Background
Hockett, Christopher Burch was born on September 6, 1959 in Hutchinson, Kansas, United States. Son of George Rundell and Shirley (Corker) Hockett.
Hockett, Christopher Burch was born on September 6, 1959 in Hutchinson, Kansas, United States. Son of George Rundell and Shirley (Corker) Hockett.
College of William and Магу (Bachelor of Arts, 1981). University of Virginia (Juris Doctor, 1985). Antitrust, Commercial Litigation.
Worked at McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen (San Francisco, California) specializing in General Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1985, California. Author: "California Trial Practice: Civil Procedures During Trial," California
Continuing Education of the Bar 3rd Edition, 1995, Chapter 3, "Organizing Trial Materials," with Cynthia A. Coe.
Chair, Civil Practice and Procedure Committee, American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law, 1995. Vice Chair, 1991-1995.
Member, Board of Directors, San Francisco Neighborhood Legal Assistance Foundation, 1992. Associate Editor, Antitrust Magazine, 1990-1991.
Commercial litigation and business practice, including complex, securities and environmental litigation.
Environmental and natural resources. Healthcare; intellectual property. Biotechnology; antitrust and trade regulation.
Torts.
Product liability. Insurance. Maritime; agribusiness. White-collar crime; appellate.
Corporate.
Banking; finance. Insolvency. Real estate and land use. Construction; tax and employee benefits.
Labor and employment.
International trade law. Estate planning and trusts.
Alternative dispute resolution.
Board of directors San Francisco Neighborhood Legal Assistance Foundation, since 1992. Member American Bar Association (vice chairperson antitrust law civil practice and procedurecom. 1991-1995, chairperson since 1995, member task force on civil justice reform 1992-1993), Northern California Association Business Trial Lawyers, Bar Association San Francisco, Barristers Club.