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Christopher B. Allard, Partner at McNamara Law Firm in Pleasant Hill, California.

CHRISTOPHER B. ALLARD

Partner

CHRISTOPHER B. ALLARD

Partner

Pleasant Hill

Tel: 925-939-5330
Fax: 925-939-0203
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Christopher Allard graduated from the University of San Diego with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Urban Studies (Economics, Sociology & Political Science) in 2003, and received his Juris Doctorate from San Francisco Law School in 2007.

Mr. Allard has been with the McNamara Law Firm since 2019; elevated to partner in 2023. His practice focuses primarily on civil litigation including insurance defense, personal injury, premises liability, landlord-tenant law, and the representation of public entities. Before joining McNamara, he was an associate at Bennett, Samuelsen, Reynolds & Allard, APC in Alameda, California.

He is a member of the State Bar of California, admitted to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, and a member of the Contra Costa County Bar Association.

EDUCATION

SAN FRANCISCO LAW SCHOOL
JURIS DOCTORATE, WITKIN AWARD FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, 2007

UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO
BACHELOR OF ARTS, URBAN STUDIES, 2003

ADMISSIONS

State Bar of California

U.S. District Court, Northern District of California

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

MCNAMARA, AMBACHER, WHEELER, HIRSIG & GRAY LLP
Partner, January 2023 – Present
Associate, May 2019 – December 2022
General civil litigation practice with a focus on insurance defense, personal injury, premises liability, landlord-tenant law, and representation of public entities. Experienced in discovery, legal research, law and motion, depositions, mediations, arbitrations, expert witness depositions, and trial preparation.

BENNETT, SAMUELSEN, REYNOLDS, ALLARD, COWPERTHWAITE & GELINI, APC
Associate, February 2010 – May 2019
General civil litigation practice in State and Federal Courts with an emphasis on insurance defense, including but not limited to personal injury, landlord tenant, slip and fall, and construction litigation.

PRINDLE, AMARO, GOETZ, HILLYARD, BARNES & REINHOLTZ LLP
Paralegal, December 2008 – February 2010
General civil litigation practice with an emphasis on insurance defense, including but not limited to complex asbestos litigation.

THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY – EMPLOYMENT LAW CENTER
Law Clerk, Fall 2008
General civil and trial practice in Federal Court with an emphasis on employment law, including but not limited to, civil rights violations. Actively participated in seven-week trial in Federal Court and conducted Trial Director presentation software throughout trial.

BASSI, MARTINI, EDLIN & BLUM LLP
Paralegal, 2004-2008
General civil litigation practice with an emphasis on insurance defense, including but not limited to, complex asbestos litigation.

PROFEESIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Contra Costa County Bar Association
Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada

Experience

MCNAMARA, AMBACHER, WHEELER, HIRSIG & GRAY LLP
Partner, January 2023 – Present
Associate, May 2019 – December 2022
General civil litigation practice with a focus on insurance defense, personal injury, premises liability, landlord-tenant law, and representation of public entities. Experienced in discovery, legal research, law and motion, depositions, mediations, arbitrations, expert witness depositions, and trial preparation.

BENNETT, SAMUELSEN, REYNOLDS, ALLARD, COWPERTHWAITE & GELINI, APC
Associate, February 2010 – May 2019
General civil litigation practice in State and Federal Courts with an emphasis on insurance defense, including but not limited to personal injury, landlord tenant, slip and fall, and construction litigation.

PRINDLE, AMARO, GOETZ, HILLYARD, BARNES & REINHOLTZ LLP
Paralegal, December 2008 – February 2010
General civil litigation practice with an emphasis on insurance defense, including but not limited to complex asbestos litigation.

THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY – EMPLOYMENT LAW CENTER
Law Clerk, Fall 2008
General civil and trial practice in Federal Court with an emphasis on employment law, including but not limited to, civil rights violations. Actively participated in seven-week trial in Federal Court and conducted Trial Director presentation software throughout trial.

BASSI, MARTINI, EDLIN & BLUM LLP
Paralegal, 2004-2008
General civil litigation practice with an emphasis on insurance defense, including but not limited to, complex asbestos litigation.

PROFEESIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Contra Costa County Bar Association
Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada

CHRISTOPHER B. ALLARD

Partner

Pleasant Hill

Tel: 925-939-5330
Fax: 925-939-0203

Christopher Allard graduated from the University of San Diego with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Urban Studies (Economics, Sociology & Political Science) in 2003, and received his Juris Doctorate from San Francisco Law School in 2007.

Mr. Allard has been with the McNamara Law Firm since 2019; elevated to partner in 2023. His practice focuses primarily on civil litigation including insurance defense, personal injury, premises liability, landlord-tenant law, and the representation of public entities. Before joining McNamara, he was an associate at Bennett, Samuelsen, Reynolds & Allard, APC in Alameda, California.

He is a member of the State Bar of California, admitted to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, and a member of the Contra Costa County Bar Association.

EDUCATION

SAN FRANCISCO LAW SCHOOL
JURIS DOCTORATE, WITKIN AWARD FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, 2007

UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO
BACHELOR OF ARTS, URBAN STUDIES, 2003

ADMISSIONS

State Bar of California

U.S. District Court, Northern District of California

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

EXPERIENCE

MCNAMARA, AMBACHER, WHEELER, HIRSIG & GRAY LLP
Partner, January 2023 – Present
Associate, May 2019 – December 2022
General civil litigation practice with a focus on insurance defense, personal injury, premises liability, landlord-tenant law, and representation of public entities. Experienced in discovery, legal research, law and motion, depositions, mediations, arbitrations, expert witness depositions, and trial preparation.

BENNETT, SAMUELSEN, REYNOLDS, ALLARD, COWPERTHWAITE & GELINI, APC
Associate, February 2010 – May 2019
General civil litigation practice in State and Federal Courts with an emphasis on insurance defense, including but not limited to personal injury, landlord tenant, slip and fall, and construction litigation.

PRINDLE, AMARO, GOETZ, HILLYARD, BARNES & REINHOLTZ LLP
Paralegal, December 2008 – February 2010
General civil litigation practice with an emphasis on insurance defense, including but not limited to complex asbestos litigation.

THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY – EMPLOYMENT LAW CENTER
Law Clerk, Fall 2008
General civil and trial practice in Federal Court with an emphasis on employment law, including but not limited to, civil rights violations. Actively participated in seven-week trial in Federal Court and conducted Trial Director presentation software throughout trial.

BASSI, MARTINI, EDLIN & BLUM LLP
Paralegal, 2004-2008
General civil litigation practice with an emphasis on insurance defense, including but not limited to, complex asbestos litigation.

PROFEESIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Contra Costa County Bar Association
Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada