Overview
Chris Shoemaker focuses his practice on litigation matters, representing clients in a broad range of corporate and commercial disputes.
While in law school, Chris served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Rudolph Contreras of the US District Court for the District of Columbia and as a law clerk to the general counsel at the US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
Results
- Secured summary judgment for healthcare corporations sued for fraud and negligent misrepresentation relating to ownership dispute
- Secured class certification on behalf of students with disabilities challenging deficient special education transportation system
- Defended healthcare insurance distributor against demand for indemnification exceeding $30 million and obtained favorable settlement
- Defended global accounting firm against statutory debt collection claims and obtained dismissal of all claims
- Defended foreign accounting firm in connection with a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation and obtained a favorable settlement
- Representing insurer in inter-insurer contribution litigation arising out of thousands of asbestos cases against Freightliner Corporation nationwide and Freightliner’s Superfund liabilities in Oregon
Recognitions
- District of Columbia Courts, Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2023
Credentials
Education
George Washington University Law School, JD, with highest honors, 2023
Miami University, BA, 2019
Admissions
District of Columbia
