Experienced litigator who partners with her clients to deliver results
Christina Snider defends her clients in a wide range of business and employment disputes. Although Christina is always prepared to aggressively defend her clients in the courtroom, she most prides herself on partnering with them to understand their business practices and desired litigation results so she can best advise them on mitigating risk and costs. Her clients have ranged from Fortune 50 corporations to local businesses and public entities, in various industries and sectors, including:
- Financial services
- Retail
- Food and beverage
- Fashion
- Media
- Public entities
Christina also advises on employment law compliance, and has advised a local government entity on general governance and compliance.
Experience in Action
- Handles complex business litigation in state and federal court.
- Briefs and argues appeals before the Ninth Circuit and California Courts of Appeal.
- Defends companies against mass and class actions.
Successes
- Handled bench and jury trials, and dispositive administrative hearings.
- Successfully defends businesses in complex contract disputes, and single-plaintiff employment and consumer protection disputes.
- Briefed and argued First Amendment retaliation case before Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and prevailed on key issues.
- Drafted successful opposition to motion for issue class certification.
- Successfully defended public entity’s claim for subvention before California Court of Appeal.
Capabilities
Professional Recognitions
- County Counsels’ Association of California Litigation Award (2022)
Professional & Civic Activities
- North County Bar Association
- San Diego County Bar Association, member
- Honorable Leroy R. Hassell, Sr., Chief Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court, law clerk
- Provided pro bono representation to an inmate who had a disability in a motion that led to the reversal of his death row sentence.
News & Insights
Bar Admissions
- California
Court Admissions
- California State Courts
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- U.S. District Court, All Districts of California