Christopher Howard is a strategically minded litigator who can and will take the appropriate case to trial. Chris’s practice is diverse, with a wide range of clients including ports, hospitals, national restaurant chains, life and disability insurers, and medical, legal, accounting and other professionals.

Chris practices before federal and state courts and handles all forms of alternative ‎dispute resolution. He has tried over 90 cases, mostly in multi-week jury trials, and has served as appellate counsel for over forty reported appellate opinions. ‎In addition to serving his clients in court, Chris is a frequent speaker on ethics and risk management topics for professionals and self-insured entities and co-leads Schwabe's Ethics Hour Series.

Chris is skilled at marshaling the right resources to efficiently serve each client’s needs.  Chris serves as Shareholder in Charge of the Seattle office and as Assistant General Counsel to the firm.

Memberships

• Washington State Bar Association, Member
• Washington State Bar Association, Rules of Professional Conduct Committee (1996-1999), Interprofessional Committee (1990-1993)
• King County Bar Association, Professionalism Committee Member (2007-2008)
• Defense Research Institute, Member
• Washington State Defense Trial Lawyers Association, Member
• Washington State Society of Healthcare Attorneys, Member

Awards

• John L. Schwabe Client Service award (2013)
• Washington Super Lawyers award, Civil Litigation; Defense (2001, 2006-2019)
• Washington Super Lawyers award, Top 100 (2010-2012)
• Martindale-Hubbell^®, AV Rating

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Seminars & Speaking Engagements

Publications

Community Activities

• Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Corporate Giving Committee
• Seattle Johns Hopkins University Alumni Association, Member, Former Chapter President
• Stanford Law School Alumni Association, Seattle Regional Chapter, Co-chair

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