Christine F Redfield - Profile

Serving as a Senior Associate at Tully Rinckey, PLLC, Christine specializes in Family and Matrimonial Law, with a primary focus on divorce and child custody proceedings. With a vast reservoir of expertise and experience in family and matrimonial law, she has worked in both private practice and as a public defender. Christine is also a vital member of the Tully Rinckey Trust and Estates group, providing legal representation for individuals seeking estate planning and directives. Prior to her tenure at Tully Rinckey, Christine dedicated a decade to serving as a Court Attorney and Referee under the Hon. Patricia Gallaher, an acting state Supreme Court Justice and Family Court Judge in Monroe County. In this role, she played a pivotal part in handling a wide array of family court matters, including custody disputes, visitation rights, child support issues, domestic violence cases, juvenile delinquency proceedings, neglect and abuse cases, termination of parental rights cases, and other related matters. Her responsibilities included conducting conferences with attorneys and parties, preparing legal decisions, and conducting research to aid the Court in reaching decisions. Furthermore, she contributed to the handling of adult guardianship, medication and retention matters, as well as other matrimonial cases. Concurrently, Christine served as an arbitrator in small claims court, presiding over various legal disputes such as landlord/tenant conflicts, contractor disagreements, and contract disputes. She also held a role as a court attorney in the Monroe County Domestic Violence Court, where she adjudicated order of protection applications and managed cases through resolution. For several years, she served as the Legal Advisor to the Judicial Officers in the Domestic Violence Court, offering support on jurisdictional matters, service-related issues, and other associated legal concerns.