EXPERIENCE

  • Laurie is a dedicated attorney and mediator with a deep commitment to helping divorce, family law, and workplace conflict clients navigate difficult challenges.

  • Laurie combines legal knowledge with a compassionate, results-driven approach.

  • She empowers her clients with the knowledge and support they need to make informed decisions and move forward with confidence.

  • Known for her empathy, professionalism, and dedication, Laurie strives to create positive resolutions and lasting peace for those she works with.

  • Mediated over 1,500 cases in and around Northeast Ohio.

  • Helped thousands of families transition through divorce as an attorney, mediator, and court appointed guardian ad litem.

  • Improve employee communication, engagement, and productivity by resolving conflicts as a transformative mediator.

  • Frequent speaker and teacher at local colleges and for organizations on the topics of emotional intelligence, conflict management, resolving conflict in the workplace, mediation, and divorce options.

BACKGROUND

  • Thirteen years of sales experience with Fortune 500 companies.

  • Developed her listening skills and problem solving techniques to help businesses pursue their goals. While she enjoyed her work with businesses, Laurie decided she wanted to do something more, something that mattered and made a difference in people’s lives. So she chose to put her skills to work helping people transition through the most difficult times of their life as an attorney, mediator, and trainer.

MEMBERSHIPS & ORGANIZATIONS

  • Task Force Committee on Mediation for Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court

  • Task Force on Parenting Coordination for Summit County Domestic Relations Court

  • Ohio Supreme Court’s Subcommittee on Alternative Dispute Resolution Options for Parenting Coordination.

  • Member of the Ohio Bar Association.

  • Past Board Member of the Lawyer’s Guild of the Catholic Diocese, Past Chair of Membership and Programming Committees.

  • Past Board Member of Cornerstone of Hope.

  • Past Board Member of the Autism Society of Greater Cleveland.

EDUCATION

  • Cleveland State University, B.A., 1985

  • Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D., 1996

  • Certified executive coach through Case Western Reserve as Emotional Intelligence and Intentional Change Threory coach, 2014

  • Certified in the Myers Briggs personality assessment, 2010

“It’s important to me to learn about the unique perspectives of each client so a plan can be tailored to meet your individual needs.”
— Laurie Malone

PERSONAL

Active in the community, Laurie is a lector at her church and has been an assistant volleyball and softball coach. Her interests include reading, hiking, and biking, including riding in the MS Pedal to the Point from Berea to Cedar Point in Sandusky Ohio. Laurie has lived in the Greater Cleveland area most of her life. Divorced herself, and a single parent, she understands the issues of divorcing families.