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Ridgeway Law represents insurers and their insured, private industry, and people from all walks of life in a wide variety of legal matters, including personal injury, real property, toxic torts, product liability and breach of contract. Our rates are reasonable and negotiable depending on the complexity of the case. Clients are kept informed by real licensed attorneys, not "case managers" or paralegals. Our attorneys have helped recover hundreds of millions of dollars for our plaintiff clients, and have protected numerous defense clients from financial ruin. We are experienced and seasoned trial attorneys who can protect your rights from even the most aggressive and well-funded adversary.
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Chat withState: California
Acquired: 2010
Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2022
380 S. Melrose Dr., Suite 376, Vista, CA, 92081
Showing 1 - 5 of 9 client reviews from Avvo
Posted by Donald | August 12, 2019 | Hired Attorney
No amount of words can express how grateful I am for Chris. He has helped me and my brother out tremendously! This isn't my first time having needed a lawyer and I can honestly say he is very knowledgeable, down to earth, and trustworthy. People have unrealistic ideas of how the justice system rea...
Posted by anonymous | August 7, 2019 | Hired Attorney
If there was a quarter of a star i would've given you a quater of a quater star.My family trusted you and your expertise to defend us against the people we hired you for.But I guess integrity and Ethics fly out of the window. First time in court he did good but that didn't last long ,he changed on u...
Posted by Traci | July 3, 2019 | Consulted Attorney
I called Christopher out of desperation to a very messy landlord tenant case he took the time to answer all of my questions inside and out. He was very informative and gave me every angle of which my case could go good and bad. I will definitely hire in the future if I pursue this any further, and re...
Posted by Jeanette | September 26, 2018 | Hired Attorney
I had retained Christopher Ridgeway on a civil lawsuit and he had deliberately failed me. I had to have the judge relieve him as my counsel due to all of the mistakes that he deliberately did on my case. I am now in a cross complaint lawsuit with this lawyer and I'm sorry but he is not honest what s...
Posted by Melissa | October 11, 2017 | Hired Attorney
Very impressed! I haven't needed a business attorney in the past but now with the hate speech etc. in place Mr Ridgeway is AWESOME! Very professional, aggressive, extremely knowledgable in all law aspects. He knows the law, will fight for you and win! So blessed to have met such good, honest attorney...
"The recent answer of Mr. Ridgeway that I reviewed was accurate, analytic, and customized to the needs of the Avvo asker. These are exactly the qualities that every client would look for when hiring an attorney."
"Mr. Ridgeway is an intelligent, hardworking attorney with excellent advocacy skills. I endorse this lawyer."
Personal injury lawyer
Personal injury lawyer
This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2022.
Discipline, Probation; no Actual Suspension issued in CA, 2022
updated on 02/03/2023This sanction means the attorney had a suspension placed on hold (and ultimately removed) by complying with certain requirements.
2015 - Present
Principal, Ridgeway Law, PLC
2014 - 2015
Senior Associate, Sullivan, Ballog & Williams
2012 - 2014
Associate, Daley & Heft, LLP
2010 - 2010
Volunteer Attorney, Legal Aid Society Of San Diego, Inc.
2010 - 2012
Associate, Macaluso & Associates, APC
2008 - 2009
Clerk, Orange County Public Defender's Office
2007 - 2008
Clerk, Orange County District Attorney's Office
2016 - Present
Consumer Attorneys of San DiegoMember
2014 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar AssociationMember
2010 - Present
Orange County Bar AssociationMember
2010 - Present
San Diego Bar AssociationMember
2006 - Present
Federalist SocietyMember
Private Settlement
Private Settlement
Plaintiff's Verdict- $1,870,100
Defense Verdict
2009
JD - Juris Doctor
N/A
2012
Trial Practice, Use of Force, Civil Rights, Private Security
English
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What is CA statute of limitations for dental malpractice for tooth extraction where root was left in bone 10+ years ago?
22 Jan 2016
Sued by farmers insurance
17 Jan 2016
Car accident injury claim denied, adjusters say 50/50 liability; mechanism of injury, is this right?
16 Jan 2016