Christopher Hillsley
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Member of CLM Since: 2013
Nominated By Taylor Smith
CLM Committees
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CLM Contributions
- Speaker - 2016 Annual Conference
- Speaker - 2019 Annual Conference
Articles
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Practice Areas
- Bad Faith
- Claims Management
- Class Action/Mass Torts
- Construction/Real Estate/Surety
- Environmental
- Fraud / SIU
- Insurance Coverage
- Litigation Management
- Municipal Law
- Personal Injury
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Property
- Transportation
Biography
Christopher D. Hillsley is partner with McGivney, Kluger & Cook, licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He is a graduate of Widener University School of Law and Ithaca College. Chris is an experienced civil litigator who has tried a number of cases to verdict. His practice is broad-based, including the fields of product liability, environmental and toxic torts, professional liability, general liability, construction, trucking and transportation, commercial litigation, employment claims, and general business litigation. Prior to joining the firm, he was an associate at a mid-sized regional law firm in Philadelphia.
Product liability litigation is a major aspect of Chris’ practice. Over the last 15 years, he has represented a variety of manufacturers and distributors in cases involving industrial machinery, electrical products, plastic injection molding, and consumer products, among others. In environmental and toxic tort litigation, Chris has extensive experience handling claims of asbestos and benzene exposure, as well as health effects of products in the petroleum industry. In his toxic tort work, Chris is involved in cutting-edge genetic testing for markers that show pre-disposition for leukemia, a topic on which he spoke at the 2016 CLM Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida. In construction litigation, Chris has defended numerous lawsuits against property owners, general contractors, subcontractors, construction managers, and equipment suppliers involving construction defects and construction site accidents resulting in personal injury, death, property damage, and business losses.
Chris resides in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania with his wife and two daughters.
Published Appellate OpinionsJohnson v. Fresh Express, et al, (No. 2819 EDA 2011)Neese v. R.R. Friction Prods. Corp., 2006 Phila. Ct. Com. Pl. LEXIS 447 (Pa. C.P. 2006)
Education
- Ithaca College, Bachelor’s Degree
- Widener University, Juris Doctor
Admissions/Licenses
- Bar Admissions: NJ, PA