Christopher J. MacGillis

Chris became counsel for the WLEA while we were mired in contract negotiations with the state. He came prepared and was familiar with our issues on day one. Chris was organized and methodical. I firmly believe that he reset the table and moved the talks in our direction. I have also seen Chris a...rgue discipline cases. He brought the same skill to bear in that arena as he did for our contract negotiations. I have been in LE for over 20 years and he is one of the best litigators I have seen practice law. Chris has also represented our members in issues relating to duty disability claims and has even represented our members in civil injury cases. I make this sound like Chris is a one man show. He is not. His office is staffed with multiple attorneys that I have the same confidence in. I cannot give higher praise to Chris MacGillis as our attorney.

I was a law enforcement officer for 17 years and was injured on the job. Despite several surgeries and subsequent rounds of rehabilitation, I was unable to regain my pre-injury physical capabilities and thus unable to return to work. After considering several other attorneys, I hired attorney MacGill...is to represent my interests in my duty disability claim due to his extensive experience in representing first responders in a variety of work-related claims. From the start, he thoroughly explained what to expect during the process, was incredible at listening to my concerns, and fully answered all of my questions. Attorney MacGillis is an excellent communicator who always kept me updated on where things were at with my case. Whenever I had concerns or questions, he was timely with his responses. Attorney MacGillis went above and beyond in his attempts to work with my employer, who dragged the situation out by being generally unreasonable and unresponsive. I'm happy to say that my case has finally come to a resolution. I cannot recommend attorney MacGillis enough!

This was a union and employment matter in which I was illegally terminated by managers who had a score to settle against me ever since I beat them in a prior discrimination lawsuit. My case with Chris MacGillis went the full distance in front of a judge and we won. The agency that terminated me had t...o reinstate me and provide back pay. During the hearing, Chris MacGillis was articulate and very smart about how he handled the process as well as the questioning of witnesses on both sides. He wasn't at all afraid to call them out in front of the judge on things that were clearly senseless and only done with the intent of targeting me personally. In all honesty, he made them look like fish out of water during our hearing; they couldn't have looked worse in my opinion. I cannot express enough how extremely important it was for us to win this case as the outcome would determine my ability and the feasibility of also suing the employer in federal court for retaliation; an action that is now in process. I would highly recommend this office for your personal or employment matters.

Chris represented me a personal injury auto claim from 2015 (while on duty as a LE officer). I was referred to Chris by a referral agency. My consult with Chris was not only informative, but free. There was no fee to hire Chris, he made it clear that if he did not settle/win the case, there wa...s zero expense. I had reviewed Chris prior to meeting with him and a lawyer of his caliber and reputation made me feel at ease. This was also verified when I first met with him. Chris was very reasonable also, I lived about 1 hour from his office, so he met me at a close spot. I knew speaking to Chris that he was a genuine person and actually saw me as a client and just another case that would sit around (and eventually/hopefully settle). Chris told me throughout this process it would take time and he made sure MY best interest was always the top priority. Even though Chris is the one doing all the work, he makes it clear every time that you (as the client) are always in the drivers seat. My case did take a few years to be all said and done, but this was due to the other sides dragging their feet and being unreasonable. Chris is not your typical lawyer who is so quick to get your case to settle. Chris will go to bat and is not afraid to take your case to a jury trial. Chris also went to bat for me against Work Comp and was able to get a decent amount of my bills reduced. Chris kept me informed the entire time and again, always gave me his expert advice on what we should do. Chris was also always reachable anytime virtually. He would respond to e-mails on his days off, call me on his own time or send me texts with updates. Chris spoke to me a lot on weekends, when most lawyer’s do not have time for you. The main things I appreciate from Chris is his compassion for his clients, his vast knowledge and skillset when it comes to personal injury claims, his desire to get you what he thinks you truly deserve and how much effort he puts into each case he has. Again, he doesn't look at you as another case. Make no mistake when you look for a skilled injury lawyer, you need to have one who is well educated, reviewed, respected and is not afraid to do what needs to be done. Injury claims take time and sometimes a lot of them, but every case is different. I like how Chris again was in no rush to get my case settled. He invested his time and money to represent me and I can't thank him enough. Chris is a Top 100 lawyer from National Trial Lawyer, a Choice Award Lawyer from AAVO, Top 10 lawyer under 40 from National Academy of Personal Injury Lawyers. This is just a few of many awards he has gotten. After my experience with him, I can see why he has these prestigious awards. If you review these awards, these are not something handed out for participation, these are given when they are earned. Chris is also someone I now consider a friend and will be my ONLY lawyer I use for anything he handles. Thank you Chris for taking care of my best interest and getting this matter resolved. Chris is also an avid supporter of first responders and this was also a reassurance that I picked the right lawyer. “John Wick”

Chris helped me through a very sensitive and difficult legal situation, a survivorship pension issue. Living without my husband was hard enough, dealing with this issue was almost too much. Chris helped me from day one, standing by my side and fighting for me and my family. He is extremely knowledge...able, professional, and kind. Chris is an excellent attorney and a great person. He genuinely cares about his client. He handled my case to the best of his ability while keeping me at ease in a very difficult situation. I would refer him to anyone who needed an attorney.