Brittany Luarde — Of Counsel Attorney
Reviewed by Stephanie Green · Managing Partner & Co-Founder · Last updated May 27, 2026
Brittany Luarde is an Ohio trial attorney who focuses her practice on family law, juvenile court, and child-centered litigation. She has spent more than six years in daily courtroom practice in the Lorain County, Cuyahoga County, and surrounding counties' Domestic Relations and Juvenile Courts, representing parents, grandparents, and caregivers in private custody disputes, Children Services (CPS) defense, juvenile delinquency matters, divorce, and related proceedings. She also serves as a guardian ad litem.
About Brittany Luarde
Brittany Luarde is an Of Counsel attorney with Gavvl Law and an Ohio trial attorney who focuses her practice on family law, juvenile court, and child-centered litigation. A 2012 graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Law, admitted to the Ohio bar in 2013, Brittany brings more than 13 years of legal experience to the families she represents.
For more than six years, Brittany has been in daily courtroom practice in the Lorain County, Cuyahoga County, and surrounding counties' Domestic Relations and Juvenile Courts. That day-in, day-out presence means she knows how these courts actually run — the magistrates, the local procedures, and the practical expectations that shape how a custody or juvenile matter unfolds.
Brittany represents parents, grandparents, and caregivers in private custody disputes, Children Services (CPS) defense, juvenile delinquency matters, divorce, and related proceedings. Much of her work sits at the intersection of family and juvenile law, where a child's safety, stability, and relationships with the adults in their life are the central questions.
Brittany also serves as a guardian ad litem, the court-appointed role charged with investigating and reporting on a child's best interests. That experience gives her an uncommon view of custody litigation from both sides of the courtroom: she understands what a guardian ad litem looks for, how courts weigh those reports, and how to present a parent's or caregiver's case accordingly.
As part of Gavvl Law, Brittany serves families in the Cleveland metro and across Ohio's 88 counties. To discuss a custody, juvenile, Children Services, or divorce matter, schedule a consultation with the firm.
Representative Matters
- Private custody disputes between parents, grandparents, and caregivers
- Children Services (CPS) defense
- Juvenile delinquency matters
- Divorce and related domestic relations proceedings
Courts & Regions Served
- Licensed in Ohio; daily courtroom practice in the Lorain County, Cuyahoga County, and surrounding counties' Domestic Relations and Juvenile Courts
- Serves as a guardian ad litem
- Serves clients across Ohio's 88 counties, including the Cleveland metro
Practice Areas
- Child Custody
- Juvenile Court
- Children Services (CPS) Defense
- Divorce
Services Brittany Handles
Areas Brittany Serves
Related guides
Ohio family law guides on the issues Brittany handles.
- Emergency Custody in Ohio: When and How to Get an Ex Parte Order — When a child faces immediate danger, Ohio courts can grant emergency custody on short notice through an ex parte order. Here's what qualifies and what happens next.
- Ohio Child Custody Laws: What Every Parent Should Know — Ohio custody law turns on one principle: the best interest of the child. This guide explains sole custody, shared parenting, the statutory factors, and how courts decide.
- Grandparents' Rights in Ohio: Visitation and Custody — Ohio grandparents can sometimes seek court-ordered companionship time or even custody — but only in specific circumstances and always under the best-interest standard. Here's how it works.
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