Rebecca M Simms was born and raised in Lebanon, Kentucky and is a domestic relations attorney. She began focusing on this area of law during law school when she interned with a local family court judge and took a class on the dynamics of domestic violence. Rebecca graduated from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law where she was an officer in the Student Bar Association and founded the local chapter of the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration held in Vienna, Austria. Rebecca has an extensive background in research, writing, and public speaking. She participated in speech and debate for eight years and coached same after College. Rebecca’s history and interests make her an enthusiastic and excellent domestic relations attorney.

Practice Areas

Rebecca only practices in areas dealing with family law:

• Uncontested Divorce
• Contested Divorce
• Custody
• Child Support
• Parenting Time/Visitation
• Property Divisions
• Debt Divisions
• Restoration of Non-Marital property
• Marital Settlement Agreements
• Paternity
• Domestic Violence
• Dependency, Neglect, Abuse

Education/ Accomplishments

Top lawyer, divorce lawyer 2014 in Louisville Magazine
Top Attorney in Kentucky Rising Star 2015

JD, Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, 2009

Officer: Student Bar Association; Member: International Law Society; Founder: Willem C. Vis International Moot Court Team; Book Award (Highest Grades in Class): Trial Practice and Constitutional Law; Externship with former family court Judge

BA, Western Kentucky University, 2005 (Magna Cum Laude)
Member: Speech and Debate Team; National Persuasion Champion
Member: Lambda Pi Eta

Interests

While Rebecca loves practicing law, she also loves playing volleyball, softball, running, cooking, and spending time with her family