Family Law
Arianna Atkins
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2026 
Firm
Atkins And Atkins LLC
1 Best Lawyers award
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Arianna Atkins is an Ohio family law attorney representing clients in Columbus and throughout Central and Northeast Ohio. With more than fifteen years of experience in domestic relations law, she concentrates her practice on high-asset divorce, complex property division, and contested custody matters involving business owners, executives, physicians, and other high-income professionals.
Ms. Atkins regularly handles sophisticated financial issues arising in divorce proceedings, including closely held business interests, executive and equity-based compensation such as restricted stock units (RSUs), deferred compensation structures, fluctuating income calculations for support, and significant separate property claims. Her cases frequently require detailed marital estate analysis and careful application of Ohio property division and support statutes.
In addition to complex financial matters, Ms. Atkins represents parents and grandparents in high-conflict custody and visitation disputes. She also manages interstate and international parenting issues, developing structured custody frameworks that address jurisdictional considerations and long-term enforceability.
Ms. Atkins earned dual undergraduate degrees in International Studies and Political Science from The Ohio State University and graduated magna cum laude from The University of Toledo College of Law in 2010. She has devoted her legal career exclusively to family law and domestic relations matters, handling hundreds of cases across Ohio trial courts.
Known for disciplined preparation and strategic negotiation, Ms. Atkins approaches each matter with precise legal analysis and careful attention to both financial and parental rights implications. While fully prepared to litigate when necessary, she prioritizes legally sound and strategically intelligent resolutions that protect her clients’ long-term financial stability and family interests.
Prior to entering private practice, Ms. Atkins served as a federal contract negotiator for the U.S. Department of Defense, experience that informs her structured and analytical approach to complex negotiations.
Outside of her practice, Ms. Atkins values family life and lifelong learning, and enjoys reading, cooking, and gardening.
Firm
Atkins And Atkins LLC
1 Best Lawyers award
Overview
- The Ohio State University, B.A. Political Science , graduated 2007
- University of Toledo, J.D., graduated 2010
- Ohio, Ohio State Bar Association, 2010
- Ohio, Ohio State Bar Association, 2010
- The Ohio State University, B.A. Political Science , graduated 2007
- University of Toledo, J.D., graduated 2010
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Family Law
Case History
Cases
- Contested Divorce Hearing Resulting in Attorneys’ Fees Award Following Non-Participation
Ms. Atkins represented a client in a divorce involving a short-term marriage in which the opposing party failed to meaningfully participate in the proceedings. Despite repeated opportunities to engage in the process, the opposing party declined to cooperate and did not appear for the final contested hearing.
Ms. Atkins proceeded with evidentiary presentation in the opposing party’s absence, ensuring that all statutory requirements for property division and final decree were satisfied. Following the hearing, the court granted the requested relief and entered judgment in her client’s favor, including an award of attorneys’ fees based on the opposing party’s failure to participate and the unnecessary litigation costs incurred.
The outcome reflects Ms. Atkins’ experience handling contested divorce matters efficiently and protecting her clients from bearing the financial consequences of the opposing party’s noncompliance.
Ms. Atkins proceeded with evidentiary presentation in the opposing party’s absence, ensuring that all statutory requirements for property division and final decree were satisfied. Following the hearing, the court granted the requested relief and entered judgment in her client’s favor, including an award of attorneys’ fees based on the opposing party’s failure to participate and the unnecessary litigation costs incurred.
The outcome reflects Ms. Atkins’ experience handling contested divorce matters efficiently and protecting her clients from bearing the financial consequences of the opposing party’s noncompliance.
- Successful Reduction of Long-Standing Spousal Support Obligation Following Retirement
Ms. Atkins represented a client in post-decree litigation seeking modification of a spousal support order that had been in place for approximately fifteen years. The matter presented a significant dispute regarding whether the client’s retirement constituted a substantial change in circumstances sufficient to warrant modification under Ohio law.
The opposing party challenged both the reasonableness of the retirement and the extent to which income should be imputed for support purposes. The case required detailed analysis of statutory spousal support factors, retirement timing, earning capacity, historical income, and the financial circumstances of both parties.
Following contested proceedings and trial, the court issued a decision substantially reducing the client’s ongoing spousal support obligation. The ruling recognized the legitimacy of the retirement and adjusted the support order to reflect the client’s post-retirement financial reality.
The outcome significantly decreased the client’s long-term financial burden and reflects Ms. Atkins’ experience litigating complex spousal support modification matters involving retirement, income disputes, and long-standing domestic relations orders.
The opposing party challenged both the reasonableness of the retirement and the extent to which income should be imputed for support purposes. The case required detailed analysis of statutory spousal support factors, retirement timing, earning capacity, historical income, and the financial circumstances of both parties.
Following contested proceedings and trial, the court issued a decision substantially reducing the client’s ongoing spousal support obligation. The ruling recognized the legitimacy of the retirement and adjusted the support order to reflect the client’s post-retirement financial reality.
The outcome significantly decreased the client’s long-term financial burden and reflects Ms. Atkins’ experience litigating complex spousal support modification matters involving retirement, income disputes, and long-standing domestic relations orders.
- International Parenting and Complex Property Division
Ms. Atkins negotiated a resolution in a divorce matter involving international real property holdings, foreign financial accounts, and cross-border parenting time concerns. The case presented jurisdictional considerations, travel logistics, and enforcement risks requiring careful structuring of both property division and custody provisions.
The final settlement established a clear parenting framework addressing international travel and enforceability safeguards, while equitably dividing complex financial assets. The matter was resolved without trial, preserving the client’s privacy and reducing the risk of future cross-border disputes.
The final settlement established a clear parenting framework addressing international travel and enforceability safeguards, while equitably dividing complex financial assets. The matter was resolved without trial, preserving the client’s privacy and reducing the risk of future cross-border disputes.
- Contested Custody and Grandparent Rights Action
Ms. Atkins represented a grandmother who had served as the child’s primary caregiver but lacked formal legal custodial rights. The case required navigating the heightened legal standards applicable to non-parent custody claims under Ohio law.
Following evidentiary development and strategic advocacy, the court approved a shared custody arrangement granting enforceable custodial rights and structured parenting time. The outcome provided long-term stability for the child and legally protected the caregiving role the grandmother had established.
Following evidentiary development and strategic advocacy, the court approved a shared custody arrangement granting enforceable custodial rights and structured parenting time. The outcome provided long-term stability for the child and legally protected the caregiving role the grandmother had established.
- High-Asset Divorce Involving Executive Compensation and Business Interests
Ms. Atkins represented a high-income client in a complex divorce involving vested and unvested restricted stock units (RSUs), deferred equity compensation, and a closely held business interest. The matter required detailed analysis of vesting schedules, income normalization for support purposes, and the tracing of separate versus marital assets across multiple financial accounts.
Through disciplined financial review and structured negotiation, Ms. Atkins secured a comprehensive settlement that preserved significant separate property interests and equitably addressed complex equity-based compensation. The resolution avoided protracted trial proceedings while protecting the client’s long-term financial stability and minimizing future litigation risk.
Through disciplined financial review and structured negotiation, Ms. Atkins secured a comprehensive settlement that preserved significant separate property interests and equitably addressed complex equity-based compensation. The resolution avoided protracted trial proceedings while protecting the client’s long-term financial stability and minimizing future litigation risk.
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