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Christopher S. Haaff
Law Office of Christopher Haaff, Crystal Lake, IL
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Biography
CHRIS S. HAAFF owns and operates his own law firm in Crystal Lake, McHenry County, Illinois. He is an experienced litigator and negotiator in all aspects of family law, including divorce, adoption, paternity, child-related issues, child and spousal support, surrogacy, and qualified domestic relations orders. Chris has been a featured writer and speaker throughout Illinois on family law and other issues. In over 25 years of practice, Chris has represented hundreds of satisfied clients, many of whom have referred others to him.
Education
- The University of Illinois
- J.D (1997)
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- Greenville College
- Bachelor of Arts (1994) | History and Political Science
- Honors: Dean's List for all 7 semesters, graduated one semester early, elected to Student Government, involved with the History Honors Society.
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Professional Experience
- lawyer/owner
- Law Office of Christopher Haaff, Crystal Lake, IL
- - Current
- Chris owns and operates his own law firm, where he practices family law almost exclusively. Chris' law practice includes divorce, custody, support, paternity, adoption, and surrogacy.
Publications
Articles & Publications
- Adoptions
- Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education
- Child Custody and Visitation by Non-Parents
- Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education
- Gestational Surrogacy
- Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education
- Revocation of Parental Consents and Surrenders
- Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education
- Simplifying Illinois Readoptions of Foreign-Born Children
- Illinois Bar Journal
Speaking Engagements
- Various family law topics, Advanced Custody and Visitation Issue, Palatine, IL
- Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
- Mr. Haaff was the moderator and also a speaker at this program covering many divorce, family law, custody and visitation topics.
- Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs), Marital Settlement Agreement Workshop, Chicago, IL
- Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
- Mr. Haaff spoke about qualified domestic relations orders (QDROs), which are necessary when a divorce involves dividing a spouse's pension and retirement benefits.
- Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs), Family Law Seminar, Rockford, IL
- Winnebago County Bar Association
- Qualified domestic relations orders (QDROs) are needed to divide pension and retirement benefits in divorce.
- Essentials of Family Law, Practice Academy, Chicago, IL
- Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
- Premarital Agreements, and Frozen Embryos, Law Ed Series, Fairview Heights, IL
- Illinois State Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Part of the "Resolving Family Law Issues" series from ISBA.
Awards
- Young Lawyer of the Year, outside Cook County
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Top Ten Business Professionals Under Age 40
- McHenry County Business Journal
Professional Associations
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Member
- - Current
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Illinois
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Fees
- Credit Cards Accepted
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
I set security retainer amounts based on many factors, including the type of case, the complexities of the legal and factual issues, and the resolved and contested issues.
Practice Areas
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
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