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Personal Experience

A long-time Californian, Fenja is a 2002 graduate of Loyola Law School in Los Angeles and has accomplished some impressive feats over the last decade. While working with nationally recognized and successful firms as a trial attorney and class counsel, she has proven her expertise and her dedication to her clients again and again. Fenja isn’t afraid to take on big, complex cases, and she has made herself known as an accomplished orator and sharp negotiator. Fenja has an impressive track record for going up against some of the largest corporations in the nation— and even some of the largest corporations in the world.

Fenja has also successfully represented clients in cases against large city and county entities right here in California, including Orange County, Long Beach, and the City of Los Angeles.

Verdicts & Settlements

Chris and his associates have successfully litigated over 5,000 personal injury claims to verdict or claims that have been settled prior to trial or arbitration, ranging in value from $25,000 to $16.2 million.

Chris belongs to the American Association of Justice (formerly known as the American Trial Lawyers Association), the Consumer Attorneys Of California, the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, and the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association. Chris has also been admitted to all of the courts of the State of California, and has argued cases in the Federal Courts as well as the California Court of Appeals. He shares strategies and communicates daily with his Plaintiff attorney colleagues across the State of California on topics including trial tactics, judge selection, expert witness background information, medical provider credibility, etc.

These strategies help put his clients in the best position to allow them to resolve their injuries as quickly as possible, and to obtain fair compensation from at-fault parties who are oftentimes represented by insurance companies that seem to have lost the ability to even understand the definition of “fair.”

He has worked on almost every type of personal injury claim imaginable, including motor vehicle collisions, product liability claims, slip, trip and fall claims, premises liability claims, animal inflicted injury claims, work related claims, sexual assault claims, and the list goes on.

The common theme to all of these claims was that someone was injured and they needed help. Chris’ goal in helping people is two fold; get them better and get them fair compensation.

Chris has recovered compensation on behalf of his clients 95% of the time. Chris does not shy away from taking on difficult liability claims when the injuries are substantial, which is why it is not at 100%.

Organizations & Memberships

• The National Law Journal Elite Trial Lawyers
• The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Trial Lawyers
• Super Lawyers Official Selection, 2016 – 2017
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• OC Metro Top Attorney
• BBB Accredited Business
• Avvo Rating: 10 out of 10
• Orange County Trial Lawyers Association
• Consumer Attorneys of California
• Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles

Education

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, CA. J.D., 2002 Class Rank: As of Spring 2000: Top 25%, At Graduation 2002: Top 30% Honors: First Honors Award

University of Southern California, B.A., Anthropology & B.A., Sociology, 1999 G.P.A.: 3.74 Honors: Dean’s List (1997 – 99), National Society of Collegiate Scholars

Personal Life

When she’s not in the courtroom, Fenja likes to bring her motivation, focus, and tight organization to the community. She takes pride in her work with the Be Perfect Foundation, a charity that helps victims who have suffered spinal cord injuries, and the Hafif Family Foundation, a private charity that helps raise funds for other non-profit and charitable organizations. In the past, she has also enjoyed supporting and working with political fundraising campaigns for local and state officials in California. Fenja is a thrill seeker who enjoys the outdoors and has accomplished the daunting task of climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro. She also enjoys running half marathons, sky diving, and white water rafting.

Languages

English (fluent)

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