Chris S. Haaff

Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 26 years of experience

Family Law, Adoption, Child Custody, Guardianship

210 N. Walkup Ave., Crystal Lake, IL 60014

About Chris S. Haaff

Practice Areas

Education

University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, Illinois, 1997
J.D.
Greenville College, Greenville, Illinois, 1994
B.A.
- Major: History
- Major: Political Science
- Honors: cum laude

Classes and Seminars

“Advanced Custody and Visitation Issues,” Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE), 2014
“Qualified Domestic Relations Orders,” Winnebago County Bar Association, 2008 and 2013
“Marital Settlement Agreement Workshop” and “Essentials of Family Law,” IICLE, 2012 and 2013
“Premarital Agreements” and “Frozen Embryos,” ISBA Family Law Section, 2009
“Child Support and Maintenance,” IICLE Annual Family Law Conference, 2006, 2007, 2008
“Preparing and Presenting Evidence in Contested Custody and Adoption Trials,” Gitlin on Divorce, 2006
“Family Law Update,” ISBA General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section, 2005, 2006, 2008
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
“Paternity” and “Surrogacy,” IICLE 4th Annual Family Law Conference, 2005
Various topics, Alumni-Student Career Conference, University of Illinois College of Law, 2000 - 2010; Conference Chair, 2004 - 2009
“Practice Skills for New Lawyers - Domestic Relations,” ISBA, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005

Bar Admissions

Other Affiliations

Illinois State Bar Association (Since 1994)
ISBA - Family Law Section Council, 2005 - 2008
ISBA - Standing Committee on Mentoring, 2006 - 2008
ISBA - Genetics and Human Reproduction Task Force, 2005 - 2008
ISBA - Task Force on the Unauthorized Practice of Law, 2004 - 2008
ISBA - Assembly (Legislative Body of ISBA), 2001 - 2007 (Elected Member)
ISBA - Fellow, Illinois Bar Foundation (Since 2001)
ISBA - Young Lawyers Division Council, 1999 - 2008
ISBA - Strategic Planning Conference, 2005 - 2006 (Committee, Participant, and Facilitator)
ISBA - Future of the Profession Conference, 2004 - 2005 (Planning Committee and Participant)
ISBA - Law Student Division Committee (1994 - 2006; Chair, 2000 - 2006)

Chris S. Haaff

The power of the lawyer is in the uncertainty of the law.