Tiffany is a 2012 graduate of the University Of Cincinnati College Of Law. She was admitted to practice law that same year.
In law school, Tiffany obtained a position as a law clerk with the Children’s Law Center (CLC) in Covington, Kentucky. At the CLC, Tiffany assisted attorneys performing guardian ad litem work through intake, home visits, custody proceedings, delinquency hearings, and adoption proceedings. While at the CLC, Tiffany also assisted in updating the Special Education Manual and researched the costs of juvenile detention in Ohio for the Annie E. Cassie Foundation. It was at the CLC that Tiffany first developed a passion for advocating on behalf of children.
Thereafter, Tiffany externed for the now, Presiding Second District Court of Appeals Judge, Hon. Michael T. Hall, as well as the Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge, Hon. John Andrew West. Through these judicial externships, Tiffany assisted in drafting multiple criminal and civil motions and opinions.
Upon graduating from law school, Tiffany immediately began practicing law as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Montgomery County, OH, where she represented Montgomery County Job and Family Services in cases involving dependency, neglect, and abuse. As an Assistant Prosecutor, Tiffany also served in the Appellate Division, where she prevailed on a variety of criminal and civil appeals, including a case before the Ohio Supreme Court, State v. Richardson. Furthermore, Tiffany managed a criminal docket in the felony division and served as the prosecutor on several jury trials.
Subsequently, Tiffany worked for LexisNexis as a Legal Research Consultant, where she taught attorneys how to efficiently conduct legal research, taught Continuing Legal Education courses to attorneys across the United States, and assisted law firms in finding legal solutions for their law practice.
Tiffany joined the Hamilton County Public Defender as a member of the Guardian ad Litem Division on October 9, 2017. Tiffany is qualified under Rule 48 of the Ohio Supreme Court’s Rule of Superintendence to serve as a Guardian ad Litem. Tiffany also serves as a parent surrogate for children on her caseload who receive special education services.