Christopher Krimmer

Christopher has successfully represented clients in family law matters for over 28 years.  He is greatly respected throughout the state by his peers and clients receiving numerous accolades and recognitions for his work in family law.  His practice extends beyond standard divorce representation to include deep experience in complex financial matters often involving high net worth clients or business owners, as well as representing parents who are divorcing a high conflict spouse with narcissistic traits. With decades of experience and over a thousand cases behind him, he understands what you’re going through and recognizes the many challenges you may face during the divorce process.As Christopher’s client, you will have an advocate who will zealously represent you in court while also recognizing the value of staying out of court whenever possible. His approach to the practice of law is to not necessarily be aggressive for the sake of being aggressive, but to be assertive, strategic, and intelligent  in how to best achieve his client’s objectives. A unique aspect of Christopher’s relationship with his clients is that he recognizes that his role as an attorney is to not simply tell the client what he or she wants to hear, but what he or she needs to hear. He takes his role not only as a legal advocate seriously but also as a counselor of law which often requires legal advice and recommendations that can save the client from unnecessary legal fees and unfavorable outcomes. He is an attorney who will have a frank and honest discussion with his clients about the advantages and disadvantages of the client’s case. The client will always have control over the substantive decisions in his or her case and Christopher makes sure that those decisions are informed decisions. When the client’s decision is to litigate in Court, Christopher is a strong, experienced, and respected voice in the courtroom. Christopher is one of only eight attorneys in Dane County and one of less than 30 attorneys in the state who is a Fellow of the esteemed American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML). The AAML was founded in 1962, by highly regarded domestic relations attorneys ‘To provide leadership that promotes the highest degree of professionalism and excellence in the practice of family law. The Academy Fellows are highly skilled negotiators and litigators who represent individuals in all facets of family law. To be represented by a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers is to be represented by a leading practitioner in the field of family law. The AAML Fellows across the United States are generally recognized by judges and attorneys as preeminent family law practitioners with a high level of knowledge, skill and integrity. Academy Fellows enjoy a reputation for professionalism, competence and integrity. In order to be invited as a Fellow, the candidate must meet rigorous professional standards including recommendations from fellow attorneys and judges, and pass a state and national exam on only family law legal issues.