Overview
Christine focuses her practice on medical malpractice cases including the defense of physicians, hospitals, pharmacists and other health care professionals. She has tried numerous complex cases over the years and finds herself at home in the courtroom.
Christine is also a frequent speaker to professionals on litigation-related topics. She has been honored by her peers as a leading attorney by “Best Lawyers in America” for Medical Malpractice-Defendants, and by Ohio Super Lawyers Magazine as a Super Lawyer.
Honors & Recognitions
2017 YWCA of Greater Cleveland “Woman of Professional Excellence”
Listed in the Best Lawyers in America for Medical Malpractice Law-Defendants, since 2011
Recognized as a Super Lawyer by Ohio Super Lawyers Magazine, including special recognition as Top 25 Women Cleveland and Top 50 Women Ohio
Community & Professional
YWCA of Greater Cleveland Board of Directors
Ohio Women's Bar Association
-Chair, Judicial Selection Committee
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
-Executive Committee Member of Judicial Candidates Rating Coalition, “Judge 4 Yourself”
Ohio State Bar Association
American Board of Trial Advocates
Results
- Jul 26, 2019, Defense VerdictLake County
Defense of wrongful death medical malpractice for failure to timely to diagnose necrotizing pancreatitis.
- Dec 14, 2018, Defense VerdictCuyahoga
Defense of wrongful death medical malpractice claim
- Sep 14, 2017, Judgment Affirmed8th Appellate Dist
Beard v. St. Vincent Charity Hospital
Plaintiff appealed defense verdict in medical negligence claim
- Jan 20, 2017, Defense VerdictCuyahoga
Defense of workers’ compensation claim
- Nov 18, 2016, Defense VerdictCuyahoga
Defense of medical malpractice following complications with bariatric surgery
- Oct 22, 2015, Defense VerdictStark
Defense of obstetrical medical malpractice claim involving stillborn child
- Jun 16, 2015, Denied, Court of Appeals Judgment affirmedOhio Supreme Court
State of Ohio ex. rel. Sherwood Lacroix v. Industrial Commission of Ohio and GMRI, Inc.
Plaintiff appealed adverse court of appeals decision re permanent total disability requests writ of mandamus to require Industrial Commission to issue order in his favor.
- Sep 16, 2014, Directed VerdictCuyahoga
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Education
J.D., Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, cum laude, 1993
- Managing Editor, Cleveland-Marshall Law Review, 1993
B.A., Loyola University of New Orleans, cum laude, 1989
Admissions
- State of Ohio, 1993