Christopher Appel

Christopher E. Appel’ public policy work focuses on tort law and civil justice system reform. His work is generally divided among legislative efforts, appellate litigation, and liability counseling.

Chris has drafted model legislation to be introduced on the state and federal level, testified on numerous legislative initiatives, and authored amicus briefs to state supreme courts and federal appellate courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court.

He also serves as an adviser to various business groups and trade associations interested in tort liability issues and civil justice system reform.

In addition, Chris is an elected member of the American Law Institute (ALI), and has assisted in the development of a variety of ALI projects implicating liability law. He has also been a recurrent guest lecturer at the U.S. Department of Justice and Wake Forest University School of Law, as well as a speaker at numerous legal conferences and industry group meetings, on issues related to tort law.

Chris has additionally produced significant scholarship in the area of liability law. He has authored more than 50 legal publications on a wide range of liability issues, including articles in the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy and the Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy, and has served as a contributor to tort casebooks.

Education:

• J.D., Wake Forest University School of Law, 2006
• B.S., University of Virginia, 2003 (Finance and Marketing; Economics)

Bar Admissions:

• District of Columbia
• Maryland
• U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
• U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

Memberships:

• American Law Institute