Kate W. Haakonsen
Work in Brown Paindiris & Scott, LLP
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 45 years of experience
Family Law, Bankruptcy, Personal Injury, Worker's Compensation, Criminal Law, Administrative Law, Estate Planning, Probate, Elder Law, Business Law, Intellectual Property, Employment, Real Estate, Landlord & Tenant, Class Actions
2252 Main Street, Glastonbury, CT 06033
About Kate W. Haakonsen
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Bankruptcy
- Personal Injury
- Worker's Compensation
- Criminal Law
- Administrative Law
- Estate Planning
- Probate
- Elder Law
- Business Law
- Intellectual Property
- Employment
- Real Estate
- Landlord & Tenant
- Class Actions
Education
- University of Connecticut School of Law, Hartford, Connecticut, 1978J.D.
- Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pennsylvania, 1975B.A.
- Major: French
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Chapter Scholar
Languages
- English (Primary)
- French
- Spanish
- Italian
- Swedish
Classes and Seminars
- Co-author "Connecticut Civil Procedure,", Basic Practice Manual, 1980 Revision, Young Lawyers Section, Connecticut Bar Association, - 1981
- Speaker and author of material for seminar on family law in Connecticut, Legal Education Institute, January, 1990 and March, 1991.
- Speaker and author of material for a seminar called "Tax Aspects of Divorce in Connecticut," , National Business Institute, - 1993
- Speaker for workshops, such as "Understanding Your Divorce.", Connecticut Women's Education and Legal Fund (CWEALF)
- Author: "Public Accommodations Law in Connecticut,", CWEALF, - 1977
- Instructor courses on Doing Your Own Divorce and Introduction to Divorce Mediation , The Learning Exchange
- Speaker and co-author of material for workshop on relocating parents, 1997 Conference of Connecticut Council for Divorce Mediation and Family Dispute Resolution, - 1977
- Facilitator and author of materials for panel discussion on unauthorized practice of law, November, 1999 Conference of Connecticut Council for Divorce Mediation, - 1999
- Speaker and author of materials for a workshop on unauthorized practice of law, the Gathering of New England Mediators, May, 2000
- Organizer and Moderator for a seminar presented "Challenging Our Assumptions About Children, Families and Divorce.", CCDM, - 2002
- Speaker and author of materials for a workshop on the role of consulting lawyers in the mediation process, June, 2005 Conference of Connecticut Council for Divorce Mediation and Family Dispute Resolution
- Co-author of an article on drafting complaints for dissolution of civil unions, The Connecticut Family Lawyer, Fall, 2006
- Speaker and panel member on recognizing and managing the client who is unwilling to fully participate in mediation, Connecticut Council for Divorce Mediation and Family Dispute Resolution in January, 2007
- Speaker and author of materials for a workshop on non-attorney mediation, June, 2007 Conference of Connecticut Council for Divorce Mediation and Family Dispute Resolution
- Speaker and co-author of materials for a seminar on Mediation Advocacy, Connecticut Bar Association on in February, 2012
- Moderator and speaker for a panel on Advocacy in Collaborative Divorce, Connecticut Counsel for Non-Adversarial Divorce, 2014
- Moderator and speaker for a family law panel on Professionalism, Connecticut and Hartford County Bar Associations, November, 2014
- Presenter and Facilitator for one-day workshop on using interests in the collaborative divorce process , Connecticut Collaborative Divorce Group’s annual retreat, April, 2016
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Connecticut, 1978
- U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 1978
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1979
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1982
Other Affiliations
- Connecticut Bar Association, 1978 - Present (Family Law Section (Chair 2012-2013), Executive and Legislative Committees (1998-present), Board of Editors of the Connecticut Family Lawyer (2006-present), Mediation Committee (1994-1998), Judicial Liaison Committee (1996-1997), Young Lawyers Section (1978-1988): Civil Justice Committee (1980).)
- Hartford County Bar Association (Board of Directors (1985-1986), Family Law Committee (1989-present), Co-Chair of Family Law Committee (2003-2005))
- Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 1980 - Present (Member)
- Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR), 1994 - 2014 (Practitioner Member (1996-2014))
- Academy of Professional Family Mediators, 2014 - Present (Practitioner Member)
- Connecticut Council for Non-Adversarial Divorce, 1995 - Present (Board of Directors (1996-2001), Secretary (1998-1999), Co-President-Elect (1999-2000), Co-President (2000-2001), Past-President (2001-2002))
- Connecticut Collaborative Divorce Group, Inc. (Treasurer (2004-2011))
- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, 2006 - Present (Member)
- Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC)(2002-2008, 2012-2014)
- Connecticut Collaborative Professionals, 2009 - 2015
Past Positions
- Gussak, Jacobson, Silver & McChristian, Partner, 1982 - 1995
- Peck, Haakonsen & McChristian, Partner, 1978 - 1982
Articles
Published Works
- Five Common Fears About Getting Divorced
- New Connecticut Law on Parental Relocation
- New changes to custody statute effective October 1, 2005
- Post-Majority and College Education Support in Connecticut ? Timing Matters
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- 29 years of experienceFamily Law, Bankruptcy, Personal Injury, Worker's Compensation, Criminal Law, Administrative Law, Estate Planning, Probate, Elder Law, Business Law, Intellectual Property, Employment, Real Estate, Landlord & Tenant, Class Actions
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