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About Christopher
Biography
I am a Member in the Seattle office of Williams Kastner. As a trial attorney, I primarily handle commercial disputes and defend high-stakes product defect claims. My product liability practice encompasses aviation, consumer products, and toxic torts. I serve as national trial counsel for several clients in toxic tort litigation. I also serve in an advising capacity for corporate clients seeking to develop nationwide strategies for the defense of mass-tort litigation. As lead trial counsel, I have obtained defense verdicts in state courts and successfully argued for his clients before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and several of Washington’s appellate courts. I am admitted to practice in California, Oregon and Washington. I was named to the Rising Stars list by Washington Law & Politics magazine each year from 2001-2008.
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Licensed in Hawaii for 14 years
State: Hawaii
Acquired: 2012
No misconduct found
Licensed in Oregon for 23 years
State: Oregon
Acquired: 2002
No misconduct found
Licensed in Washington for 27 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 1998
No misconduct found
Licensed in California for 17 years
State: California
Acquired: 2008
No misconduct found
Location
Williams Kastner
601 Union St Ste 4100, Seattle, WA, 98101-1368
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"I endorse this lawyer's work. Christopher is very intelligent and tactical in his approach to the law and is an extremely experienced civil litigator."
"Christopher is a passionate advocate for his clients and serves the bar professionally as well. I look forward to working with Christopher again"
"I endorse this lawyer's work. Chris defends many of the product liability cases my firm brings. He's a top notch litigator, and well deserves his "10" rating."
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Experience
Honors
2026
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2009
AV Peer Review-Rated, Martindale Hubbell
2008
AV Peer-Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2008
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2007
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2007
AV Peer-Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2007
Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2006
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2006
AV Peer-Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2006
Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2005
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2005
AV Peer-Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2005
Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2004
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2004
AV Peer-Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2004
Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2003
AV Peer-Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2003
Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2002
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2002
Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2001
Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
Work Experience
2000 - Present
Member, Williams Kastner
1998 - Present
Associate, Merrick, Hofstedt & Lindsey, P.S.
Associations
2008 - Present
American Bar Association, Toxic Torts and Environmental Law CommitteeChair
2008 - Present
American Bar FoundationFellow
1998 - Present
Washington State Bar AssociationMember
1998 - Present
Oregon State BarMember
The William L. Dwyer American Inn of Court
Founding Member
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Member
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington and Eastern District of Washington
Member
U.S. District Court, Oregon
Member
2006 - 2007
American Bar Association - Toxic Torts and Environmental Law CommitteeVice-Chair
Education
1998
Seattle University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor, cum laude
1994
London School of Economics and Political Science
M.Sc., distinction
1993
L'Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris
Certificat d'Etudes Politiques, mention
1992
University of Washington -Seattle
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2010
Understanding, Surviving and Prevailing in the United States, Tokyo, Japan
Understanding Jurisdiction and An Overview of the Fundamentals of Civil Procedure and Discovery in the United States
2010
Understanding Surviving and Prevailing in the United States, Seoul, South Korea
Understanding Jurisdiction and An Overview of the Fundamentals of Civil Procedure and Discovery in the United States
2010
Asbestos Litigation West Coast Crash Course
Emerging Trends in Asbestos Litigation: Secondary Exposure, Component and Replacement Parts; Friction Cases & Other New Areas of Asbestos Litigation
2010
Advanced Expert Witness Deposition Tactics
Advanced Expert Witness Deposition Tactics
2009
Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Conferece
Getting Credit Where Credit is Due: How to Handle the Bankruptcies in Your Case
2009
National Business Institute
Litigating to Win Through Advanced Trial Advocacy
2009
Asbestos Conference: Trial of a Take-Home Exposure Case from Jury Selection to Verdict
Trial of a Take-Home Exposure Case from Jury Selection to Verdict
2006
Seminar
"Personal Injury Cases: Calculating and Proving Damages: Make Solid Decisions in the Defense Pretrial"
2006
Seminar
Asbestos Litigation and Other Toxic Torts: Soup to Nuts: Hot Procedural and Substantive Issues
2006
Seminar
"How to Get Evidence and Expert Testimony Admitted Into Court"
2003
Seminar
Washington Asbestos Litigation: Pretrial Practice"
Publications
2009
The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
Managing Litigation Costs in Difficult Times
Languages
Dutch
French