Christopher A. Moore, Esq. Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

• Managed a docket of over 50 commercial trucking litigation cases, overseeing the entire litigation process.• Supervised a team of 2 staff members to ensure efficient case management and client representation.• Successfully defended clients resulting in favorable outcomes and settlements.• Developed strong negotiation skills and legal expertise in commercial trucking litigation defense.

Houston, Texas, Us

Led the defense of depositions and plaintiffs, drafted motions for the Court of Appeals, and conducted legal research for cases across multiple states.• Member of remote-trial team on bellwether cases.• Took and defended party, fact witness, and expert depositions.

Corpus Christi, Texas, Us

Works with a staff of two paralegals in managing a commercial litigation manager’s high value docket consisting of personal injury claims against commercial entities prior-to and after suit has been filed. Duties include but are not limited to: Preparing for trial and assisting in pre-trial hearings; Sending and answering discovery; Drafting pleadings, motions and answers; Preparing for and assisting with expert and fact witness depositions, preparing for and assisting in mediation; Negotiating with medical providers for reductions; Researching case law; and researching legal claims and defenses.b As an attorney in pre-litigation, duties included: Managing, with a staff of two case managers, client intake process by signing counseling new clients as their cases are developed; Communicating with medical providers, insurance companies, law enforcement, and adverse legal counsel; Investigating collision scenes, vehicles, other physical evidence, coverage of interested parties; and Estimating strength and weakness of each case and compiling all evidence from each case in written format for senior litigation attorneys.

Maintained the docket on all legal matters for a mid-sized business-consulting firm. Duties included: reviewing and drafting contracts; Negotiation of commercial leases; Filing necessary documents for strategic partnerships and other changes of corporate governance; Creating and maintaining a record-keeping system for past-due balances by seeking and overseeing independent programmers to create auto-filling documents for past-due balance management; Filing suit and litigating matters related to breach of contract, contempt, breach of intellectual property rights, and the Deceptive Trade Practices Act; and working with executive staff to manage quarterly conferences hosted for hundreds of clientele.

Utilized a staff of receptionists and paralegals to manage a large docket of cases relating to personal injury, consumer advocacy law, probate, real-estate, family law, civil asset forfeiture, and criminal matters. Communicated with adverse insurance and counsel, issued Stowers demands. Garnered experience with title history research and associated legal doctrines. Litigated in Kendall, Bexar, and Comal County. Duties included marketing, new client intake, investigation of claims, communicating with relevant parties, motion drafting, and attending hearings.

Corpus Christi, Texas, Us

Assisting litigation by receiving potential cases in their infancy and constructing them in a manner that allows for efficient and rapid transition to settlement or litigation phase. This consists of managing my clientele load, compiling information, authoring memoranda, and transferring dockets to commercial litigation team. In this position, I communicate and coordinate with clients, liaisons, insurance providers, medical providers, law enforcement, witnesses, associate attorneys and senior partners at the firm to ensure the maximum settlement or damages value is attainable by the firm.

Assigned clients charged with M1, M2, and M3 misdemeanors immediately upon arrest. Met with clients and located witnesses for interview prior to preliminary hearings. Negotiated with Commonwealth in order to attain plea deals or Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition, and tried cases in the Court of Common Pleas.

Gathered evidence in report format and presented cases to the board of directors in order to receive funding for further research into potential PCRA claims. Composed legal memos in regards to Habeas Corpus rights of incarcerated persons seeking DNA evidence for testingAdvised Pennsylvania state legislatures on implementation of new judicial rules that would limit the rights of currently incarcerated prisoners.

Assisted Hon. Branick with his day to day schedule. Took notes of meetings and composed legal briefs based on questions that came up in each case. Aided Branick's attorney in preparing and holding hearings to determine state custody of newly arrived mentally ill individuals at the state's institutional hospitals.

Delivered time sensitive documents to clients, courts, and other attorneys. Assisted with organizing large warehouse of discoverable documents and transcripts related to long-term class-action suits

Doctor Of Law (Jd), J.D.

Full Stack Web Development Certification, Computer Software Engineering

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Political Science And Government

High School Diploma

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