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1996, B.A., Rhodes College1999, J.D., University of Arkansas
2003, M.B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Adjunct Faculty, Miles College of Law (Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure)
October 1999 - May 2002
BAR ADMISSIONS
Alabama Arkansas MassachusettsCOURT ADMISSIONS
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of ArkansasU.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. Court of Appeals, 1st Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
INDUSTRIES
PRACTICE AREAS
Business and Commercial Litigation
MEMBERSHIPS & AWARDS
BIOGRAPHY
Christopher Parkerson is a Member of Campbell Conroy & O’Neil, P.C and serves on its Board of Directors. He has extensive trial experience in many states defending national and international corporations in product liability, commercial, intellectual property disputes, and large personal injury cases. Christopher’s jury trial experience, combined with his work ethic and approach to the lawyer-client relationship assists him in advising clients on important issues including trial strategy and preparation.
Christopher received his undergraduate degree in International Studies, focusing on the Chinese and Japanese political systems from Rhodes College in Memphis, TN. During Christopher’s time at Rhodes, he was on the Dean’s List, a letterman on the varsity football team and was involved in various leadership positions on campus. Christopher attended law school at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR where he was on the Dean’s List, Moot Court and a representative on the Student Bar Association. Christopher also attended the University of Alabama Birmingham where he obtained an MBA.
After law school, Christopher joined his father’s law firm in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He later joined a firm in Birmingham, Alabama, where he focused his practice on litigation and white-collar criminal defense, participating in many large-scale and high-profile cases and trials, including the defense of two sitting governors, a sitting sheriff, stock brokers, doctors, lawyers and CEOs. Christopher was an adjunct professor at Miles School of Law in Birmingham and a contributing author to the ADDENDUM. After the death of his firm’s founder, David Cromwell Johnson, Christopher opened his own litigation practice and continued to concentrate on trial work. Christopher was a frequent commentator on radio and television in Birmingham.
Since moving to Boston Christopher has focused on civil litigation. He has defended products cases ranging from small consumer appliances to large industrial electrical equipment in venues around the country. Christopher is a graduate of the International Association of Defense Counsel’s 2009 Trial Academy, held at Stanford Law School in California, and of the National Trial Academy, a premier trial practice seminar held at the
National Judicial College in Reno, Nevada, and sponsored by the American Bar Association’s Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) and the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).
Christopher served as a faculty member of the International Association of Defense Counsel’s 2014 Trial Academy at Stanford Law School. He is also a frequent speaker and author on issues such as trial advocacy, class actions, product liability and civil procedure.
Christopher is a founding member and past-president of the Downtown Boston Rotary Club. Christopher is married to Kimberly Parkerson. Christopher, Kimberly and their three daughters live in West Roxbury, MA.
Representative Experience:
- CEI Enterprises (Cornwell) v. Anchin, Block & Anchin
- Sherman v. Heritage Hotels
- 380 Union LLC v. Timco Logistics Systems
- In re September 11 Litigation
- Jaikins v. Caterpillar
- Costa v. Louisiana Pacific
- Sachs v. Sears Roebuck & Co.
- Agnes v. Whirlpool Corp.
- Merrimack Mutual Fire Insurance v. FPEC
- Pescatore v. Mead Johnson
- New England Wine v. A.V. Imports, Inc.
- Combe v. Continental Airlines, Inc.
- U.S. v. Jordan, 316 F3d 1215 (11th Cir. 2003)
- Doe v. Marriott
- Lynch v. MH Concepts
- Snaza v. Howard Johnsons International
- Tikh v. GE
- Smith v. GE
- Pereirra v. GE
- Houran v. Specialty Minerals
- Harris v. Wagner
- Breakstone v. Caterpillar
AWARDS
- 2017 & 2018 Massachusetts Super Lawyer
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Favor of Defendant in Negligent Security Case
Summary Judgment in Delaware Explosion Case
Christopher Parkerson and Jessica Bowen obtained summary judgment on behalf of their client
Campbell Conroy & O’Neil Obtains Summary Judgment in a Negligent Security Action
Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy obtained summary judgment in favor of Dell in a lithium ion battery house fire subrogation matter
Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy obtained dismissal of SJ Services in a negligent infliction of emotional distress case
September 11 Litigation
Jaikins v. Caterpillar
PUBLICATIONS
Mock Juries: Not Just for Trial Outcomes, International Association of Defense Counsel- Mid Year Meeting
Defense Counsel Training Manual, Third Edition, Chapter 11, Section 2 Opening Statements
Defending Class Actions: A Game Plan for Success
Norfolk Superior Court Bench-Bar Committee Presentation on Voir Dire
The Criminalization of Products Liability Law
Voir Dire Training- Learn from the Experts and Be Prepared
Christopher Parkerson Faculty Member of the 42nd Annual IADC Trial Academy
A Practitioner’s Guide: Defending RICO Claims from Cradle to Grave
The Evolution Of Event Data Recorders: The Exponential Growth In Data Acquisition and Retention and What That Means To Litigators, ABA Emerging Issues Conference
David Cromwell Johnson: A Legacy of Teaching
The Changing Face of Due Process
NEWS
The Best Lawyers in America® 2023 Edition Includes 22 Attorneys from Campbell Conroy & O’Neil
September 2023
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Campbell Conroy & O’Neil Congratulates our 2022 Super Lawyers
October 2022
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Christopher B. Parkerson past IADC Defense Counsel Journal Editor, speaks with Alaina Devine about Out-of-State Witnesses: Are Zoom Trial Appearances a New Normal?
August 2022
In “Defense Counsel Journal Highlight: Out-of-State Witnesses: Are Zoom Trial Appearances a New Normal?,” Christopher B. Parkerson past IADC Defense Counsel Journal Editor, speaks with Alaina Devine about how federal courts are increasing exercising nationwide jurisdiction to compel out-of-state witnesses to testify at trial via Zoom. Alaina and Christopher discuss the interplay between Rules 43…
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Christopher B. Parkerson Awarded IADC’s Richard L. Neumeier Excellence in Service Award
July 2022
Congratulations to Shareholder and Director Christopher B. Parkerson for being awarded the Richard L. Neumeier Excellence in Service Award at IADC’s Annual Meeting in Berlin, Germany. The award recognizes and IADC member who has made outstanding contributions to the essential work of the IADC. Christopher was selected for the award as a result of his…
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Member and Editor in Chief of the Defense Counsel Journal Christopher B. Parkerson has posted a new IADC Speaks Podcast Episode — Defense Counsel Journal Highlight: Lessons From A Year in Crisis: Do’s and Don’ts of Crisis Management
April 2022
In “Defense Counsel Journal Highlight: Lessons From a Year in Crisis: Do’s and Don’ts of Crisis Management,” Christopher B. Parkerson (member of Campbell, Conroy & O’Neil, P.C.; Boston) IADC Defense Counsel Journal Editor, speaks with Michael C. Zogby (partner of Faegre Drinker; Florham Park, NJ), Kaitlyn E. Stone (associate of Faegre Drinker; Florham Park, NJ),…
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