Attorney Profile

CHRISTOPHER J. BAGNASCHI, ESQ. Managing Partner
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Practice Emphasis

Christopher Bagnaschi is a trial lawyer with 14 years of major litigation experience handling all facets of civil litigation but with a particular emphasis on catastrophic personal injury matters relating to products liability, premises liability and industrial accidents. Mr. Bagnaschi has achieved favorable verdicts for his clients in over 80% of the cases he has tried and is rated "AV" by the Martindale-Hubbell organization - a designation that an attorney is ranked at the highest level of legal skills, integrity and professional excellence. Mr. Bagnaschi represents both individual and institutional clients in the following areas:

• General Personal Injury
• Products Liability
• Premises Liability
• Construction Accidents
• Transportation
• Real Estate
• Employment
• Commercial

Education

• J.D., Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, CA (1991)
• B.A / M.A., California State University, Fullerton (1986, 1988)

Admissions

• State Bar of California (admitted 1991)
• Federal District Court for all the districts of the State of California

Affiliations

• American Bar Association (Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section)
• Los Angeles County Bar Association
• Italian-American Lawyers Association
• Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
• Bicycle Product Supplier Association (BPSA)
• Sports Car Club of America (SCCA)
• American Motorcycle Association (AMA)
• American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA)

Awards

In their annual survey of the top lawyers in Southern California, Los Angeles Magazine named Managing Partner Christopher J. Bagnaschi to its prestigious list of "Super Lawyers for 2005".

Prior Employment

• Senior Counsel, Wood, Smith Henning & Berman, LLP, Los Angeles, CA
• Senior Associate, Yoka & Smith, LLP, Los Angeles, CA
• Associate, Knopfler & Robertson, LLC, Woodland Hills, CA

Clients

In addition to representing individuals, Mr. Bagnaschi’s clients have included:

• The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
• Conair Corporation
• Owens-Brockway
• United Rentals
• Target Corporation
• Wal-Mart Stores
• Dynacraft BSC, Inc.
• Scott USA
• Jo-Ann’s Stores
• Sport-Mart
• Raimondi Valvole, SPA

Activities / Hobbies

Although his three young children keep him fairly busy, Mr. Bagnaschi’s interests include restoring, maintaining and (especially) riding vintage motorcycles and cars. He also enjoys riding modern sport bikes and is a member of the Ducati Riders Club and various enthusiast organizations such as the Southern California Norton Owners Club.

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