Christine Callahan

Christine Callahan is a family law and estate planning attorney at Callahan Family Law & Mediation LLC who practices in Minnesota and Colorado. She represents clients in divorce, child custody, parenting time, child support, spousal support, property division, and high-conflict family disputes. She also serves as a mediator and offers Early Neutral Evaluations. She helps clients understand how the law affects settlement choices and possible court decisions. She uses education, practical guidance, and careful preparation to help clients protect their interests throughout the legal process with confidence.

Christine earned her bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and later graduated from the University of St. Thomas School of Law. Before entering practice, she worked as an adult educator and lead teacher for the Hopkins Adult Education Program. She served as a founding board member of Literacy Minnesota, where she promoted adult literacy and basic education. She is admitted in Minnesota and Colorado and participates in family law and ADR organizations in the two states.

Christine brings experience as an attorney, mediator, educator, and writer to her family law practice. She has taught Minnesota continuing legal education programs on mediation and has presented at the Colorado Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute on implicit bias. She authored articles about improving mediation outcomes and preparing attorneys for their first mediation. She uses this background to explain options clearly, manage difficult negotiations, and help clients decide when settlement or court involvement may better address disputed family issues with confidence.

Christine Callahan combines legal knowledge with an educational approach that helps clients participate meaningfully in their cases. She recognizes the value of mediation while remaining prepared to address controlling behavior and other challenges in high-conflict divorces. She limits the number and types of matters she accepts so she can provide focused attention. She also serves clients through traditional representation, unbundled services, drafting, strategy sessions, mediation preparation, and parenting consultation, offering practical support suited to each client’s specific needs and circumstances.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Callahan Family Law & Mediation LLC
• Member, Minnesota Bar Association
• Member, MN Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
• Member, Colorado Bar Association
• Member, CO Association of Family and Conciliation Courts

Licensed State

• Minnesota

Education

• University of St. Thomas School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Wisconsin
  BA in Secondary Education

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