LAW OFFICES OF CHRISTOPHER D - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Managing Partner
• Managing Partner of the Law Offices of Christopher D. Edmonds, Ltd

Christopher D. Edmonds, age 67, passed away suddenly on March 14, 2020. Christopher had much love and compassion for his family, the law, his representation of children as a Child's Representative/Guardian ad Litem, a U.S.C.G. Yacht Charter Captain, Black Dog Distillery proprietor, master woodworker, and avid scuba diver. Anyone who knew Christopher knew he was truly "The Renaissance Man". Christopher's one-of-kind legacy lives on through his family, colleagues and close friends, including his daughter, Attorney Kristin L. Flanagan, who continues to run the family business in the name of her father. Biography Christopher D. Edmonds is the managing partner of The Law Offices of Christopher D. Edmonds, Ltd. He received his Juris Doctorate from Northern Illinois University College of Law and his undergraduate degree from Monmouth College in Illinois, with a double major in Government and Business. Christopher D. Edmonds specializes in all areas of Family Law, including: child custody, child support, maintenance, adoption, certified guardian ad litem, paternity; property division, removal of a minor and Orders of Protections. Attorney Edmonds is a former Cook County Assistant State's Attorney, and served in the Criminal Division as a trial attorney where he prosecuted thousands of cases. During his tenure as Assistant State's Attorney, he lectured before numerous police departments as well as various local, private, and civic groups. He continues to do so upon request for many groups and organizations. Managing partner Christopher D. Edmonds specializes in family law, particularly in matters that include child custody and support. As an Attorney, he prioritizes the best interests of the children while balancing the complex needs of parents and guardians.

Job Titles:

• Family Law
• Member of the DuPage County Bar Association

Jennifer Howe focuses her practice on family law cases including divorce, paternity, child support, custody (now known as the allocation of parental responsibilities), parenting time (formerly visitation), and enforcement and modifications of court orders. Jennifer practices primarily in Cook, DuPage, and Kane Counties, and she will accept matters in Will County on a discretionary basis. She is also on the Cook County Domestic Relations Division's list of court-certified mediators and provides private and court-appointed mediation services. Every year from 2018 - 2023, Jennifer was nominated by her peers and selected to the Super Lawyers' Illinois Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Jennifer has worked in the area of family law for over 16 years. She began her legal career in 2007 as a legal assistant working with family law attorneys. In 2011, she entered law school and continued to work full time while obtaining her law degree. In June 2015, she obtained her Juris Doctorate from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois. She frequently made the Dean's List and she received the Dean's Scholarship from 2011 - 2014. Jennifer represents her clients in the manner best suited to the goals of each individual client. She has experience in all types of cases, from amicable, expeditious, cost-effective matters to highly litigious cases. She is comfortable negotiating a settlement agreement or litigating a case in court, and she values her ability to communicate and work with her clients to achieve the best possible result during a difficult time. Jennifer has an eye for detail, a straightforward approach, and always strives to meet her client's expectations. Jennifer's mediation skills help her to work with parties who want to avoid litigation and court intervention and reach an agreement amicably and quickly. Jennifer is a member of the DuPage County Bar Association and Illinois State Bar Association. She volunteers for the domestic relations judges at the DuPage County and Cook County courthouses to help those that cannot afford an attorney.

Job Titles:

• Attorney
• Principal Attorney at the Law Offices of Christopher

Kristin L. Flanagan is the Principal Attorney at The Law Offices of Christopher D. Edmonds, Ltd. She is experienced in family law, real estate law and adoption law, including, but not limited to: divorce, legal separation, paternity, child support, parental responsibilities and parenting time, property disposition, orders of protection and other domestic violence matters. Kristin earned her Juris Doctorate from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois and was subsequently admitted to the Illinois Bar. Kristin earned her undergraduate degree from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, with a focus in Political Science and Law & Society. Attorney Kristin L. Flanagan has spent her career working with family and domestic matters, including providing counsel on divorce, legal separation, property division and more.