WHO WE ARE

Legal Alternatives is an independent,

non-legal company that offers mediation and other forms of dispute resolution as alternatives to litigation for a wide range of disputes, including:

Child Support

Cohabitation Agreements

Custody

Dissolution

Divorce

Grandparent Custody/Visitation

Inter-Family

Inter-Office

Landlord-Tenant

Neighbor-to-Neighbor

Post-Decree/Contempt Actions

Prenuptial Agreements

Probate

Shared Parenting

Sole Custody

Spousal Support

And more

OUR TEAM

Alyson B. Miller, Esq.

Co-Founder, Mediator & Parenting Coordinator

A Columbus native with more than a decade of family law experience, Alyson's successes are the result of a belief system that embraces conflict resolution. She strongly values the benefits of settlement and compromise.  Alyson works diligently to help clients reach out-of-court agreements because it provides certainty for the client and, in most cases, reduces the emotional and financial distress that litigation can create.  In addition, Alyson owns a domestic relations law practice where she represents men and women throughout Ohio in all matters related to divorce and dissolution proceedings.  Alyson is also a registered Guardian Ad Litem representing the best interests of children involved in custody disputes.

Alyson serves as President of the Board for Partners for Community and Character in Worthington and is on the advisory board of The Gateway Film Center.  She is a member of the National Association of Women Business Owners. Alyson is also a member of The Ohio State Bar Association and Columbus Bar Association, where she currently serves as Chair of the Family Law Committee.

AWARDS/HONORS

Alyson has been recognized as a "Rising Star" by Ohio Super Lawyers magazine for being one of the state’s outstanding young domestic relations lawyers. She has been featured in Columbus CEO magazine’s Top Lawyer issue among an elite group of Columbus lawyers recognized for their legal abilities and professional ethical standards.

Eimear Bahnson, Esq.

Partner, Mediator & Parenting Coordinator

Eimear received her Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, from Capital University Law School and has worked in the family law area for nearly a decade.

Eimear grew up in Upper Arlington, Ohio and graduated from Upper Arlington High School. She earned a double major in Finance and Management from Villanova University and was the recipient of the 2006 Villanova University Student Leadership Award.

Eimear has been recognized professionally by the Columbus Bar Association, where she serves on the Board of Governors, is the past Chair of the Family Law Committee and current trustee for the Columbus Bar foundation. She was named to Business First’s “People to Know in the Legal Community” in 2017 and was inducted into the 2018 class of “Forty Under Forty.” Eimear is a member of the Central Ohio Academy of Collaborative Divorce Professionals (COACDP), as well as the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC).

Eimear’s charitable work has included volunteering at The James Cancer Hospital, St. Lawrence Haven, The Sparks Foundation (London, UK) and Nationwide Children’s Pleasure Guild where she was Vice President.

Liz Factor  

Director of Business Development & Mediator

Liz has a wide range of experience in business administration having worked in government, non-profit, private and higher education sectors. In her capacity as Director of Business Development, Liz is working to expand public knowledge regarding mediation and its many benefits as well as expanding the reach of Legal Alternatives mediation and Parenting Coordination services to communities who need them most.

As a mediator Liz is particularly passionate about helping parents and caretakers navigate their arrangements in ever-changing family structures. With the recognition that change can be difficult for family units and a strong belief in the mediation process as a path to negotiate these shifts, Liz mediates for clients with the goal of collaboratively working through conflict and finding resolution as an alternative to litigation. Liz has been a co-parent herself for more than a decade and has completed more than 100 hours of mediation training, and has observed, co-mediated, or mediated more than 50 cases. Liz is a court-approved mediator through the Court of Common Pleas, Franklin County, Division of Domestic Relations and Juvenile Branch.

Kathleen Crowley, Esq. 

Co-Founder & Mediator

One of five kids, Kathleen grew up in Columbus and graduated from St. Francis DeSales High School. She has served in various administrative and legal capacities for local governments in the central Ohio area. Kathleen also worked in the private sector coordinating the financing of large-scale development projects, and represented economically disadvantaged children in the juvenile justice system. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from Wheeling Jesuit University, and a Juris Doctorate from Capital University.

Kathleen and Alyson met during mediation training where they realized their shared passion for alternative dispute resolution, and the idea for Legal Alternatives was first created. Kathleen strongly believes that mediation provides a dignified way for parties to express concerns and allows for unique solutions to individual conflicts.

Kathleen has served on the Board of Directions for Youth and is a current board member for the Tartan Ridge Community Authority.  She enjoys golfing and playing tennis in her spare time.

Lindsay grew up in Columbus, Ohio, graduating from Bexley High School in 2004.  Thereafter, she matriculated to Washington, DC to attend Georgetown University.  While in DC, she spent a semester interning on Capitol Hill for Congressman Pat Tiberi.  Her passion for the law emerged as she sat in legislative meetings, gave tours of the U.S. Capitol building and observed interactions between the Congressman and constituents.  Lindsay graduated from Georgetown in 2008, earning her Bachelor of Science degree with concentrations in business and English.

 In 2014, she earned her Juris Doctor from Capital University Law School, graduating magna cum laude.  She gained valuable experience at Capital through her participation in the Legal Clinic, Law Review Journal, and the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Guardian ad Litem program.  Lindsay developed an interest for family law as she worked on cases with some of the most abused and neglected children of Franklin County.  In the Spring of 2016, Lindsay began working as an associate attorney for the Law Office of Alyson B. Miller, LLC during which time she realized she shared a passion for alternative dispute resolution.

Currently, Lindsay is a member of the Columbus Bar Association and Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), a CASA, a volunteer for the Freedom a la Cart organization and is one of the founding members of the Community Shelter Board Women Leaders.  She is passionate about enabling and counseling families to end conflict and seek more enriching lives.

In her spare time, Lindsay enjoys spending time with her husband, children and two dogs.

Brianna J. Walsh, Esq. Mediator

Brianna joined Miller Bahnson in 2019 bringing several years of legal experience to the firm. She concentrates her practice in family law representing parties in dissolution proceedings, complex divorces, and child custody proceedings. She is a certified Guardian Ad Litem.

Brianna was born and raised in Findlay, Ohio. She earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from The Ohio State University, with a minor in psychology. Upon graduation from The Ohio State University, Brianna attended Capital University’s paralegal program. After working several years as a paralegal at a general practice law firm in Dublin, Ohio, she enhanced her education at Capital University Law School. While in law school, she concentrated her studies on litigation and gained valuable experience participating in many organizations geared toward her love of family law. She received the CALI Award in the Ligation Clinic and Practicum where she served as a judicial intern on multiple domestic relations cases. She competed in oral arguments in the National Moot Court Competition in Child Welfare & Adoption Law, served on Capital’s Moot Court Executive Board, and on Capital’s Child and Family Law Advocates’ Executive Board. Brianna also served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Judge Elizabeth Gill in Franklin County’s Domestic Relations and Juvenile Court.

Brianna is a member of the Columbus Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, and Women Lawyers of Franklin County.

Emily D. Hasson, Mediator

Emily graduated from Bowling Green State University in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in Interpersonal Communications.  After her personal experience with litigation, Emily became passionate about finding alternative ways to settle matters outside of court, especially matters involving children.

In addition to her extensive mediation education, Emily trained with Franklin County Court Mediation Services and is a court approved mediator.  She takes pride in helping couples work together through mediation to find a resolution that meets not only their individual needs as parents, but the needs of the entire family.

Emily and her husband stay busy with their four children and the numerous activities in which they are involved.   In her free time, Emily enjoys reading and gardening.

Laura Leggett,  ADR Assistant