Christopher Kozak has earned a reputation among his clients and colleagues for being thorough, well prepared and driven for amicable case resolution, as well as, when needed, aggressively defending his clients at trial. With more than 25 years of experience handling a broad range of civil litigation cases in federal and state courts in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut, Chris has tried cases to verdict in some of the most difficult jurisdictions in the country. Chris also is well known for his efficiency and desire to quickly move matters forward. Clients appreciate his practical case evaluations and innovative theories to better posture their cases for the best possible results.
Chris defends companies and individuals facing an array of personal injury and liability claims, including toxic torts involving asbestos, talc, mold and lead exposure; products and premises liability; property casualty claims; and construction accident and defect cases. His experience also includes professional liability defense, such as pharmacy malpractice. In addition, he has handled actions under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) related to railroad worker injury claims and defends claims of cumulative trauma, repetitive stress injuries and occupational hearing loss.
Chris is an accredited lecturer on strategies to assist insurance companies and self-insured clients with collecting information to better prepare claims for early resolution or preserving information for use in litigation and at trial.