Chris is an attorney working in the firm’s Los Angeles office. He is a member of the consumer protection and employment law practice groups, representing individuals in consumer privacy, breach of contract, and financial fraud cases.

Before joining the firm, Chris was a Deputy Attorney General of the California Department of Justice and Deputy City Attorney of the Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office. He defended the California, Santa Monica, and city and state officials and employees. Chris also specialized in investigating and prosecuting fraud claims. He was solo or first-chair in numerous trials and is an experienced litigator in state and federal courts, at the district and appellate levels.

Chris was also a proud member of the Glendale California and Los Angeles County Fire Departments and remains a member of the International Association of Fire Fighters and the California Professional Firefighters Association. He is passionate about protecting the interests of firefighters and other first responders who have suffered injuries and illnesses from occupational hazards such as toxic chemicals. 

BAR ADMISSIONS

  • California

COURT ADMISSIONS

  • U.S. Court of Appeals: Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Courts for the Central District of California
  • U.S. District Courts for the Northern District of California

EDUCATION

  • JD, Pepperdine University School of Law
  • BA, University of California, Riverside

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • California State Bar Association
  • International Association of Fire Fighters
  • California Professional Firefighters Association

CREDENTIALS

BAR ADMISSIONS

  • California

COURT ADMISSIONS

  • U.S. Court of Appeals: Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Courts for the Central District of California
  • U.S. District Courts for the Northern District of California

EDUCATION

  • JD, Pepperdine University School of Law
  • BA, University of California, Riverside

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • California State Bar Association

COMMUNITY + PRO BONO

  • International Association of Fire Fighters
  • California Professional Firefighters Association