Atty. Christopher R.J. "Chris" Pace
Christopher R.J. Pace is a partner in Weil Gotshal's Litigation Department and a member of the firm's Complex Commercial Litigation and Appellate practice groups.
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Christopher R.J. "Chris" Pace is a business and litigation attorney based in Dallas, Texas, practicing at Winston Taylor LLP. Admitted to practice in California, The State Bar of California, District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar, Florida, The Florida Bar, and New York, New York State Bar Association. Educated at University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1990). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice (2026). Serands clients in Dallas, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Christopher R.J
- Pace is a partner in Weil Gotshal's Litigation Department and a member of the firm's Complex Commercial Litigation and Appellate practice groups
- Mr. Pace has litigated cases in federal and state courts throughout the country as well as in foreign jurisdictions
- He represents clients in large class action lawsuits (including those alleging securities fraud and unfair competition), criminal/grand jury matters, regulatory agency investigations, electronic media/copyright/defamation disputes, and commercial cases
- Mr. Pace is a former Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, law clerk to Justice Anthony M. Kennedy of the Supreme Court of the United States, and law clerk to Judge Alex Kozinski of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- In addition to practicing in Florida, Mr. Pace has also been in private practice in California, Texas and Washington DC
- While an Assistant United States Attorney, Mr. Pace successfully prosecuted numerous complex criminal cases, and received an award as the Southern District of Florida's Outstanding AUSA
- Mr. Pace is a 1990 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he graduated first in his class, and a 1987 graduate of Southern Methodist University, where he graduated first in his major
- He was the executive editor of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review and the winner of the Law School's Keedy Cup Moot Court Competition
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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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 Dallas 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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