About Christopher
Practice areas
- Personal injury: 40%
Please call for a free consultation. We do not charge for any personal injury case unless you recover.
- Business: 30%
We have represented businesses of all kinds, from incorporating entrepreneurial ventures to negotiating and drafting contracts to litigating disputes.
- Civil rights: 10%
- Defective and dangerous products: 10%
We have represented victims and manufacturers for many years in product liability cases, including such products as simple or complex tools, packaging machines, children's toys, household electronics, recreational watercraft, industrial machines, and many other design defect cases.
- Car accident: 10%
We have obtained innumerable settlements on behalf of victims of automotive negligence and reckless driving. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO NEGOTIATE WITH AN INSURANCE ADJUSTER ON YOUR OWN.
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | Active And Authorized To Practice Law | 1994 | 08/14/2017 |
| Legal answers | 18 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Scribes Legal Writing Award | Society of American Legal Writers | 1993 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Partner | Kennedy Pierson & Strachan, LLP | 2004 - Present |
| N/A | private law firm | 1998 - 2004 |
| Assistant State's Attorney (prosecutor) | Lake County (Illinois) State's Attorney's Office | 1994 - 1998 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| United States Supreme Court Bar | Member | 2008 - Present |
| Lake County Bar Association | Member | 2004 - Present |
| Chicago Bar Association | Member | 1998 - Present |
| Illinois State Bar Association | Member | 1994 - Present |
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| Siegel v. Lake County Officers Electoral Board | Won in trial court and won on appeal. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carris v. Marriott International | Won before lower court and Seventh Circuit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Savaya v. Crownline Boats | Won jury trial | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Publication name | Title | Date |
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| John Marshall Law Review | Is there a 27th Amendment? The unconstitutionality of a 203-year-old amendment to the U.S. Constitution | N/A |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Marshall Law School, Chicago | Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1994 |
| State University of New York, Binghamton | History | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1990 |
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| Lake County Bar Association, Civil Trial and Appeals Committee | Getting to your opponent's insurance policy: A review of recent developments involving plaintiffs' pursuit of defendants' insurers in Illinois | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DuPage County Chiefs of Police Association | Public safety and liability issues for police officers concerning persons with autism and developmental disabilities | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Continuing Medical Education | Continuing Medical Education: Autism law and legislation | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wheaton Community Forum | The New Illinois Autism Insurance Law | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Case Management Department | Interpreting and Utilizing Background Searches | 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| State Level Challenges and Opportunities | Lobbying on behalf of persons with autism and other disabilities | 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Southside Autism Chapter Spring Fling | Autism Hero Award | 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Suburban Synagogue Beth El, Highland Park | Health insurance issues | 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cost
- Hourly Rates $250-450/hour
- Contingency fees 33%A contingency fee is the percent of the final award a lawyer will receive as compensation. For some of these cases, lawyers will only be paid if there is a successful outcome.
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Contact
668 N. Western Avenue
Lake Forest, IL, 60045-5317