Atty. Christopher C. Boots
Attorney Christopher Boots represents clients in claims involving personal injury, products liability, medical malpractice, and other complex civil litigation matters. Prior to joining Berman & Simmons in 2018, Chris was an associate at both the Boston and San Francisco offices of Ropes & Gray LLP, a large national law firm, where he handled a variety of high-stakes litigation.
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Christopher C. Boots is an Attorney based in Lewiston, Maine, practicing at Berman & Simmons, P.A.. They have 12+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2014. Their practice focuses on wrongful death, personal injury, and product liability. Admitted to practice in California (2014), Maine (2015), Massachusetts (2017), and U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit (2017). Educated at Stanford Law School (J.D., 2014) and University of Chicago (—). Serands clients in Lewiston, ME and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Attorney Christopher Boots represents clients in claims involving personal injury, products liability, medical malpractice, and other complex civil litigation matters
- Prior to joining Berman & Simmons in 2018, Chris was an associate at both the Boston and San Francisco offices of Ropes & Gray LLP, a large national law firm, where he handled a variety of high-stakes litigation
- Chris takes great satisfaction in giving a voice to clients who are in difficult circumstances and in need of an advocate
- Chris’ client-focused philosophy was instilled in him at a young age, while being raised by two attorneys. “I grew up seeing that as an attorney, it’s your job to help real, everyday people with real problems
- That’s why I went to law school.” Chris has successfully represented many individuals seriously injured in motor vehicle accidents, a skier hurt by a broken chairlift, and an elderly woman who suffered severe fractures after being knocked down by a faulty automatic door
- Chris also has experience in cases involving Section 1983 and Maine Civil Rights Act excessive force claims and has represented the estate of a prisoner who died due to inadequate medical care while incarcerated
- A native of Maine, Chris graduated from the University of Chicago, and earned his law degree from Stanford Law School
- At Stanford, he was active in the Community Law Clinic, advocating for low-income clients in housing, employment, Social Security disability, and criminal record expungement practices
- Chris served as a co-president of the Stanford Law Association – the law school’s student government – and as a research assistant for Professor Justin Driver
- He also spent a summer working as a law clerk in the office of U.S
- Senator Amy Klobuchar in her capacity on the Senate Judiciary Committee
- Immediately following law school, Chris served as a law clerk to the Honorable Jon D. Levy on the United States District Court in Portland, Maine
- Chris currently works as the Legislative Committee Co-Chair for the Maine Trial Lawyers Association
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Christopher C. Boots is one of 31,253 wrongful death attorneys indexed nationally. Browse wrongful death attorneys in Maine →
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Christopher C. Boots is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Maine →
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Maine
Practicing law in Maine. Legal matters in Maine are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Lewiston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Maine state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Maine brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Maine courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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