Erinn McKee Hannigan, JD
Erinn McKee Hannigan graduated from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 2002. Erinn earned a Certificate of Childlaw from Loyola by concentrating her legal studies in the areas of child and family law. She is admitted to practice in Ohio. Erinn’s practice has been exclusively in the area of domestic relations law since graduation from law school.
In 2018, Erinn began a new adventure. She left the courtroom behind and devotes 100% of her practice to peacemaking and non-litigation work. She is a Collaborative Practitioner, Mediator, Guardian ad Litem and Parenting Coordinator. She is a member of the Ohio Supreme Court Guardian ad Litem faculty and teaches CLE throughout Ohio and the US on various domestic relations topics. Erinn also trains other lawyers, mental health professionals and financial professionals on Collaborative Practice both at the introductory and advanced level.
Erinn is a member of the Domestic Relations Section of the Cincinnati Bar Association, the Ohio Bar Association, the Association of Family and Conciliatory Courts and the International Association of Collaborative Professionals. Erinn was named as a Super Lawyer for the last several years and since 2022, she was not only named as a Super Lawyer, but named as a Top 50 Women Lawyers in Ohio, Top 50 Lawyers in Cincinnati and top 25 Women Lawyers in Cincinnati.
Julia A. McAninch, Psy.D.
Julia A. McAninch, Psy.D. practices in Nashville, Tennessee as a Licensed Psychologist, Collaborative Divorce Coach, and Rule 31 Listed Family Mediator with specialized training in Domestic Violence. Dr. McAninch is a PsyPact provider enabling her to work with clients in most states within the Unites States. Dr. McAninch began working with families going through the transitions of divorce 16 years ago and has helped establish the Collaborative Divorce Coach role in Tennessee. Through this area of practice, she expanded into helping families with resolution of estate and business matters. Dr. McAninch is a founding member and Past President of her practice group, Collaborative Divorce Nashville. She is a graduate of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP) Leadership Academy and works with organizations on leadership and team development, particularly during times of conflict. Dr. McAninch completed her six-year tenure as an IACP Board Member and was President in 2024. She is a past Co-Chair of the Nashville Psychotherapy Institute where she continues to serve on the Advisory Council. Julia is a founding Co-Chair of the IACP Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) Committee, an area where she has dedicated more than 20 years of her education, training, and professional work.
Cheryl Panther, CPA/PFS, ADFA/CDFA
Cheryl Panther is a shareholder at LBMC, PC and co-leader of LBMC’s practice area for expert financial services to family law and estate attorneys and their clients. Prior to this she was the Founder of Panther Financial Planning, LLC (PFP), a registered investment adviser (Tennessee) and Panther Financial Divorce Solutions, LLC, a CPA firm (Tennessee). She provides divorce financial consulting services and traditional financial planning as a CPA financial planner. Cheryl executes a variety of specialized divorce financial services for clients and attorneys, including support as a neutral financial and tax professional in collaborative divorce, divorce mediation, and consulting and testifying in traditional divorce cases. She has presented a variety of training programs for collaborative divorce, mediation, and financial and taxation topics.
Cheryl has been a CPA for more than 30 years and earned the prestigious Personal Financial Specialist designation from the American Institute of CPAs. She is also a Tennessee Rule 31 Listed Family Mediator with Special Training in Domestic Violence. She began service on the board of directors for the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals in 2020 for which she currently serves as Treasurer, chairs the Membership Committee, and is a past faculty member. Cheryl served on the board of directors for her local practice group, Collaborative Divorce Nashville from 2014 – 2020 and is a past president. She also served on the board of directors for the Association of Divorce Financial Planners from 2022 – 2024 after having been a member of its Strategic Vision Committee for several years.
