Kristine Calalang
Advocacy with Integrity and Compassion for Family Law Clients
Ms. Calalang focuses her practice on helping clients with their domestic relations matters. She has strong leadership roles as the 2021 Vice Chair of the Philadelphia Bar Association's Board of Governors, the 2021 Co-Chair of the Solo and Small Firm Committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association, and the 2019 Chair of the Family Law Section (FLS). She is also a member of the FLS Executive Committee, Co-Chair of the FLS Custody Committee, Chair of the Diversity Committee, and a founding member of the Diversity Inclusion Scholarship Committee. She often plans and presents CLE and informational programs.
Ms. Calalang is 2021 Vice President and was a past President of the Villanova Minority Alumni Society Leadership Board and is a Board Advisor on the Villanova Law Alumni Association (VLAA) Board and the Villanova Law Women's Network. She has served on the Young Lawyer Editorial Board for The Legal Intelligencer and is a member of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Pennsylvania (APABA-PA), the National Asian Pacific Amerian Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Association. She was also the 2020 Co-Chair of the Lunar Banquet for APABA-PA. Additionally, Ms. Calalang is a mediator and serves as a certified arbitrator for Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas.
Ms. Calalang has also been recognized and awarded for her legal work and leadership. In April 2019, she received the VLAA Gerald Abraham Award for Service to the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law for her exemplary leadership and service to the law school. In 2019, she was also named as a Bar Star by the Philadelphia Bar Association. She was also named as a Rising Star in Super Lawyer: Rising Stars Editions 2010, 2011, 2013, and 2014 and a Super Lawyer in 2020 and 2021. Ms. Calalang was also named as a Lawyer on the Fast Track for 2008 and was on the First Judicial District's Pro Bono Rolls of Honor from 2006 -2010.
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Pennsylvania
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Mediator
- Law Office of Kristine L. Calalang
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- Law Office of Kristine L. Calalang
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- Arbitrator
- First Judicial District Arbitration Center
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- Villanova University School of Law
- J.D. | Legal
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- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyer
- VLAA Gerald Abraham Award for Service
- Villanova University School of Law
- Exemplary leadership and service to the law school
- Bar Star
- Philadelphia Bar Association
- For going above and beyond for the Family Law Section
- Rising Star
- Super Lawyer
- Pennsylvania State Bar Association
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- Philadelphia Bar Association
- Chair of Diversity Committee of Family Law Section
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- Philadelphia Bar Association
- Co-Chair of Custody Committee of Family Law Section
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- Philadelphia Bar Association
- Board Member of Executive Committee of Family Law Section
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- Philadelphia Bar Association
- Founding member of Diversity Inclusion Scholarship Committee of Family Law Section
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- Villanova Law Women's Network
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- National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
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- Young Lawyers Editorial Board of the Legal Intelligencer
- Past Board Member
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- Nicholas A. Cipriani Family American Inn of Court
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- Philadelphia Bar Association
- Vice Chair of Board of Governors
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- Philadelphia Bar Association
- Co-Chair of Solo and Small Firm Management Committee
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- Villanova Minority Alumni Leadership Board
- Vice President
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- Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Pennsylvania
- Co-Chair of Lunar Banquet
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- Philadelphia Bar Association
- Chair of Family Law Section
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- Young Lawyer Editorial Board - contributions to Board editorials
- "Declaration of Independence" article
- Solo & Small Firm Practice Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Essentials of IOLTA CLE
- Online Trials and the Art of Using Zoom CLE
- Welcome to Your Practice! The Nuts and Bolts of Opening a Law Office in 2020 CLE
- Worker's Compensation Compliance Crusher: 2020 Update on Important Issues in Workers' Compensation Practice CLE
- Thoughts and Actions that Matter: Training in Cultural Humility/Competency and Diversity Discussions CLE
