Christine R. Friar

Associate

Christine R. Friar is an associate in Morgan Lewis's Litigation Practice. Ms. Friar concentrates her practice on complex commercial litigation matters, with particular emphasis on contractual disputes, healthcare class actions, environmental defense, product liability, and insurance recovery litigation. Her experience includes defending corporate clients in the manufacturing, oil and gas, healthcare, and retail industries in a wide variety of matters. Ms. Friar has successfully resolved cases at the pleading stage, on summary judgment, through mediation, and at trial.

Ms. Friar has been involved in state and federal court litigation in numerous jurisdictions across the country. She has defended and prosecuted claims involving alleged personal injuries, property damage, violations of federal and state environmental statutes such as CERCLA and the HSAA, unfair business practices, and breaches of contract, warranty, and fiduciary duty.

Ms. Friar's experience also includes representing corporate policyholders in complex national coverage disputes. She has handled coverage disputes involving claims under property and casualty, directors and officers, fiduciary liability, employment, and comprehensive general liability policies. She has litigated coverage cases at both the trial and appellate level.

Ms. Friar received her J.D. in 2003 from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, where she served as senior editor of the Berkeley Journal of International Law. She received her B.A., with highest distinction and Phi Beta Kappa, in history from the University of California at Berkeley in 2000.

Ms. Friar is admitted to practice in California.