Christopher James Moore

Chris Moore helps people resolve complex legal disputes, including catastrophic personal injury, class actions, products liability and vehicle defect cases.

Born and raised in Goldsboro, North Carolina, Moore studied political science at North Carolina State University. He attended the Charleston School of Law and spent his first twelve years of practice with a nationally recognized plaintiffs firm.  Recently he and four of his long time partners and friends started their own firm with offices across South Carolina.  

Moore is an avid tennis player and golfer. He briefly worked as an assistant golf pro in Raleigh before pursuing a career in the law. He and his wife, Mary Wallace, live in Columbia with their young daughter, DeBerry.

Representative Cases

Vehicle Defect Cases

Moore has successfully litigated many vehicle defect cases in which vehicle occupants were severely injured or killed in wrecks. This includes: a client paralyzed as a result of a truck roll-over; a young mother killed in a low-impact collision due to a defectively designed fuel system; a client who is wheelchair bound from injuries suffered as a result of a defectively-designed car seat; and individuals injured by defectively designed tractor-trailers.

E-Cigarette Explosions and Other Burn Injuries

Moore is part of a team that has litigated product liability cases against the manufacturers of gas cans, grills, vehicles, electronic cigarettes, personal vaporizers, lithium-ion batteries, and other consumer products. Moore is leading the effort to hold the manufacturers of lithium-ion batteries liable for explosions that continue to injure many people throughout the country. insurance policies in South Carolina. 

Areas of Practice

·         Burn Injuries

·         Business Litigation

·         Class Actions

·         E-Cigarette Explosions

·         Medical Devices

·         Medical Malpractice

·         Personal Injury

·         Products Liability

·         Stevens Johnson Syndrome

·         Truck Accidents

·         Vehicle Defects

Admissions

2008, South Carolina

2009, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina

2010, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Education

Charleston School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2008

North Carolina State University, B.A., 2003

Professional Memberships

South Carolina Association for Justice

South Carolina Bar

Journal

Federal Courts Law Review, Student Works Editor