Christine L Atwood | Partner

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About Christine

Christine Atwood is uniquely situated to help clients navigate all phases of complex litigation and arbitration.  In her multi-state practice, Ms. Atwood focuses on trial advocacy and the representation of individuals, corporations, and other business entities in courts of law, arbitration, and mediation. She has tried numerous cases including catastrophic personal injury, general liability, and contract disputes, with overall success for her clients.  As a trial attorney, she has handled solo trials, as well as first and second chair.  Ms. Atwood also enjoys assisting in the training of aspiring litigators.

Ms. Atwood also serves as outside general counsel for several small businesses where she serves as a trusted advisor to many clients on a wide variety of topics.  She leverages her marketing and event management background to provide unique counsel to her clients, and her communication skills to execute detailed research and due diligence, efficiently collecting pertinent evidence and circumstantial data. Ms. Atwood’s goal in servicing these clients is to bring a common sense approach to a wide variety of difficult problems. She routinely advises as corporate/general counsel to her clients and provides legal advice and guidance to obtain favorable outcomes.

Her exceptional attention to detail and organization allows her to ensure documentation and litigation proceedings are handled properly and efficiently. Consistently seeking to identify areas of potential or existing issues, Ms. Atwood strives to provide actionable recommendations on process improvement to avoid liability according to legal options.

Originally from Dallas, Texas, Ms. Atwood is an avid Oklahoma Sooners Fan and actively follows college football.   She also enjoys cooking, exploring new breweries and wineries, and spending time with her English Bulldogs Bella and Mabel.

Experience

Attorney

Emerson Law Group

2017-2018

Las Vegas, Nevada

Admission

Verified Texas

2022

Verified Nevada

2016

Verified Colorado

Verified Nevada District Court

Education

University of Oklahoma

B.A. (Marketing)

2006

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority
  • Clark County Bar Association
  • State Bar of Nevada
  • American Bar Association
  • Southern Nevada Association or Women Attorney
Honors / Awards
  • Legal Elite, Rising Star –
    2021
  • Super Lawyers, Rising Star –
    2022
  • Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America – , Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
    2023

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