Christopher S. Krimmer
Christopher S. Krimmer,
Partner
Attorney Krimmer focuses his practice on legal issues affecting your family including, but not limited to, wills, power of attorneys, trusts, partnership agreements, division of assets and liabilities upon dissolution of a relationship, child custody and placement disputes, guardianships, and adoptions.
Balisle & Roberson, S.C. has a firm commitment to providing legal services to non-traditional families. Attorney Krimmer is a leading attorney in this area of law and has taught other lawyers and law students on a regular basis about the special legal dynamics of non-traditional families. He is well versed in both the requirements of establishing legal protections for same-sex and unmarried partners as well as the legal claims available to partners when a relationship ends.
A knowledgeable and unbiased mediator is especially important for non-traditional couples. Mediation is an alternative dispute resolution in which the parties agree to submit their issues to a mediator who facilitates communication between the parties as everyone works towards a settlement. Attorney Krimmer has the legal acumen and skills to effectively serve as a mediator in your post-separation legal matters. Clients will find that mediation is far quicker, less expensive and a more amicable way to resolve their disputes than going to court.
Attorney Krimmer authored Representing Gay and Lesbian Clients, Wisconsin Journal of Family Law, July, 2009, Wisconsin’s Domestic Partnership Law, Wisconsin Lawyer, November, 2009, HIV Confidentiality in Wisconsin, Wisconsin Lawyer, March, 2002 (cover article) and The Evolving Realm of Family Law: Non-Traditional Family Units, National Business Institute (June, 2010). He is currently writing the book, Sexual Orientation and Law in Wisconsin, to be published by Pinnacle Publications in the Spring of 2011.
Prior to joining Balisle & Roberson, Mr. Krimmer established the country’s first statewide HIV legal services program with the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin. During his tenure as the Director of the Legal Services Program, the clinic served over 1,200 people living with HIV and AIDS in a variety of legal issues at no cost.
His commitment to people living with HIV continues today through his volunteer work. He has received numerous pro bono awards including the Dane County Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award in 2008, the Executive Director’s Award from the AIDS Network in 2007 and the Volunteer Attorney of the Year Award from the AIDS Network in 2005, 2007 & 2009.
Attorney Krimmer is licensed to practice in the State of Wisconsin, the U.S. Federal Eastern District of Wisconsin and the U.S. Federal Western District of Wisconsin.
Attorney Krimmer graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School, cum laude, in 1997 and the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, magna cum laude, in 1994. He is an adjunct professor for Marquette Law School where he teaches courses in Sexual Orientation and the Law and a workshop in Pretrial Skills. He has also taught Consumer Law at Marquette Law School and Business and Regulatory Law at the University of Phoenix. He has given over 60 speeches across the state on legal issues involving family law, estate planning and non-traditional family protections.
Read publications by Attorney Krimmer:
Creating Legal Protections for the LGBT Family
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