Christine J. Gracco

Senior Counsel

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Biography

Ms. Gracco has significant experiences in representing private and public entity clients in complex litigation, primarily with regard to real estate, commercial, business, and environmental matters in state and federal courts.

Practice Areas

Commercial/Business/Real Estate Litigation
Environmental/Toxic Tort
Insurance Coverage

Representative Matters

Commercial/Business

Obtained a dismissal of a libel action against a foreign client based on jurisdictional grounds in a decision which was upheld by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Successfully represented design professional in a products liability action
Obtained summary judgment for an engineer in a professional negligence action

Environmental/Toxic Tort

Successfully pursued and negotiated insurance coverage for environmental claims on behalf of public entities, including cities, counties, and port districts throughout California.
Obtained a dismissal of a product liability/toxic tort suit wherein plaintiff claimed he suffered permanent and life-threatening lung injuries as a result of exposure to client’s product
Successfully defended CERCLA and HSAA cost recovery action wherein plaintiff sought to recover over $15 million in past and future cleanup costs solely against client

Real Estate

Successfully represented landlords and tenants in habitability and general lease disputes
Defended design professionals and home builders in complex construction defect actions

Education

University of Oregon School of Law, Eugene, Oregon
- J.D.
University of California, Riverside, California
- B.S.
- Major: Environmental Science

Bar Admissions

California
U.S. District Court Southern District of California
U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court Central District of California