Atty. Christopher Graver
Chris is a member of Keller Rohrback’s Complex Litigation and Bankruptcy Groups. He has represented debtors, creditors, Court-appointed committees, and asset purchasers in Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings and workouts.
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Christopher Graver is a Partner based in Phoenix, Arizona, practicing at Keller Rohrback L.L.P.. They have 36+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1990. Their practice focuses on employment, bankruptcy, and class action. Admitted to practice in Arizona (1990), United States District Court for the District of Arizona (1990), United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (2004), and Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (2015). Educated at University of New Mexico (J.D., 1990) and St. John's College (B.A., 1976). Recognitions include Peer Reviewed. Active member of Professional and Civic Involvement American Bankruptcy Institute, Member Arizona State Bar Association, Member Maricopa County Bar Association, Member. Serands clients in Phoenix, AZ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Chris is a member of Keller Rohrback’s Complex Litigation and Bankruptcy Groups
- He has represented debtors, creditors, Court-appointed committees, and asset purchasers in Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings and workouts
- In recent years he has also focused on representing plaintiffs in ERISA class actions
- Chris has wide-ranging experience in complex commercial matters, from corporate restructuring to breach of fiduciary duty, commercial real estate, contracts, patent infringement, and environmental insurance coverage
- Together with colleagues, Chris has represented clients as diverse as pension plan participants in class actions challenging their employers’ asserted exemption from ERISA, the committee of victims of clergy sexual abuse in the Chapter 11 reorganization of a Catholic diocese, an American Indian business corporation in a commercial dispute, and a developer restructuring a portfolio of real property interests nationwide
- A graduate of the Great Books liberal arts program at St. John’s College in Santa Fe, Chris earned his law degree from the University of New Mexico Law School magna cum laude in 1990
- While his practice is centered in the Southwest, Chris represents clients in federal courts coast to coast
- Articles & Presentations •Speaker, New Bankruptcy Code: Changing the Way Creditors are Treated, Maricopa County Bar Association presentation (2006). •Co-author, Confirming the Catholics: The Diocese of Tucson Experience, Norton Bankruptcy Law Advisor (2005). •Co-author, Representing the Tort Claimants Committee in the Chapter 11 Case Filed by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson, prepared for the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (2005). •Author, Decoding the Code, AZ Business Magazine (2005)
- Recognitions •Best Lawyers in America, Phoenix, Arizona, (Recognized since 2026) •Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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A bankruptcy attorney can help you eliminate debt, stop creditor harassment, and protect your home through Chapter 7 or Chapter 13.
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Why local counsel matters in Arizona
Practicing law in Arizona. Legal matters in Arizona are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Phoenix are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Arizona state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Arizona 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 Arizona courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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