Christopher David Banys

Christopher David Banys

also known as Banys, P.C.

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 22 years

Litigation Lawyer at Santa Clara, CA
Practice Areas: Litigation, Employment & Labor, Personal Injury ... +2 more

1030 Duane Ave, Santa Clara, CA

About Christopher

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Employment and Labor 25%

The Trial Lawyers at Banys, P.C. have extensive experience with a wide variety of employment-law matters. Banys, P.C. serves as lead counsel for hundreds of California employees in class actions and individual cases involving unpaid wages, unpaid ben

23 years

25%
Litigation 25%

The lawyers at Banys, P.C. have significant experience helping individuals and businesses of all sizes deal with disputes. Banys, P.C. helps companies whose competitors breach contracts, use unfair competition and commit illegal acts to gain an unfair business advantage. When a competitor tries to cheat to win, Banys, P.C. helps businesses fight back, giving our clients the advantage.

23 years

25%
Consumer Protection 20%

False Claims Act/Qui Tam claims including fraudulent medical billing, false claims for government benefits, substitution of substandard materials and fraudulent billing by government contractors, construction defect and malfunction of medical devices.

15 years

20%
Personal Injury 20%

The trial lawyers at Banys, P.C. have spent years helping those seriously injured by others’ negligence. A serious accident can cause more than just personal injury; medical bills and time away from work can cause significant financial harm, making the road to recovery that much longer. Banys, P.C. helps the injured in Silicon Valley on the way to physical and financial health by providing a tough, talented and tenacious legal team that will fight for you.

23 years

20%
Intellectual Property 10%

Banys, P.C. handles a wide variety of patent-infringement cases for clients around the world. When a competitor or major corporation infringes a patent, it takes unfair advantage of the inventor’s hard work and creative genius – freeriding on the work of others. The trial lawyers at Banys, P.C. bring years of experience in patent litigation to bear to help inventors and start ups stand up to infringers, no matter their size, each and every day.

23 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 500-600 per hour

Contingency

33%-50%


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Licenses

Licensed in California for 22 years

State: California

Acquired: 2003

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Banys, P.C.

1030 Duane Ave, Santa Clara, CA, 95054

Banys, P.C.

4900 Davenport Creek Road, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401

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Christopher David Banys's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

5 Client Reviews

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Posted by Dana | December 10, 2016 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Top Lawyer - Smart, Honest, Experienced

I met Chris when he was overseeing a team of lawyers in one of the largest IP cases in the United States. He brings tremendous knowledge, skill, and professional commitment to every case and every client. Chris is a proven leader in our profession and an example of what every litigation lawyer sho...uld strive to be: skilled, honest, tough, highly experienced, and committed to the best interests of his clients. Highest recommendation.

Posted by Tony | October 15, 2014

Fantastic Team

I was sued by a former employer and need a legal team that could effectively defend me and clear my name in a technology dispute. I couldn't have found a better team than Chris Banys and Richard Lin, and also I couldn't be more pleased with the resolution of my case. From day one, I was impressed wit...h their professionalism, empathy, sense of ethics, and patience as they worked with me to get the information they needed to represent my interests. I really can't provide more detail about the case specifics, but trust me, when faced with an aggressive adversary hoping to steamroll over you, you definitely want Mr. Banys on your side in the courtroom.

Posted by victor | November 4, 2013

Great and Trustworthy Lawyer got the JOB DONE!!!!

Chris Banys was very knowledgeable in this area. He helped me throughout the whole dispute, advised me of my rights and did everything he could to keep the cost down. He started off by reviewing my leases, and sent my landlord various letters. When we filed suit he did everything that he could to ...move things along. Chris was very aggressive in his approaches because I knew that from prior experiences with my landlord that he had to be. When the case settled Chris got me everything that I deserved and I didn’t have to give my landlord anything. It was a great win and I would always hire him for any matter that comes up. He treated me like part of his family and kept me posted all the time. He is a great fighter and knows what he is doing.

Posted by Jesse | September 30, 2013

Awesome team at Banys, PC

Chris and his team at Banys, P.C. helped me in negotiating contracts with a much Larger Corporation with regards to an Art Licensing deal, couldn't have done it without them. They were very helpful and knowledgable on the subject.

Posted by Jim | September 10, 2013

The best legal representation when you need it

We found Chris to be very personable,professional, and thorough. He took a great deal of his time to explain everything, and always kept us informed. At a time of stress and great emotion, he was our "firewall". Chris is a very stand-up guy.

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Christopher David Banys's Lawyer Endorsements

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Elaine Dai

Employment and labor lawyer | Sep 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Dana Taschner

Litigation lawyer | Dec 10

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I met Chris when he was overseeing a team of lawyers in one of the largest IP cases in the United States. He brings tremendous knowledge, skill, and professional commitment to every case and every client. Chris is a proven leader in our profession and an example of what every lawyer should strive to be: skilled, honest, experienced, professional, and committed to the best interests of his clients. Highest recommendation."

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Andrew Piatnicia

Litigation lawyer | Oct 21

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"We litigated against Chris on an important patent matter. He showed himself a tough and aggressive, yet professional opponent, who argued persuasively at a key hearing."

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Patrick O'Hara

Intellectual property lawyer | May 18

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Waddington

Personal injury lawyer | Jun 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Christopher. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Richard Lin

Litigation lawyer | Sep 10

Relationship: Co-worker

"Chris is a highly talented litigator and a fierce advocate for his clients, both in and out of the courtroom. Not only does he possess excellent trial skills, but he also has great judgment and is able to develop and implement efficient and cost-effective strategies to help his clients achieve their goals."

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Michael Smith

Personal injury lawyer | Sep 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Daniel Shafer

Intellectual property lawyer

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Joshua Masur

Intellectual property lawyer

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Andrew Piatnicia

Intellectual property lawyer

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Daniel Bedell

Intellectual property lawyer

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Paul Tripodi

Intellectual property lawyer

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Dana Taschner

Intellectual property lawyer

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Richard Lin

Intellectual property lawyer

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Eric Sidebotham

Employment and labor lawyer

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Jack Hill

Intellectual property lawyer

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Michael Smith

Personal injury lawyer

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W. Lanier

Litigation lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2018

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2017

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, Diplomat, National Trial Lawyers Association

2017

SuperLawyer, SuperLawyers

2016

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers

2016

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2015

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2014

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers

2014

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2013

Rising Star, California Super Lawyers

2013

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers

2012

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2012

Lawyers on The Fast Track, The Recorder

2012

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association

2011

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2008

Pro Bono Advocate, Legal Services for Children

2007

2007 Pro Bono Associate of the Year, Howrey

2002

Negotiation Competition Winner, Boston University

2000

Dean's Scholar, Boston Univeristy

Work Experience

2013 - Present

Founder, Banys, P.C.

2008 - 2013

Managing Attorney, The Lanier Law Firm

2006 - 2008

Attorney, Howrey

2005 - 2006

Attorney, McManis Faulkner & Morgan

2002 - 2005

Attorney, Day Casebeer Madrid & Batchelder, LLP

Associations

2013 - Present

The Public Justice Foundation

Member

2010 - Present

American Association for Justice

Founder; Intellectual Property Litigation Group

State Bar of California

Member

Santa Clara County Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

SAI vs Qualcomm

Won $12.5M Jury Verdict

Paton vs AMD

successful settlement

Prust v. Apple, (E.D. Tex.; N.D. Cal.)

Success!

Chirife v. St. Jude Medical, (E.D. Tex.)

Success!

Shropshire v. Canning, (N.D. Cal.)

Success!

McBride v Costco

Success!

Brown v Gilpin

Success

Otero v Furman

Success!

Freeny v. Murphy USA, (E.D. Tex.)

Success: $9.25M Jury Verdict

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Education

2003

Boston University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2003

Oxford University

Visiting Scholar

1999

University of California Berkeley

BA - Bachelor of Arts

1999

University of California - Berkeley

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2017

AIPLA Spring Meeting

Managing Multidistrict and Pseudo-MDL Patent Litigation

2014

California Trial Evidence 2014 Expert Witness & Evidence

2013

Winter Convention; IP Litigation Group

Financing Inter Partes Reviews

2013

Summer Convention; IP Litigation Group

New Developments in Patent Litigation

2010

Powered By Cloud 2010 Patent Litigation In The Cloud

Languages

English

Spanish

Portuguese

Activity

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