My practice has long been centered on divorce including mediation and collaborative divorce. I have found the greatest sense of professional satisfaction comes from my relationships with my divorcing clients and being able to help them through difficult transition periods in their lives...

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By Chris A. on Oct. 04, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars

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Working with Kate was an exercise in professionalism and competency. From the first phone inquiry until the dissolution was granted, Kate was frank and to the point. As a pragmatic person myself, having advise that was rooted in experience and reality was key in her ability to build trust and confidence. Her focus was always on what the best solution would be for my boys and I. Even though I felt the judgements weren’t always fair or equitable, Kate helped me realize that I did, in fact, get the absolute best outcome under the circumstances surrounding my divorce. I don’t usually leave 5-star reviews, but in the context of such weighty topics as divorce, child support, custody agreements, and so on, Kate truly deserves an excellent rating. Like most things in life, you pay for what you get, and this is definitely not an exception to that rule. If you want someone that is going to fight for the absolute necessities while helping you navigate through the minutia, Kate definitely provides the best value for the money.

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About Kate W. Haakonsen

Practice Areas

Collaborative Divorce 35%
Divorce Mediation 35%
Divorce and Post Divorce Litigation 30%

Litigation

Current Employment Position(s)

Senior Partner

Languages

English (Primary)
French
Spanish
Italian
Swedish

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

Education

University of Connecticut School of Law, Hartford, Connecticut, 1978
J.D.
Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pennsylvania, 1975
B.A.
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Chapter Scholar
Major: French

Past Positions

Gussak, Jacobson, Silver & McChristian, Partner, 1982 - 1995
Peck, Haakonsen & McChristian, Partner, 1978 - 1982

Pro Bono Activities

Special Master: Pretrial of divorce matters in the Hartford Judicial District , 1987 - Present
Small Claims Commissioner - heard and decided Small Claims matters in G.A. 14., 1981 - 1987
Attorney State Trial Referee - hear certain civil non-jury matters, subject to agreement of the parties, 1990 - 2013
Statewide Grievance Committee, 1994 - 1996
Neighborhood Legal Services Volunteer Public Defender Program, 1978 - Present
Lawyer Referral Service Program of Hartford County Bar Association
Federal Special Public Defender - By appointment of the court, I represented a young alien charged with mail fraud
Law Works for People: A Connecticut Bar Association program
MUJER, Inc. - volunteer counsel, I formed a corporation and helped it to qualify for federal tax exempt status, 1978 - 1979

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

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Honors

Connecticut Super Lawyer, Connecticut Super Lawyer Magazine, Family Law, 2010 - 2019

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2252 Main Street Glastonbury, CT 06033

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860-266-4278
877-783-5367 (Toll Free)

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860-652-4382

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Accepts Credit Cards

Yes

Publication

Articles

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

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