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Kristen Wolf

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Hamden & New Haven County, CT Attorney Kristen Wolf is a partner and owner of Wolf & Shore, LLC. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Connecticut School of Business in 2006 and her Juris Doctor degree from Quinnipiac University School of Law in 2009. While in law school, Attorney Wolf had the honor of serving as the Student Bar Association Treasurer and the Finance Committee Chair and also received several awards including Excellence in Clinical Work. Prior to opening Wolf & Shore, LLC, Attorney Wolf was a partner at a small general practice law firm in Orange, Connecticut. Attorney Wolf also previously clerked at the Hartford Superior Court and worked as a legal assistant in a private practice in Stamford, Connecticut. While attending UCONN, Attorney Wolf interned at the Public Defenders’ Office in Hartford, Connecticut. Attorney Wolf is licensed to practice in the state of Connecticut and is currently a member of the New Haven County Bar Association, including the Family Law Committee, Trusts, Estates and Probate Committee, Lawyers Lounge Committee, Membership Committee, Young Lawyers Section, and is also the co-chair of the Solo and Small Firms Committee. Attorney Wolf is also a member of the American Bar Association, Milford Bar Association, West Haven Bar Association, and Connecticut Bar Association, including Family Law, Estates and Probate and Young Lawyers Sections, as well as serving as co-chair for the Children in the Law Committee of the Young Lawyers Section Executive Committee. Kristen Wolf is also a participating attorney for the Connecticut Women’s Education and Legal Fund and serves as Assigned Counsel for the Office of the Chief Public Defender at the Bristol and Hartford Geographical Area (GA) courts and he Hartford Juvenile court for child protection and delinquency matters, as well as guardian ad litem in the Meriden and Middlesex Judicial Districts.

Education
Quinnipiac University School of Law
J.D. (2009)
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Honors: Excellence in Clinical Work Award Recipient of the Merit Scholarship Activities: Treasurer, Student Bar Association, Finance Committee, Student Bar Association; Alumni Relations Committee, Student Bar Association; Quinnipiac Intramural Soccer; Quinnipiac Sports and Entertainment Law Society; Quinnipiac Intramural Basketball
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University of Connecticut
B.S. (2006)
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Honors: Dean’s List
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Awards
2016 Client Satisfaction Award
American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
Distinguished in Dispute Resolution 2016
Acquisition International
Most Outstanding Law Firm of 2016, USA
Wealth & Finance, International
Top 10 Attorneys Under the Age of 40
National Academy of Family Law Attorneys, Inc.
Best for Juvenile Law 2016 - Connecticut
Legal Elite Corp America
Top Attorneys in CT: Outstanding Young Lawyers
Connecticut Magazine
Best for Real Estate Transactions - Connecticut
M & A Awards, Corporate Live Wire Awards
Best Client Communications in Family Law - USA
Acquisition International Legal Awards
Voices of Experience - Law Practice Management
Connecticut Bar Association
Fees, Billing, and Collection Tools and Strategies
Connecticut Bar Association
Sustained Excellence in Family Law
M & A Awards, Corporate Live Wire Awards
Excellence in Estate Planning Law - USA
M & A Awards, Corporate Live Wire Awards
Dispute Resolution Awards: Family Disputes Firm of the Year
Acquisition International
New England Rising Stars
Super Lawyers
Connecticut Rising Stars
Super Lawyers
Most Trusted Family Law Specialists fo the Year: USA
Acquisition International
Best Family Legal Agency in Connecticut
Best Attorneys Online
Pro Bono Award
Connecticut Bar Association Young Lawyers Section
Marketplace Excellence Award
Connecticut Better Business Bureau
Professional Associations
Connecticut State Bar
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Practice Areas
Family Law
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Probate
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Websites & Blogs
Website
Contact & Map
Wolf & Shore Law Group
167 Captain Thomas Boulevard
West Haven, CT 06516
Telephone: (203) 745-3151