Christian A. Carrillo

    Senior Associate
    Los Angeles
    Direct: 213.417.5319
    Main: 213.891.9100

    Practice Focus:

    Christian is an experienced business litigator, with a particular focus on commercial and construction litigation, as well as employment law and professional liability. 

    Christian has litigated all aspects of commercial litigation, from economic torts and unfair business practices, to trafficking in counterfeit goods or services and fraud. He has extensive experience in complex contractual litigation, as well as Lanham Act, Copyright Act, and Computer Fraud and Abuse Act actions.

    In the field of construction law, Christian has represented owners, design professionals, and contractors in actions for delay, defects, unbalanced bids, contract disputes, and bid protests. He has expertise in the federal and California False Claims Act and public-private-partnerships, and has represented contractors in debarment proceedings by public entities. 

    As an employment lawyer, Christian has defended employers in lawsuits involving wrongful termination, allegations of discrimination, and civil rights violations.

    In the professional liability field, Christian has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in multimillion dollar litigation related to mass tort, employment, and securities litigation.

    Christian defended products liability actions related to furniture, aircraft, medical equipment, and firearms.

    Christian is conversational in French.

    Education

    • J.D., Northwestern University School of Law, 2000
    • B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 1994

    Court Admissions

    • United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
    • United States District Court for the Central District of California

    Bar Admissions

    • California, 2000

    Professional Memberships and Activities

    • Los Angeles County Bar Association
    • Association of Business Trial Lawyers 
    • Construction Management Association of America - Member, Legal Advisory Committee
    • The Federalist Society

    Distinctions

    • Southern California Super Lawyer Rising Star, 2008, 2009, and 2010 by superlawyers.com and Los Angeles Magazine

    Speeches and Publications

    • Avoiding Peril Abroad: Understanding foreign contract law will help avoid later project difficulties; CMAA Advisor, July/August 2010.
    • Preventing Third Party Beneficiary Claims; CMAA SC News Summer 2010.
    • Limitation of Liability Clauses and Equitable Indemnity Claims; Construction Briefings, Thomson West Sept. 2007. Co-authored with David L. Brandon.
    • Preparing for the Architect's Deposition; Construction Checklists (Fred Wilshusen, et al. ed.s, American Bar Association 2008). Co-authored with Theodore D. Levin.
    • But For a Motivating Factor: Confusion over the Causation an Employee Must Show in a Wrongful Termination For Public Policy Action; Employment Newsletter by Morris Polich & Purdy Mar. 2007.
    • Through the Looking Glass: Kelo, Eminent Domain, and State Power; News In Brief by Bell, Rosenberg & Hughes Oct. 2006.
    • Going for the Green: The Coming Wave of Green Construction; News In Brief by Bell, Rosenberg & Hughes Oct. 2005.
    • Public/Private Partnerships: Delivering Transportation Systems in the 21st Century; News In Brief by Bell, Rosenberg & Huges Feb. 2005.
    • Email Regulations; News In Brief by Bell, Rosenberg & Hughes Sept. 2002.
    • Target: Design Professionals - No Consequential Damages Clauses as a Defense. Publication Pending.