About Christine
The key to any relationship is communication. Christine makes communicating with her clients a priority.
Christine enjoys helping clients make well-founded business decisions outside of the litigation context whether that means reviewing contracts, reviewing and advising on business policy and procedures, advising on employee/employment issues or simply being a sounding board for her clients. Given Christine's experience and background, she is able to provide relevant feedback and/or quickly identify problems, set goals to resolve those problems, and take the necessary steps to achieve resolution. Christine believes all clients should understand what the legal issues involve, potential alternatives to resolving those issues, and the steps that should be taken to achieve the client's goals.
Though Christine enjoys presenting her client's case in the courtroom, she believes the decision to proceed to trial should be made in a collaberative manner after considering all relevant factors, including among other things, the time and money it will cost to litigate, the time that will be taken away from working on the client's primary business, the risk involved, and the potential benefits. Christine has handled a multitude of cases from inception through trial and has found success for her clients with both bench and jury trials.
You can always count on Christine to be pragmatic, realistic and use common sense to get things done in a timely and cost-efficient manner.
Background
Christine is a military veteran. She served in the United States Air Force from 1994 to 1999. During her time in the Air Force, Christine flew aboard the E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) aircraft as a Communication Systems Operator. She was stationed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Okinawa, Japan. Among other places around the world, Christine spent time in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia enforcing the no-fly zone and in Panama assisting counterdrug operations. Christine was honorably discharged in 1999, following the completion of her service obligations.
During her time in Okinawa, Japan, Christine enrolled as a full time student and obtained her Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of Maryland University College - Asian Division. However, Christine always aspired to be an attorney. And, following her discharge from the Air Force, Christine enrolled in California Western School of Law.
Christine obtained her law degree in two years and graduated at top 1/3 of her class in January 2003. During her time at California Western, Christine worked as a law clerk for the California Attorney General's Office in the Writs and Appeals department, and worked in the San Diego Superior Court as a Small Claims Court Mediator.
After graduation and passing the February 2003, California State Bar, Christine joined Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek, a mid-sized San Diego firm, as an associate. In 2012, Christine became a shareholder with the firm. During her time with Seltzer Caplan, Christine successfully handled multiple bench and jury trials as well as multiple alternative dispute proceedings for her clients. Christine also served on several of the firm's management committees, including the Executive Committee, Credit Committee and Marketing Committee.
Representative Matters
Represented multiple developers, homebuilders and owners in various matters including real property disputes, property and development rights, contract disputes, construction defect claims and insurance matters.
Represented multiple national companies in consumer matters involving State and Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices acts, telephone consumer protection act and other consumer protection statutes.
Advised international, national and local companies in employment compliance and pre-termination employee issues. Draft contracts and perform contract review for various business transactions.
Represented national and local companies in employment disputes including, matters asserting wrongful termination, harassment and discrimination claims, as well as ERISA employee benefit disputes.
Represented clients in all manner of business disputes, contract, tort and real property litigation and alternative dispute resolution proceedings, as well as post-trial proceedings.
Admissions
- California State Bar
- Texas State Bar
- All California and Texas State Courts
- United States District Court, Southern, Central and Northern Districts of California
- United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern, Central and Northern Districts of California
- United States District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal
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