team-member

Rebecca Zemmelman

Cincinnati, OH

Licensed for 5 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Child custody

Language

English

About

Rebecca focuses her practice on all aspects of Family and Adoption Law at Essig & Evans LLP.  This includes representing clients in divorce, dissolution, spousal support matters, child custody, child support matters, and cases involving grandparents' rights. Rebecca Adoption Law practice includes representing both adoptive parents and biological parents in both contested and uncontested adoptions spanning from private adoptions both within Ohio and interstate, step-parent adoptions and Agency Adoptions. Rebecca also serves as a Guardian Ad Litem representing children’s best interests in contested custody and visitation cases.Rebecca was selected as a “Rising Star” in Family Law in the Ohio Super Lawyers publication in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.Rebecca also received the Center for Race, Gender, and Social Justice Community Service Award from The University of Cincinnati College of Law and the Service and Leadership Award from Miami University.Rebecca is a a member of the Cincinnati, State of Ohio and American Bar Associations, as well as a member of the Domestic Relations Committee and the Juvenile Law Committee of the Cincinnati Bar Association. Rebecca sits on the Diversity Committee of the Young Lawyers Section of the Cincinnati Bar Association and is a board member on the Juvenile Law Committee. She also sits on the board of the Jewish Community Relations Council and is one of the founding members of the Cincinnati Lawyers Chapter of the American Constitution Society.

Practices Areas

Child custody

Divorce and separation

Family

Language

English

Contact

Essig and Evans LLP4540 Cooper Rd Ste 304Cincinnati, OH, 45242-5649 Office (513) 698-9363 4540 Cooper Rd Ste 304Cincinnati, OH, 45242-5649 Office (513) 698-9363(513) 698-9363

Office: (513) 854-7286

Website: N/A

Reviews

anonymous
March 16, 2022

Rebecca helped me tremendously with custody and parenting time modification with my son. She was very easy to work with and knew when we needed to be more aggressive and when it was best to just sit back and wait. The resolution was very much to our liking. She was professional, knowledgeable and dedicated to receiving the best outcome. I would highly recommend Rebecca.

Chris
March 7, 2022

I'm not sure where to begin. My wife and I struggled for weeks looking for a family attorney for our custody battle and eventual adoption of my step daughter. We told Rebecca our story and to our surprise, she listened. Every other attorney we spoke to, either said just give up or find a different attorney. Rebecca took all of the information we gave her and our custody battle began. She prepped us thoroughly and gave us the confidence we needed. Judgment on our behalf! After that, we moved to the adoption phase. Again, Rebecca made things extremely simple. Albeit, lots of time and information was needed. Fast forward to our best interest hearing. We all gathered and when we were called in, Rebecca spoke introducing all of us. She asked questions to each of us that covered everything and more. The judge decided that not only was the adoption in the best interest, but that she was going ahead and finalizing the adoption! We absolutely couldn't be happier. Thank you so much Rebecca. We truly won't be able to thank you enough!!

Matthew
March 7, 2022

Rebecca has been the best attorney I have ever had. I can say that with zero hesitation. Her ability as an attorney to prep, guide, and take action is second to none. My family and I are forever grateful. I cannot say enough good things about Rebecca and would recommend to anyone.

Cindy
February 28, 2022

Such an excellent wealth of knowledge and strong support when needed. I wouldn’t have been able to make it through all the caps without her!!! I would recommend her above all.

Single Father
February 28, 2022

Rebecca is a boss. She's a subject matter expert regarding the legal ins and outs of custody, parenting, etc. She goes out of her way to be the lawyer that a client wants, and crucially, the kind of lawyer that a specific legal issue requires. She has an amazing sense of when to pursue a matter aggressively - and when to let an issue lay undisturbed. I spent the better part of a year working with Rebecca on a difficult custody matter, that was at best a bleak prospect - and she found a way to a positive outcome. She's knowledgeable, collaborative, informative, and exceedingly understanding - while also very aware of the importance of all of the parts and steps of legal proceedings. Both in an official, courthouse fashion, as well as in a more meta, pieces-of-the-puzzle, big-picture sense. She's really great at her job - and her billing is very, very fair. Maybe most importantly, Rebecca genuinely cares for the people she represents and for the best interests of their children. You should totally hire Rebecca. She's a pleasure to work with and exceedingly skilled in her field.

Scott - West Chester, OH
February 24, 2022

During a very difficult case with a lot at risk, Rebecca gave me wise counsel and with her calming nature stay on top of things and we received a superior settlement than I was expecting. I can highly recommend her for her professionalism with the law and her nice enjoyable nature as a person during very difficult times.

Jennifer
January 28, 2022

I am so grateful for all Rebecca did to facilitate my dissolution. Not only was she professional and knowledgable, she went the extra mile to make sure I was doing well too. I am very thankful for her kindness and genuine care.

Laura
November 11, 2021

Rebecca was there to answer our questions and reassure us regarding the adoption process. We appreciated that she took the extra time to make sure we understood the procedures.

Dean,Brittany and Stork family
October 6, 2021

“Rebecca Zemmelman was a beacon of hope to my family at a time when our daughters needed us the most . Not only was she able to defend us from an unjust and malicious situation , her calm and empathetic demeanor offered emotional succor to myself and those I care about most. My children and I are eternally grateful for her service. Rebecca worked with us day in and day out. Rebecca was beyond personable to our family. Rebecca was encouraging when times were incredibly difficult. Rebecca has admirable assertiveness to making sure justice is rightfully served. Rebecca showed remarkable knowledge of the Law. Rebecca's dedication, willingness to listen, good judgement, and professional won us our case. Rebecca brought hope and light to a dark place. My Family and I highly recommend Rebecca Zemmelman! Forever grateful Rebecca, Thank You!

Mat
June 11, 2021

Rebecca Zemmelman is a true professional! She is extremely knowledgeable, dedicated to her clients, and a pleasure to work with. She is a great communicator and recommend her enough!

anonymous
March 16, 2022

Rebecca helped me tremendously with custody and parenting time modification with my son. She was very easy to work with and knew when we needed to be more aggressive and when it was best to just sit back and wait. The resolution was very much to our liking. She was professional, knowledgeable and dedicated to receiving the best outcome. I would highly recommend Rebecca.

Chris
March 7, 2022

I'm not sure where to begin. My wife and I struggled for weeks looking for a family attorney for our custody battle and eventual adoption of my step daughter. We told Rebecca our story and to our surprise, she listened. Every other attorney we spoke to, either said just give up or find a different attorney. Rebecca took all of the information we gave her and our custody battle began. She prepped us thoroughly and gave us the confidence we needed. Judgment on our behalf! After that, we moved to the adoption phase. Again, Rebecca made things extremely simple. Albeit, lots of time and information was needed. Fast forward to our best interest hearing. We all gathered and when we were called in, Rebecca spoke introducing all of us. She asked questions to each of us that covered everything and more. The judge decided that not only was the adoption in the best interest, but that she was going ahead and finalizing the adoption! We absolutely couldn't be happier. Thank you so much Rebecca. We truly won't be able to thank you enough!!

Matthew
March 7, 2022

Rebecca has been the best attorney I have ever had. I can say that with zero hesitation. Her ability as an attorney to prep, guide, and take action is second to none. My family and I are forever grateful. I cannot say enough good things about Rebecca and would recommend to anyone.

Cindy
February 28, 2022

Such an excellent wealth of knowledge and strong support when needed. I wouldn’t have been able to make it through all the caps without her!!! I would recommend her above all.

Single Father
February 28, 2022

Rebecca is a boss. She's a subject matter expert regarding the legal ins and outs of custody, parenting, etc. She goes out of her way to be the lawyer that a client wants, and crucially, the kind of lawyer that a specific legal issue requires. She has an amazing sense of when to pursue a matter aggressively - and when to let an issue lay undisturbed. I spent the better part of a year working with Rebecca on a difficult custody matter, that was at best a bleak prospect - and she found a way to a positive outcome. She's knowledgeable, collaborative, informative, and exceedingly understanding - while also very aware of the importance of all of the parts and steps of legal proceedings. Both in an official, courthouse fashion, as well as in a more meta, pieces-of-the-puzzle, big-picture sense. She's really great at her job - and her billing is very, very fair. Maybe most importantly, Rebecca genuinely cares for the people she represents and for the best interests of their children. You should totally hire Rebecca. She's a pleasure to work with and exceedingly skilled in her field.

Scott - West Chester, OH
February 24, 2022

During a very difficult case with a lot at risk, Rebecca gave me wise counsel and with her calming nature stay on top of things and we received a superior settlement than I was expecting. I can highly recommend her for her professionalism with the law and her nice enjoyable nature as a person during very difficult times.

Jennifer
January 28, 2022

I am so grateful for all Rebecca did to facilitate my dissolution. Not only was she professional and knowledgable, she went the extra mile to make sure I was doing well too. I am very thankful for her kindness and genuine care.

Laura
November 11, 2021

Rebecca was there to answer our questions and reassure us regarding the adoption process. We appreciated that she took the extra time to make sure we understood the procedures.

Dean,Brittany and Stork family
October 6, 2021

“Rebecca Zemmelman was a beacon of hope to my family at a time when our daughters needed us the most . Not only was she able to defend us from an unjust and malicious situation , her calm and empathetic demeanor offered emotional succor to myself and those I care about most. My children and I are eternally grateful for her service. Rebecca worked with us day in and day out. Rebecca was beyond personable to our family. Rebecca was encouraging when times were incredibly difficult. Rebecca has admirable assertiveness to making sure justice is rightfully served. Rebecca showed remarkable knowledge of the Law. Rebecca's dedication, willingness to listen, good judgement, and professional won us our case. Rebecca brought hope and light to a dark place. My Family and I highly recommend Rebecca Zemmelman! Forever grateful Rebecca, Thank You!

Mat
June 11, 2021

Rebecca Zemmelman is a true professional! She is extremely knowledgeable, dedicated to her clients, and a pleasure to work with. She is a great communicator and recommend her enough!

anonymous
March 16, 2022

Rebecca helped me tremendously with custody and parenting time modification with my son. She was very easy to work with and knew when we needed to be more aggressive and when it was best to just sit back and wait. The resolution was very much to our liking. She was professional, knowledgeable and dedicated to receiving the best outcome. I would highly recommend Rebecca.

Chris
March 7, 2022

I'm not sure where to begin. My wife and I struggled for weeks looking for a family attorney for our custody battle and eventual adoption of my step daughter. We told Rebecca our story and to our surprise, she listened. Every other attorney we spoke to, either said just give up or find a different attorney. Rebecca took all of the information we gave her and our custody battle began. She prepped us thoroughly and gave us the confidence we needed. Judgment on our behalf! After that, we moved to the adoption phase. Again, Rebecca made things extremely simple. Albeit, lots of time and information was needed. Fast forward to our best interest hearing. We all gathered and when we were called in, Rebecca spoke introducing all of us. She asked questions to each of us that covered everything and more. The judge decided that not only was the adoption in the best interest, but that she was going ahead and finalizing the adoption! We absolutely couldn't be happier. Thank you so much Rebecca. We truly won't be able to thank you enough!!

Matthew
March 7, 2022

Rebecca has been the best attorney I have ever had. I can say that with zero hesitation. Her ability as an attorney to prep, guide, and take action is second to none. My family and I are forever grateful. I cannot say enough good things about Rebecca and would recommend to anyone.

Cindy
February 28, 2022

Such an excellent wealth of knowledge and strong support when needed. I wouldn’t have been able to make it through all the caps without her!!! I would recommend her above all.

Single Father
February 28, 2022

Rebecca is a boss. She's a subject matter expert regarding the legal ins and outs of custody, parenting, etc. She goes out of her way to be the lawyer that a client wants, and crucially, the kind of lawyer that a specific legal issue requires. She has an amazing sense of when to pursue a matter aggressively - and when to let an issue lay undisturbed. I spent the better part of a year working with Rebecca on a difficult custody matter, that was at best a bleak prospect - and she found a way to a positive outcome. She's knowledgeable, collaborative, informative, and exceedingly understanding - while also very aware of the importance of all of the parts and steps of legal proceedings. Both in an official, courthouse fashion, as well as in a more meta, pieces-of-the-puzzle, big-picture sense. She's really great at her job - and her billing is very, very fair. Maybe most importantly, Rebecca genuinely cares for the people she represents and for the best interests of their children. You should totally hire Rebecca. She's a pleasure to work with and exceedingly skilled in her field.

Scott - West Chester, OH
February 24, 2022

During a very difficult case with a lot at risk, Rebecca gave me wise counsel and with her calming nature stay on top of things and we received a superior settlement than I was expecting. I can highly recommend her for her professionalism with the law and her nice enjoyable nature as a person during very difficult times.

Jennifer
January 28, 2022

I am so grateful for all Rebecca did to facilitate my dissolution. Not only was she professional and knowledgable, she went the extra mile to make sure I was doing well too. I am very thankful for her kindness and genuine care.

Laura
November 11, 2021

Rebecca was there to answer our questions and reassure us regarding the adoption process. We appreciated that she took the extra time to make sure we understood the procedures.

Dean,Brittany and Stork family
October 6, 2021

“Rebecca Zemmelman was a beacon of hope to my family at a time when our daughters needed us the most . Not only was she able to defend us from an unjust and malicious situation , her calm and empathetic demeanor offered emotional succor to myself and those I care about most. My children and I are eternally grateful for her service. Rebecca worked with us day in and day out. Rebecca was beyond personable to our family. Rebecca was encouraging when times were incredibly difficult. Rebecca has admirable assertiveness to making sure justice is rightfully served. Rebecca showed remarkable knowledge of the Law. Rebecca's dedication, willingness to listen, good judgement, and professional won us our case. Rebecca brought hope and light to a dark place. My Family and I highly recommend Rebecca Zemmelman! Forever grateful Rebecca, Thank You!

Mat
June 11, 2021

Rebecca Zemmelman is a true professional! She is extremely knowledgeable, dedicated to her clients, and a pleasure to work with. She is a great communicator and recommend her enough!