Christie Swiss

Biography

Christie Bodnar Swiss is the managing partner of the firm’s San Diego office. Her practice focuses on general civil litigation; public entity liability; civil rights; architect, engineer, and lawyer professional liability; construction law; business litigation; employment law; and appeals. She has represented public entities in civil rights, police excessive force, false arrest, malicious prosecution, inmate civil rights, wrongful death, design defect, probation, personal injury, and child abuse and child death cases. She has represented design professionals in all areas of their practice, including negligence and contract claims. In employment law, she has handled sexual harassment, wrongful termination, social security, age, and gender discrimination, and class action litigation. She has tried multiple cases to verdict in both state and federal courts.

Ms. Swiss is currently a member of several professional organizations, including the San Diego and North County Bar Associations. She is an affiliate member of The American Institute of Architects San Diego and Palomar Chapters and an affiliate member of the American Council of Engineering Companies San Diego Chapter. She has authored numerous articles on subjects involving her work and is a frequent lecturer for the local chapters of many architectural, engineering, and public entity risk management organizations.

Ms. Swiss has also been named by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in Southern California in 2018 and 2019, and in San Diego in 2019. Ms. Swiss has received an AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell®, the highest rating that organization bestows, for both ethics and ability.

Education

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Admissions/Licenses

• Bar Admissions: CA