Chris joined Spangler, Jennings & Dougherty in 1997, after being a Deputy Prosecutor in Porter County for four years. His practice concentrates on civil litigation and trials, as well as medical malpractice litigation. Chris has been an attorney since 1993, when he was admitted to practice by the State of Indiana, and the United States District Court, Northern District. Education Holy Cross College, South Bend, Indiana; Associate Arts Degree (May, 1987) University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana; B.A., English Literature (May, 1989) Valparaiso University School of Law, Valparaiso, Indiana; Juris Doctorate (May, 1992) Recipient of Course Honors, Law and Literature Contributor, The Forum Professional Experience Spangler, Jennings & Dougherty, P.C., Attorney-at-Law (March, 1997 to present) Porter County Prosecutor's Office, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Valparaiso, Indiana (July, 1993 to March, 1997) Valparaiso University School of Law, Research Assistant Valparaiso, Indiana (August, 1990 to May, 1992) Biographical Description Chris' focus is on civil litigation, specializing in insurance defense and, more recently, in the area of medical malpractice litigation. He has served as first chair in over 50 jury trials with outstanding results. He has a great deal of experience in civil tort trials, evidentiary depositions with physicians, mechanical engineers, and accident reconstructionists; he has also participated in numerous successful mediation and arbitration sessions. Chris and his family reside in Valparaiso, Indiana. He enjoys swimming and running.