Christopher D. Barraza Email and Phone Number

Trial proven, first-chair litigator. Broad subject matter expertise, including: product liability, mass torts, False Claims Act, groundwater contamination, admiralty, deceptive trade practices litigation, and FSIA disputes. I have represented clients across the spectrum of industry, including: automotive, body armor, chemical, financial services, Fintech, manufacturing, marine shipping and towing, materials science, mining, and oil and gas. In addition, my clients include a foreign sovereign and its national railway.I have particular expertise advising and representing entities in and adjacent to the body armor industry, including fiber makers, weavers, vest designers, ballistic labs, and body armor manufacturers. I am intimately familiar with and knowledgeable about the different materials used to make body armor systems (e.g., para-Aramid, UHMWPE, woven, UD, composites), and I have a deep understanding of the NIJ regulatory framework, including the 0101.07 standard.I am admitted to practice in Connecticut, the District of Columbia, New York, E.D.N.Y., S.D.N.Y., N.D.N.Y., D. Conn., D.D.C, D.C. Cir., and W.D. Mich.