Child Abuse lawyers in Connecticut

Firm: Drapp & Jaumann, LLC

53 River Street , Milford , Connecticut 06460

Practice Areas: Child Abuse

Firm: The Christie Law Firm, LLC

750 Main Street , Hartford , Connecticut 06103

Practice Areas: Child Abuse

Attorney Christie is licensed to practice in Connecticut and is a member of the American Bar Association, and Connecticut Bar Association.  She has Bachelor’s Degree from Wesleyan University and a Juris Doctor Degree from Quinnipiac University School of Law.  Attorney Christie graduated from law school with honors.  She also has a Certificate in Theology.  Attorney Christie has been an active member of a church for over 20 years.  In her youth, she served as Sunday School teacher and Pastoral Committee Secretary.  Recently, Attorney Christie served as the Chairperson of the Evangelism Board of Phillips Metropolitan CME Church and continues to work on that Board.  She also has served as a trustee at Phillips as well.   Attorney Christie was employed as a social worker and social work supervisor at the Department of Children and Families for eleven years.  As an employee at DCF, she was a staunch supporter of the rights of both parents and children, especially those children with special needs.  Attorney Christie was recently a prosecutor in the Tolland Judicial District for the past twelve years.  During her tenure as a prosecutor, she managed the Youthful Offender Docket, conducted over twenty trials, and successfully negotiated over 1000 cases towards a disposition without a trial.  As a prosecutor, she also managed many of the grave or complicated domestic violence cases, which often involved divorce and child custody issues.  Attorney Christie opened The Christie Law Firm because she wanted to take all of her knowledge and experience a step further in helping to build stronger faith-based organizations, and families, which aids in building stronger communities.