Atty. Christopher C. "Chris" Wan
Christopher C. Wan is an attorney in the Houston office of Cokinos | Young.
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Christopher C. "Chris" Wan is a business, construction, and litigation attorney based in Houston, Texas, practicing at Cokinos Young PC. Educated at South Texas College of Law Houston (J.D., 2013) and South Texas College of Law Houston (—, 2013). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Construction Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Construction (2026). Serands clients in Houston, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Christopher C. Wan is an attorney in the Houston office of Cokinos | Young
- His practice focuses primarily on resolving complex commercial and industrial construction disputes through litigation and arbitration
- Chris’s experience covers a variety of disputes involving refineries, chemical plants, pipelines, water treatment plants, high-rise condominiums, and university buildings, among other commercial and industrial projects
- Chris graduated from the South Texas College of Law, where he served as the Texas State Bar- Construction Law Journal Student Editor
- Prior to his legal career, Chris was an engineer specializing in highway design, with notable projects including State Highway 45 and State Highway 130 in Austin, Texas
- Further, he worked alongside developers and contractors to assist with the design and planning phase of the tollways
- Chris is fluent in Cantonese
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Christopher C. "Chris" Wan is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Texas →
Christopher C. "Chris" Wan is one of 40,689 construction attorneys indexed nationally. Browse construction attorneys in Texas →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Christopher C. "Chris" Wan is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Texas →
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Why local counsel matters in Texas
Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Houston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas 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 Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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