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Victoria Heard

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Victoria Heard Associate

Bio

Victoria Heard joined the firm in 2023 as a law clerk and became an associate in 2025 after passing the Ohio bar exam. She focuses her practice on dissolution and juvenile custody matters and is dedicated to helping clients navigate some of life’s most challenging transitions with compassion and diligence.

Victoria earned a full-tuition scholarship to Denison University, where she graduated with a degree in Sociology and Communication. She received her Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Capital University Law School and earned Pro Bono Legal Honors. While at Capital, she externed with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, served as Vice President of the Black Law Students Association, and competed in the 2024 National Moot Court Competition in Child Welfare and Adoption Law.

In 2023, Victoria was selected as a scholar in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) Scholars Program, where she gained mentorship and hands-on experience in complex family law matters from firm partner and AAML Fellow Julia L. Leveridge.

Admitted to Practice

  • Ohio, 2025

Work Experience

  • Kemp, Schaeffer & Rowe, Co., L.P.A., 2023 - present

Education

  • Capital University Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2025
  • Denison University, B.A., Sociology and Communication, 2021

Associations

  • Ohio State Bar Association, Member
  • Columbus Bar Association, Member
  • Women Lawyers of Franklin County, Member

Awards

  • Pro Bono Legal Honors, 2025
  • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) Scholar, 2023

  • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
  • Avvo Rating - 10.0
  • Columbus Bar Association
  • Ohio State Bar Association
  • American Trial Lawyers Association
  • Ohio Association for Justice
  • Super Lawyers
  • Super Lawyers

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