Christopher was born in Worchester, Massachusetts and was raised in New Jersey. He was admitted to the Bar of the State of New Jersey in 1994, the State of New York in 1995, and the State of California in 2000. Chris received his Bachelor of Science degree from Penn State University in 1988 and his Juris Doctor degree from Rutgers School of Law-Newark in 1994. Upon graduating from Rutgers, he clerked for the Presiding Superior Court Judge in Passaic County, New Jersey, where he worked on family and criminal law issues. Chris has extensive trial experience, including over 55 Superior Court jury trials, with over 80% resulting in a defense verdict and all of the remaining verdicts coming in below the final demand made by the plaintiff. He has defended personal injury cases involving auto, pedestrian, premises liability and product liability cases. Chris handles ADA cases and construction defect, both residential and commercial. Chris is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), recently achieving the rank of Advocate upon reaching 50 jury trials to verdict. Chris is also a board member for the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel (ASCDC).
