Christian W. Francis is a trial lawyer serving Northeast Pennsylvania and the surrounding region. His practice is focused on representing individuals and small businesses in civil and commercial matters. In his civil practice, Christian concentrates on car and tractor-trailer accidents; medical malpractice lawsuits; slip and fall accidents; and, product liability lawsuits. Christian also defends individuals in all types of misdemeanor and felony crimes, from drunk driving (driving under the influence/DUI) to major crimes, in both state and federal courts. Christian has successfully handled trials and appeals to the Superior Court on behalf of his civil and criminal clients. Christian completed his undergraduate studies at Pennsylvania State University and received his law degree from the University Of Pittsburgh School Of Law. During law school, he clerked for a District Judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and worked for several prominent civil litigation firms in Pittsburgh. Most recently, he worked for a large regional defense firm where he defended insurance companies, hospitals, and a multinational transportation company in civil and commercial matters. Christian's experience defending these organizations in high stakes litigation has given him a distinct advantage that he can now use against these types of defendants in his current practice. Christian is admitted to practice in all of Pennsylvania’s state courts and the United States District Court for the Middle and Eastern Districts. Born and raised in the area, Christian currently resides in South Abington with his wife and three children.