Atty. Christopher E. "Chris" Love
For Christopher (Chris) Love, the more difficult the case and the higher the stakes, the better. He dives headfirst into the most-complex legal issues and thinks through all of the strategies needed to help secure a win for his client.
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Christopher E. "Chris" Love is a personal injury, class action, and product liability attorney based in Tacoma, Washington, practicing at Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala PLLC. Admitted to practice in Washington, Washington State Bar Association. Educated at Seattle University (J.D., 2009) and The University of Alabama (B.A. English, 2005). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — in America (2026). Serands clients in Tacoma, WA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- For Christopher (Chris) Love, the more difficult the case and the higher the stakes, the better
- He dives headfirst into the most-complex legal issues and thinks through all of the strategies needed to help secure a win for his client
- Chris focuses on appeals in both state and federal courts, class action litigation and complex trial-level litigation throughout Washington State
- He pushes the limits of the law to secure justice for the injured and victimized
- Thanks to this impressive reputation, Chris also provides legal and appellate consultation services for other law firms in multi-million-dollar matters
- Chris has leveraged his years of appellate experience to help his clients successfully take on school districts, educational institutions, state government entities, medical providers, and multinational corporations in their pursuit of justice, including the Washington State Supreme Court’s landmark decision in W.H. v
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- Dist. holding that school districts are strictly liable for employees’ sexual abuse of students under the Washington Law Against Discrimination
- the Washington State Supreme Court’s decisions in Ralph v
- State of Washington Department of Natural Resources overturning over 100 years of outdated law and upholding property owners’ choice of venue in property damage lawsuits
- and successfully defending on appeal a $1.45 million verdict against the Olympia School District in a student sex abuse case
- Chris also helps spearhead PCVA’s Class Action, Multidistrict Litigation and Complex Litigation practices, obtaining tremendous results for his clients, such as a $7.5 million settlement with MultiCare on behalf of patients victimized by improper medical services liens
- PCVA’s Error 53 lawsuit prompting Apple to issue a software fix and an apology to consumers worldwide within days of filing
- a $1.5 million class action settlement for over 900 restaurant workers wrongfully denied pay for overtime and missed meal and rest breaks, tip pool violations, and automatic service charge violations
- and a consent decree requiring the University of Washington, subject to PCVA oversight, to bring all Seattle campus parking facilities into full ADA compliance for individuals with mobility impairments
- Although he is at home in the midst of intensely complex legal issues, Chris’s down-to-earth and effortless way of explaining the often-complicated legal process to his clients puts them at ease
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Christopher E. "Chris" Love handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
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 E. "Chris" Love is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Washington →
Christopher E. "Chris" Love is one of 26,424 class action attorneys indexed nationally. Browse class action attorneys in Washington →
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Washington
Practicing law in Washington. Legal matters in Washington are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Tacoma are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Washington state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Washington 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 Washington courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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