Profile
Rebecca Chaffee is a Partner at Best & Flanagan LLP and practices exclusively in family law. She graduated cum laude from the University of Minnesota and began her legal career as a law clerk for a judge on the Hennepin County Family Court. Rebecca represents clients in a variety of family law issues including child support, child custody, parenting time, grandparent visitation, marriage dissolutions, post-decree motions, lump-sum child support settlements, paternity actions, and adoptions. Rebecca also drafts premarital and postmarital agreements and cohabitation agreements to create protection for the assets and income of individuals. When settlement efforts have been exhausted, she has won favorable motions and trials in counties throughout Minnesota. In addition to her trial work, she has argued successfully at the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
Selected To
Minnesota Rising Stars 2011
Minnesota Rising Stars 2010
Minnesota Rising Stars 2009
Minnesota Rising Stars 2008
Minnesota Rising Stars 2007
Minnesota Rising Stars 2006
Historical data is only available from 2003
About Rebecca Chaffee
Admitted: 2000, Minnesota
Professional Webpage: www.bestlaw.com/bf/rebecca-a-chaffee/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Member (2001-Present) and Executive Board (2008-Present) - Secretary (2008-2009); President-Elect (2009-2010); President (2010-2011); Immediate Past President (2011-Present)
Minnesota State Bar Association Assembly (2009-2011)
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Volunteer with AccountAbility Minnesota, Big Brothers/Big Sisters and Vounteer Lawyers Network