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Christopher Lavorato
Christopher Lavorato is a nationally recognized trial lawyer with over two decades of experience focused on family law and complex civil litigation matters.
Chris received his B.A. in Communications from the University of San Francisco in 1992. He graduated as the Distinguished Military Graduate from ROTC. After college, he served our country as a former UH-60 Blackhawk pilot and commissioned officer until 1999. Returning to civilian life, he earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Santa Clara School of Law in 2002. Chris is licensed to practice law in the states of Texas and California.
After law school, Chris practiced on the Monterey Peninsula of California, focusing on family law and criminal law. He then moved to a nationally renowned law firm in the San Francisco Bay Area—giving him the experience to handle and try complex civil litigation matters resulting in substantial recovery to victims of sexual abuse, traumatic brain injury, drownings, serious dog bites, airline crashes, and people seriously hurt by defective products. Chris moved to Austin Texas in 2015, and continued his civil trial practice with a highly respected Austin law firm. He has been commended as an award-winning trial lawyer both here in the State of Texas and in California.
Chris has always had a passion to help families in their most trying times. He believes in pursuing and obtaining fairness for his clients, while maintaining the dignity of the parent/child relationship. Chris has the unique abilities to litigate before juries or judges if settlement is not feasible. His experience handling complex financial matters extends to issues of tracing, valuation and the characterization of property.
Chris cares deeply about each one of his clients, and many have become great friends over the years. Chris also enjoys providing pro-bono services to those in need, as well as service to numerous non-profit boards. He believes in giving back to our communities. Chris has been recognized and selected by his peers for inclusion as an AV® Rated lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell®, recognized for holding the highest degree of legal competency and ethical standards. He has also been selected as a “Top 100 National Trial Lawyer”, Northern California Super Lawyer® and Texas Super Lawyer®, by Thomson Reuters.
When Chris is not representing his clients, he enjoys spending time with his family, physical fitness, and volunteering for non-profit organizations. He also provides nationwide law classes to lawyers for continuing legal education and our local paralegal community as adjunct professor at Austin Community College.
Education
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence, 2002
THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
B.A. Communications, 1992
Affiliations
State Bar of Texas
State Bar of California
Western District of Texas (U.S. District Court)
Southern District of Texas (U.S. District Court)
Northern District of Texas (U.S. District Court)
Northern District of California (U.S. District Court)
Central District of California (U.S. District Court)
Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow
Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Austin Bar Association
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AREAS OF PRACTICE
Family Law
Civil Litigation
Business & Commercial Litigation
Catastrophic Injury
Aviation Accidents
Wrongful Death
What Clients & Professionals Say About Chris Lavorato
“I have had an opportunity to observe him on a consistent basis since he has appeared before me regularly. One of the best litigators I have seen. He is always prepared and a very effective advocate while maintaining the highest ethical standards.”
“Mr. Chris Lavorato represented me in a large personal injury case. The case was very complex and took considerable time and travel before we reached an excellent settlement at our second mediation! Attorney Chris Lavorato guided me every step of the way. He listened, learned, and was patient with me while masterfully preparing our case. We ended up settling very favorably three days before the trial. My. Lavorato was compassionate, caring, confident, and more than capable of doing an outstanding job with my case. I was definitely blessed to have met Chris and hire him as my attorney in this life-changing event! Attorney Chris Lavorato has my highest recommendation for any legal work you may require. We remain good friends to this day…”
“Mr. Lavorato represented us in a medical malpractice lawsuit that was lengthy, stressful & complicated. He provided excellent representation, listened to our concerns, answered all of our questions in a caring, patient manner and kept us well informed of the progress of the case. He basically fought for us and built the strongest case and arguments possible to help strengthen our case. We took comfort during a very painful process in knowing he was our lawyer and felt that we were in excellent hands.
“I cannot say enough good things about Chris Lavorato and this law firm! Chris represented me in a civil litigation matter that went to trial. He surpassed my expectations in every way. Not only were we successful, but he guided me every step of the way, and gave me courage and confidence throughout the whole process. Thank you!”