ChristieLegalChristie Lea Thompson as ChristieLegal provides the following paralegal services for MN family law cases (divorce, child custody, and child support) in an efficient, collaborative, and affordable manner:

ChristieLegal helps client(s) make decisions, including referring to other professionals, if necessary, researches legal and factual issues, writes documents, helps them file and serve documents, and prepares them for court.  

ChristieLegal Saves You MoneyChristieLegal saves you money because the hourly fee rate is at least 2/3 less than that of the average attorney. A family law attorney charges $200 - $550 per hour. ChristieLegal charges $85 per hour. In addition, ChristieLegal gives a 20% discount to Christie’s heroes – Service members, law enforcement and corrections officers, firefighters, teachers, mental health care providers, social workers, and veterans of those careers, plus low-income folks, which makes their fee rate $70 per hour, which is 78% less than the average attorney charges. The deposit for services is $1,000 - $3,000, based upon the complexity of the case.

Christie Was a Teacher and Has Returned to Teaching Part-time

Christie was a substitute teacher in St. Paul Public Schools and St. Paul Suburban school districts middle schools and high schools from 1999 – 2009. She often teaches in special education classes since most substitute teachers won’t. She isn’t afraid of challenging, sometimes aggressive behaviors.

Christie Understands the Uniqueness of the Military Lifestyle

In 1991, as a high school senior while father was stationed at Groton / New London Naval Base in CT.

In 2012, when she brought Echoes of War presentation to Cottage Grove.

Christie grew up in a Navy family from 1979 to 1991. She moved from St. Paul to Groton, CT to Satellite Beach, FL to Hampton, VA and back to CT. Her father was an electronics technician or E6 on subs.

Christie was a member of the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network of Cottage Grove Steering Committee from 2011 - 2014. She had a variety of duties. In 2013, she brought "The Echoes of War" presentation, which is a stunning presentation about the long-term physical and psychological effects of combat, i.e. PTSD and TBI, by criminal law attorney and Military Service Veteran Brock Hunter, J.D.

Christie Was a Juvenile Corrections Officer

Christie was a juvenile corrections officer at MN Correctional Facility – Red Wing, better known as the State’s juvenile prison in 2006. This helps her to understand how criminal law affects family law, including the various orders to not contact a person and how to prove an allegation of domestic abuse or child abuse.

Christie Highly Values the Services of Mental Health Professionals

Christie and her children have used the services of mental health care providers and social workers since the death of Christie’s late-husband Karl in 2009. They are 1 of the main reasons that they have recovered from his death as well as they have.

If you’d like more info. or to schedule a free 30 minutes initial phone consultation, then please contact Christie of ChristieLegal at christie@christielegal.net or on her LinkedIn page at www.linkedin.com/in/christielthompson or on ChristieLegal’s Facebook page or via phone or text at (651)775-7899.