For many years before deciding to become a lawyer, Chris Dize operated his own business as a commercial fisherman in the Chesapeake Bay, just as his father and grandfather before him. He knows what it means to get up early and put in a hard day's work, and he brings this dedication and discipline to his job as an attorney.
Chris graduated from Seton Hall University School of Law, where he interned with federal District Court Judges Tonianne J. Bongiovanni and William J. Martini. Following graduation, Chris served as a law clerk to Judge Douglas M. Fasciale in the Appellate Division of New Jersey's Superior Court. During his clerkship, Chris developed a broad understanding of the many diverse areas of New Jersey law, including civil, criminal, family, tax, and administrative law. He worked closely with Judge Fasciale on important published decisions, such as the multi-million dollar insurance dispute of Building Materials Corporation of America v. Allstate Insurance Company, 424 N.J. Super. 448 (App. Div. 2012), and the land use and zoning decisions of Borough of Saddle River v. 66 East Allendale, LLC, 424 N.J. Super. 516 (App. Div. 2012), and Columbro v. Lebanon Township Zoning Board of Adjustment, 424 N.J. Super. 501 (App. Div. 2012).
Today, Chris brings his behind-the-scenes knowledge and experience of the New Jersey court system to the firm of Keefe Bartels. He focuses his practice on civil litigation, representing people who have been injured and assisting them in trying to get their lives back on track.
Areas of Practice: Personal Injury
Automobile Accidents
Slip and Fall
Dog Bite
Consumer Fraud
Medical Device Litigation
Defective Products
Class Actions
Complex Litigation
Privacy Law
Intellectual Property
Copyright
Appellate Practice
Bar Admissions: New Jersey, 2011
U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 2012
Education: Seton Hall University School of Law - Newark, N.J.,2011
Juris Doctorate
Honors: Andrew B. Crummy Scholarship
Law Journal: Seton Hall Circuit Review
Activities: Mock Trial Team; NJ LEEP Student Mentor
Salisbury University - Salisbury, MD, 2007
B.A., English
Honors: summa cum laude; Thomas E. Bellavance Honors with Distinction; Board of Regents Outstanding Scholar Award; Duane C. Nichols Memorial Scholarship; Dean’s List (all semesters)
Activities: Honors Student Association; Presidential Citizen Scholar Program
Professional Associations and Memberships: New Jersey Bar Association
Past Employment Positions: The Honorable Douglas M. Fasciale, N.J. Superior Court, Appellate Division, Law Clerk, 2011 - 2012
Keefe Bartels, LLC, Law Clerk, 2010 - 2011
The Honorable William J. Martini, U.S. District Court, Judicial Extern, 2010
The Honorable Tonianne J. Bongiovanni, U.S. District Court, Judicial Extern, 2009
Center for Social Justice, Seton Hall Law, Research Assistant to Professor Linda Fisher, 2009
