Areas of Practice

Commercial Litigation

Construction Law

Insurance Litigation

Workers' Compensation

Education

J.D., The Dickinson School of Law of The Pennsylvania State University, 2007

B.A, High Honors, Lehigh University, 2004

Bar Admissions

New Jersey, 2007

Pennsylvania, 2007

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 2007

Professional Affiliations

New Jersey State Bar Association

Morris County Bar Association

Associated Builders and Contractors

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Christopher J. Dos Santos
Associate
New Jersey
Tel: 973.514.1200 | Direct: 973.660.4461
Fax: 973.514.1660
cdossantos@bressler.com
Legal Assistant: Michelle Desautels
Tel: 973.514.1200, ext. 2230
mdesautels@bressler.com

Mr. Dos Santos is a resourceful member of the firm’s insurance litigation, commercial litigation, and workers’ compensation practice areas.  He litigates insurance and commercial cases in federal courts throughout the country and regularly appears in workers’ compensation matters before the New Jersey Division of Workers’ Compensation.

Mr. Dos Santos is also a member of the firm's construction law practice group.  At Penn State Dickinson School of Law, Mr. Dos Santos concentrated much of his academic study on subjects related to construction law and, during two semesters, worked with the Cumberland County (PA) Housing and Redevelopment Authority on construction and redevelopment projects.  From this experience in the construction industry through college and law school, Mr. Dos Santos has continued to dedicate part of his legal practice to industry issues.

As an active pro bono volunteer with the New Jersey Battered Women’s Legal Advocacy Project, Mr. Dos Santos represents victims of domestic violence.  He is also an alumnus of the Bressler, Amery & Ross summer associate program. 

In law school, Mr. Dos Santos served as a law clerk with North Penn Legal Services, an organization dedicated to providing civil legal representation to low income clients.  He was an editor of The Penn State Law Review.  He received his undergraduate degree in history and political science from Lehigh University with High Honors.  While in college, he interned with the Northampton County Office of the District Attorney.

News & Events

Firm Announcements

Christopher J. Dos Santos and Gregory J. Cannon Co-Author New Jersey Law Journal Summer Associates Outlook Article Entitled, "The Summer's Perspective".

Publications

Co-author, The Summer's Perspective, New Jersey Law Journal, June 2, 2008 edition

Alerts

Commercial Litigation Alert

Recent Supreme Court Decision Impacts All Corporate Entities Doing Business in More Than One State