Authored Articles & Publications Apr 26, 2018
Staff & Board: Defining Roles, Staying Inside the Lines
Partners Ruben Duran and Christopher Pisano Write for PublicCEO
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Chris represents both public and private clients in litigation matters.
He served as lead trial and appellate counsel for the City of Covina in a 2011 published search and seizure case before the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Chris earned his law degree from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law.
Christopher Pisano represents public agencies and private corporations in a variety of litigation matters, including land use, property valuation, water rights, health care litigation, unfair competition, inverse condemnation, construction, civil rights and general business disputes. Chris has represented numerous public agencies in state and federal court matters, including:
He also represented private corporations in a variety of real estate and business litigation matters, including Transamerican Auto Parts, Excel Skateboard Supply, California Steel Industries, Econolite Control Products, Lexxiom, TRL Systems and Union Pacific Railroad Company. Chris also served as special eminent domain counsel for the Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency in property acquisition for the Staples Center sports and entertainment complex.
Chris represented the County of Los Angeles and the Housing Authority for the City of Los Angeles in class action and representative action litigation for housing and employment benefits, and defended several cities and counties against claims of wrongful arrest, wrongful search and seizure and excessive force. Chris also represents Gold Coast Health Plan in a broad range of health insurance coverage and other contract disputes with health care providers, and also represents Riverside Medical Clinic in an insurance coverage dispute. He also served as lead trial and appellate counsel for the City of Covina in a 2011 published search and seizure case before the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals — Dougherty v. City of Covina, et al. — in which the appellate court affirmed dismissal on the grounds that the investigating officers were entitled to qualified immunity, and that plaintiffs did not plead sufficient facts to attribute liability to the city and supervising officers.
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