northern Kentucky Collaborative Professionals National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Certified Estate Planner EDUCATION B.A., Western Kentucky University (Bowling Green, KY), 2006. J.D., Salmon P. Chase College of Law (Highland Heights, KY), 2011. ADMITTED TO PRACTICE State of Ohio State of Kentucky United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio United States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky View More ›