Christina Snider

Strategic litigator who partners with clients to achieve results that matter

Christina Snider defends companies in complex business disputes and employment litigation. She is a vigorous advocate in the courtroom — whether trying cases or securing early dismissals through targeted motion practice. What sets Christina apart, however, is her commitment to partnering deeply with each client, understanding their operations and business objectives, and crafting strategies tailored to their unique litigation needs.

Christina’s commercial litigation practice spans complex contract disputes, class action defense and high-stakes business controversies. She represents clients ranging from Fortune 50 corporations to regional businesses across a variety of industries, including:

• Biotechnology
• Defense contracting
• Financial services
• Retail
• Food and beverage
• Public entities

Christina also brings extensive experience in employment litigation, defending employers against wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims. When the situation calls for it, she pursues affirmative trade secrets claims on behalf of clients. She is equally adept at handling PAGA actions and wage and hour class actions, where she leverages thorough data analysis and strategic motion practice to narrow or defeat claims at the earliest opportunity.

Beyond the courtroom, Christina provides proactive business and employment counseling to help clients mitigate risk and avoid litigation altogether.

• Handles complex business litigation in state and federal court.
• Briefs and argues appeals before the Ninth Circuit and California Courts of Appeal.
• Defends companies against mass and class actions.

• Handled bench and jury trials, and dispositive administrative hearings.
• Successfully defends businesses in complex contract disputes, and single-plaintiff employment and consumer protection disputes.
• Briefed and argued First Amendment retaliation case before Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and prevailed on key issues.
• Drafted successful opposition to motion for issue class certification.
• Successfully defended public entity’s claim for subvention before California Court of Appeal.