Christopher E. Hitzemann

Associate

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Overview
Affiliations

Christopher Hitzemann is a litigation associate. His practice includes toxic tort, products liability, and railroad litigation, with a focus on asbestos litigation.

St. Clair County Bar Association

Illinois Bar Association

American Bar Association

Missouri Bar Association

Education

John Marshall Law School: J.D., cum laude (2008); The John Marshall Law Review; Presidential Management Fellows Finalist; Moot Court: Tulane Mardi Gras Sports Law Moot Court Competition; CALI Award for highest grade in Criminal Law, Estates and Trusts, and Federal Income Taxation; Dean's Scholarship; Dean's List: 5 semesters; Trial Advocacy and Dispute Resolution Honors Board
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: B.S., Psychology (2003)

Employment

Thompson Coburn LLP: Associate (February 2009-present)
International Association of Defense Counsel, Chicago IL: Editorial Assistant, Defense Counsel Journal (November 2008-March 2009)
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois: Hon. Robert W. Gettleman; Judicial Extern (Fall 2007)
Chuhak & Tecson, P.C., Chicago, IL: Law Clerk (October 2006-August 2007)
The John Marshall Law School: Professor Celeste M. Hammond, Property Law Teaching Assistant (Fall 2006)
City of Chicago, Department of Law: Legal Extern, Building and Land Use Litigation Division (Summer 2006)