About
Christopher J. Zaruba joined The Stogsdill Law Office, P.C. in June of 2014. Prior to that, Chris become an Assistant State s Lawyer on the DuPage County State s Lawyer s Office from 2009-2014. Chris commenced his career on the State s Lawyer s workplace managing site visitors and misdemeanor offenses, consisting of DUI s, orders of safety, and home batteries. In 2012, Chris received the Outstanding Misdemeanor Prosecutor of the Year award. He changed into promoted to the Felony Juvenile Division where he labored intently with DCFS in managing cases involving abused or unnoticed kids. After running in the Juvenile Division, Chris was once more promoted to the Felony Trial Division in which he dealt with critical offenses which include drug offenses, burglaries, and irritated batteries. During his time on the State s Lawyer s Office, Chris prosecuted over three hundred instances to trial, such as many jury trials. Prior to leaving the State s Lawyer s Office, Chris changed into decided on to take part in the National District Lawyer s Association annual seminar on Trial Advocacy which he effectively completed. Now Chris in most cases focuses his exercise at the vicinity of circle of relatives law.
In January of 2014, Chris acquired the honour of being admitted to exercise in the front of the United States Supreme Court in Washington D.C. He is a member of america Supreme Court, Illinois State, and DuPage County bar institutions.
Chris earned his Juris Doctorate degree from the John Marshall Law School in 2009. While at the Dean s listing on the John Marshall Law School, he was diagnosed for receiving pinnacle honors inside the areas of Evidence and Federal Criminal Procedure. Chris also clerked for the Honorable John W. Darrah of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
While attending the John Marshall Law School and while analyzing for the Illinois bar exam, Chris interned at the DuPage County State s Lawyer s Office.
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Legal Issues
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father s Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Child Custody
- Child Support
- Collaborative Law
- Mediation
Costs
Certificates
Languages
Accepted Jurisdictions
Experience
- Traffic Assistant
DuPage County, Illinois
2009 - Misdemeanor Assistant - * 1st. Chair - Domestic Violence * 1st. Chair - Orders of Protection * 1st. Chair - DUI
DuPage County, Illinois
2009 - Felony Juvenile Assistant
DuPage County, Illinois
2009 - Felony Trial Assistant
DuPage County, Illinois
2009 - Law Clerk
Honorable John W. Darrah of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
2009
Educations
Graduation year: 2009
Graduation year: 2006
