Christopher Dueringer has represented domestic and international clients in a wide range of state and federal suits, including cases involving complex contract claims and business torts, consumer remedies, substantial bond and insurance claims, lender liability, asbestos and other premises and product liability, automotive, dealer/franchise disputes and entertainment related matters. Mr. Dueringer has prosecuted and defended actions for clients in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, distribution, insurance, banking, travel and lodging, entertainment and construction. His experience ranges from simple matters to tri-partite arbitrations, class actions and multi-district complex litigation. Mr. Dueringer has tried cases to both juries and the court. He has provided clients with pre-litigation advice, including advising a variety of international clients regarding litigation in the United States, and handled all aspects of litigation including discovery, alternative dispute resolution, motion practice, trial and appeal. Recently, Mr. Dueringer obtained a $5.2 million judgment at trial in favor of his client, an insurance company, in a case involving fraudulent business practices. He is actively involved in the firm's LGBT Affinity Group. Mr. Dueringer was named one of the Southern California Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” for 2004 and a Southern California Super Lawyer for 2011 and 2012 by the publishers of Law and Politics and Los Angeles Magazine. He also recently served as an officer and board member of the Santa Monica Bar Association.

Bar and Court Admissions

California, 1994

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

United States District Courts for the Central, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of California

Education

Loyola Law School-Los Angeles, J.D., Order of the Coif, 1994

Indiana University, B.S., with distinction, 1982

Professional Affiliations

• Santa Monica Bar Association – Former Officer and Board Member

Civic Involvement and Honors

• Named one of the Southern California Super Lawyers for 2011 and 2012 by the publishers of Law and Politics and Los Angeles Magazine
• Named one of the Southern California Super Lawyers "Rising Stars" for 2004 by the publishers of Law and Politics and Los Angeles Magazine