Admitted to Practice
Commonwealth of Kentucky
State of Ohio
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Professional Memberships and Affiliations
Kentucky Bar Association
Northern Kentucky Bar Association
Cincinnati Bar Association
Kentucky School Board Attorneys Association

Education
University of Louisville (2005)
University of Louisville Law School (2008)

Community Involvement
Northern Kentucky Bar Association Women Lawyers Section, Current Chair
Northern Kentucky Chamber Women’s Initiative, Happy Hour Committee Member
Volunteer at Boys and Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati

Claire E. Parsons is an Associate at Adams, Stepner, Woltermann & Dusing, PLLC. She practices in the firm’s Civil Litigation and Government Practice groups. In her years of practice, Claire has defended a wide variety of administrative and civil claims pursued in federal and state court. She represents both private individuals and government entities on claims ranging from simple negligence, to legal malpractice, to civil rights claims pursued under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. In these matters, Claire has served her clients through all stages of litigation, including discovery, settlement, summary judgment, trial, and appeal.

In addition, Claire provides assistance on a multitude of school law issues. Specifically, she advises school officials regarding special education compliance under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Claire has represented school districts at numerous meetings held for the development of student individual educational plans or 504 plans. This has given her the experience necessary to provide both day to day guidance regarding statutory and regulatory compliance and assistance with litigation matters. In recent years, Claire has represented school districts in several mediations and due process actions and appeals before the Kentucky Department of Education.