THATCHER LAW, LLC
Attorney Shannon G. Thatcher is licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio and the Northern District Court of Ohio. Her practice focuses on family and domestic law and estate planning. She is a member the Ohio State Bar Association, the Richland Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. Attorney Thatcher is based out of Mansfield, Ohio.
Practice Areas
• Estate Planning, Wills & Trusts, Powers of Attorney
• Domestic Relations, Divorce, Custody, Support
• Prenuptial Agreements
• Guardian ad Litem
• Business Creation and Development
Admitted to Practice
Ohio - 2009
U.S. District Court (N.D. of Ohio) - 2013
Professional Associations
American Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association
Richland County Bar Association
Capital University Law School Alumni Association
Upper Arlington Alumni Association
Education
B.A. Ohio Dominican University, 2002, cum laude
J.D., Capital University Law School, 2009, summa cum laude, Intern at the National Center for Adoption Law and Policy, Order of the Curia, Law Review Executive Articles Editor and Business Editor; top 7% of class and scored in the 96th percentile on the Ohio Bar Exam.
Publications
If I Sign this Release, I Can Still Sue You Later, Right? The Current (and Future) Status of FMLA Waivers, 37 CAP. U. L. REV. 1 (2009).
Teaching
North Central State College. Business Law, BUSM 1110. An examination of the law as it relates to the operation of business in the United States. Topics covered include the objectives of the law, the four sources of the law, the federal and state court systems, civil litigation, criminal law, tort law, contract law, the statute of frauds, agency law, employment law, labor law, partnership law, corporate law, and international law.
Community Leadership
Board of Directors of Bald Head Island Conservancy, Bald Head Island, North Carolina
Bald Head Island Conservancy Governance, Human Capital, and Development Committees, Bald Head Island, North Carolina
Board of Directors of the Mansfield Art Center, 2nd Vice President of the Board, Mansfield, Ohio
Richland County Certified Grievance Committee, Mansfield, Ohio.
Volunteer Work
Volunteer at Bald Head Island Conservancy , Bald Head Island, North Carolina
Sea Turtle Nest Monitor at Bald Head Island Conservancy, Bald Head Island, North Carolina
Volunteer at the Mansfield Art Center, Mansfield, Ohio
Operation Legal Help Ohio - Ohio Military & Veterans Legal Assistance Project, Columbus, Ohio (Program now closed)
Shannon G. Thatcher
Attorney-at-Law