Previous Law Firm Name

• Law Office of Christopher Haaff

Law Firm Overview

Areas of Practice

• Family Law
• Adoption 20%
• Child Support
• Custody & Visitation 20%
• Divorce 60%

Honors and Awards

• ISBA "Young Lawyer of the Year" Outside Cook County, 2005
• McHenry County Business Journal "Top Ten Business Professionals Under Age 40", 2005

Published Works

• "Child Custody and Visitation by Non-Parents? Chapter Supplement for Child Custody Litigation Handbook, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE), 2006
• "Gestational Surrogacy" Chapter for Illinois Family Law Series Handbook, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE), 2006
• "Revocation of Parental Consents and Surrenders" Chapter for Illinois Adoption Law Handbook, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE), 2006
• "Adoptions" Chapter for Illinois Causes of Action - Elements, Forms & Winning Tips Handbook, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE), 2005
• "Simplifying Illinois Readoptions of Foreign-Born Children", Illinois Bar Journal, September, 2001
• "Same-Sex Adoptions and the Best Interest of Children", Illinois Bar Journal, January, 2001
• "Appellate Review in Domestic Relations Cases: The Elusive Final and Appealable Order", (Co-Author), Illinois Bar Journal, Aug., 2000
• "Marriage Act Not Exclusive Remedy to Recover Attorney Fees in Dissolution Actions", Illinois Bar Journal, September, 1996

Classes and Seminars

• Family Law Conference, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE), 2005 - 2007
• Family Law Update, Ill. State Bar Assoc. General Practice, Solo, & Small Firm Section Council, 2005 - 2006
• Practice Skills for New Lawyers - Domestic Relations, Ill. State Bar Association, 2000 - 2005

West Practice Categories

Family Law, Adoption, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce