Meet Christopher
Christopher H. Sommer is a partner in our New York office with more than 25 years of experience. He focuses his practice on the defense of high exposure construction accident litigation with catastrophic injuries, NYS Labor Law claims, municipal liability, premises liability and products liability. Christopher also works with insurance carriers to maximize risk transfer opportunities and to minimize exposure. Christopher has successfully defended municipalities, large construction companies, and commercial real estate entities.
Throughout his career, Christopher has mentored young associates and enjoys the opportunity to teach new attorneys as they begin their practice.
Practice Areas
- Construction Accident
- Premises Liability
- Insurance Coverage and Litigation
- Product Liability Defense
Admissions
Bar
- Connecticut, 1995
- New York, 1996
Court
- Connecticut
- Southern District of New York
- Eastern District of New York
Education
- B.A. Economics, Fordham University, 1992
- New York Law School, 1995
Professional Affiliations
- AICPA
- NYS Bar Association
- Qside
- Federal Credit Union-Vice Chair Board of Directors 2012-2018
