What Every Legal Professional Should Know About Domestic Violence Law in Ohio
Wednesdsay, September 30th, 2026
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Eastern Time
Description
"What Every Legal Professional Should Know About Domestic Violence Law in Ohio" is a one-hour CLE that equips Ohio attorneys in any practice area with current, practical knowledge of the state's rapidly changing domestic violence law. Domestic violence reaches every attorney — through a client, an employee, a family member, or a friend — so this program is built for general practitioners, not only family-law or criminal specialists.
The hour walks through five recent statutory and constitutional developments — plus one prominent bill Ohio has not passed — and what each requires attorneys to do differently: the felony reclassification of strangulation (R.C. 2903.18); repeat-offender sentencing and the pregnancy enhancement under House Bill 111; the 2025 electronic-tracking statute reaching AirTags and location apps (R.C. 2903.216); the gap between the permanent federal firearms ban on a misdemeanor conviction and Ohio's weapons-disability statute (18 U.S.C. 922 and R.C. 2923.13); the constitutional victim rights of Marsy's Law and their implementation through R.C. Chapter 2930; and Aisha’s Law — the lethality-screening bill passed twice by the House and never enacted — alongside what R.C. 2935.032 actually requires of police today.
Attendees also learn the attorney mandatory-reporter framework (R.C. 2151.421 and R.C. 5101.61) and how to read a protection order for enforceability — including the firearms-surrender and anti-electronic-monitoring language that must be requested explicitly or the protection fails. Each participant receives a statutory reference handbook keyed to the Ohio Revised Code."
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Speakers
Lavonne Urban
Lavonne Urban, LPC, MS Ed, NCC, is a clinical psychotherapist, former healthcare COO, and the founder of The Quickening, an empowerment program for women. Her advocacy began at a facial plastic and reconstructive surgery practice, where patients came through the doors needing reconstruction after domestic violence. Pairing her trauma therapy licensure with the practice’s surgical expertise, she reached out to Journey Center for Safety and Healing to give back to the community — and never left. She now serves on Journey Center’s Board of Directors and is the author of this CLE program.
Chelsea Long
Chelsea Long is co-founder of Wood & Long, an Ohio law firm practicing exclusively in divorce and family law. Chelsea is certified by the Ohio State Bar Association as a family law specialist. She is also a qualified Family Law Mediator. For over 12 years, she worked as a Guardian ad Litem. She has also worked as a panel attorney for the Ohio Domestic Violence Network.
Chelsea graduated summa cum laude from Capital University Law School, ranking third in her class, and earned her Juris Doctor with distinction while serving on the Capital University Law Review. Prior to law school, she earned a magna cum laude Bachelor’s degree in Music History & Literature from Ohio University, where she also received an Honors Certificate in Flute Performance.
Chelsea stays active in the legal community as a member of bar organizations, such as the Central Ohio Association for Justice, where she has served on the Board in various leadership roles, including as President. She is also a member of the American Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, and Columbus Bar Association. Chelsea is also active in her community as a volunteer for the Mid-Ohio Food Collective, Columbus Food Rescue, and Bexley Music Parents. When not involved in the law, Chelsea enjoys painting, reading, spending time with her family, and running with her German Shorthaired Pointer.
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