Sandra B. Hammond

Sandra B. Hammond

Super Lawyers®

Tilford Dobbins & Schmidt, PLLC

Family Law, Divorce, Adoption, Custody Disputes Lawyers in Louisville, KY in Louisville, KY

Louisville, KY502-513-0600
Family Law, Divorce, Adoption, Custody DisputesEstate PlanningMediation for Family Court MattersParent Coordinator for High Conflict Divorce Cases

About Sandra B. Hammond

Ms. Hammond is a native of Louisville. She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri with majors in Sociology and Spanish. She spent her junior year abroad in Madrid, Spain. Ms. Hammond received a Master of Arts in Foreign Language Education in 1979 from the University of Louisville prior to graduating from law school. She has extensive experience representing clients in Family Law matters including child custody disputes, juvenile court matters, divorce litigation, adoptions and co-parenting matters. She has served as a Guardian Ad Litem in Jefferson Family Court for twenty years, representing child who have been abused and neglected Ms. Hammond is a certified Family Court Mediator where she mediates all types of family court issues and disputes. In addition, she is a court-approved Parent Coordinator who is appointed in high-conflict divorce cases to address parenting concerns such as timesharing, education for the children, participation in extracurricular activities and creating co-parenting tools. Ms. Hammond is also an influential civic leader. She has been a Trustee of the Board of Directors of Key One Healthcare and Jewish Hospital and St. Mary’s Healthcare. She has served as past chair of the Board of Trustees of the Jewish Heritage Fund for Excellence, a Kentucky Foundation with $250,000,000.00 of assets. In addition to her Family Law focus, Ms. Hammond's practice includes estate planning and probate matters. Ms. Hammond is married, has two adult children and two grandchildren. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Sandra B. Hammond included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale Hubbell Other Sources of Feedback About Sandra B. Hammond Included on the 2026Kentucky Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Kentucky Super Lawyers list 2024 Kentucky Super Lawyers list 2023 Kentucky Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education

  • University of Louisville School of Law, Louisville, Kentucky
  • J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
  • Honors: Dean's List

Non Legal Education

  • University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
  • M.A., Master of Arts
  • Major: Foreign Language Education
  • Washington University, St Louis, Missouri
  • B.A., Bachelor of Arts
  • Major: Spanish
  • Major: Sociology

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Attorney

Past Positions

  • Borowitz & Goldsmith, PLC, Attorney, 1988 - 2013
  • Guardian Ad Litem, Jefferson Family Court, Attorney, 1997 - 2017
  • References
  • Hon. Joan Byer
  • Jeffrey Polson
  • A. Scott Trager

Pro Bono Activities

  • Trustee for Jewish Hospital Healthcare Services, Jewish Hospital and St. Mary’s Healthcare
  • Chair of the Jewish Heritage Fund for Excellence
  • Past President of Jewish Community Center

Published Works

Articles

  • Award-Winning Foreign Language Programs, National Textbook Company, 1981

Bar Admissions

  • Kentucky, 1986
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky, 1990
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
  • Specialties and Certifications
  • Family Court Mediator, Jefferson Family Court, 2008

Other Affiliations

  • Kentucky Bar Association, 1986 - Present (Member)
  • Louisville Bar Association, 1990 - Present (Member)
  • American Bar Association (Member)
  • Guardian Ad Litem for children in Jefferson Family Court, 1996
  • GALA

Attorney Details

Full NameSandra B. Hammond
FirmTilford Dobbins & Schmidt, PLLC
Address401 West Main Street, Suite 1400, Louisville, KY 40202
Phone502-513-0600
Phone502-584-1000
Phone502-584-2318
Websitewww.tilfordlaw.com
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