Bio
Christopher Griffin focuses his practice primarily on the representation and defense of clients in toxic tort, product liability, and general tort litigation.
Chris has significant experience in all phases of litigation and second chaired cases to trial. He also has experience defending medical professionals against professional negligence lawsuits and evaluating coverage issues and high exposure claims for insurance and reinsurance carriers under medical professional liability policies.
Before attending law school, Chris was a clinical research program team leader for a physician pioneering developments in cancer detection, prevention, and treatment.
Experience
- Member of a trial team defending a product manufacturer in a high profile lawsuit involving claims against a fertility clinic.
- Obtained not guilty verdicts as a second chair trial attorney in multiple medical negligence lawsuits.
- Secured numerous favorable settlements and dismissals for automotive defendants in product liability actions.
Credentials
Education
Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., 2012
CALI Award for the Future for Healthcare Law, Fall 2011
Dean’s List (2010-2012)
Rubenstein Scholarship
Charles Evens Hughes Moot Court Oral Argument Competition, Finalist
Northwestern University, B.A., Philosophy, Science, and Human Culture, 2005
Northwestern University Crew (2002-2005)
American Medical Association, Clinical Bioethics Intern
Bar Admissions
Illinois
Professional Memberships
Chicago Bar Association
Honors & Awards
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Insurance Law and Medical Malpractice Law-Defendants, 2024), Best Lawyers®