Christopher Leung

Christopher Leung is a seasoned litigator and trial attorney working to protect the public interest. His specialties include complex litigation and class actions, aimed at protecting workers, whistleblowers, consumers, and the public health.

Before founding his own firm, Christopher was an equity partner at a New York litigation boutique, where he successfully brought ground-breaking litigation against the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, which required the agency to take the first step towards banning menthol cigarettes. He also defended the State of New Mexico in a high-stakes arbitration involving tens of millions of dollars against Big Tobacco, and led cases to protect the rights of whistleblowers and consumers.

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For many years, Christopher served as Special Counsel and an Assistant Attorney General to the New York State Attorney General’s Office. His work there included successfully defending 30 State Attorneys General from alleged violations of federal antitrust laws and the dormant Commerce Clause; co-leading the New York Attorney General’s multi-state investigation into the drug distributors’ role in contributing to the opioid crisis; and successfully leading New York’s litigation against United Parcel Service for its unlawful delivery of contraband cigarettes. Following a two-week bench trial conducted with the City of New York, his team obtained a combined award of $247 million in damages and penalties—the largest award of its kind received by the Attorney General’s Office at trial.

Christopher has also worked at Earthjustice and Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP where he represented national and local environmental organizations, injured employees, and consumers in class action litigation, mass torts, and environmental litigation. 

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He holds degrees from U.C. Berkeley and U.C. Law San Francisco, served as a law clerk to the Hon. Oliver W. Wanger, U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of California, and an extern to the Hon. James Larson, U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of California. 

Outside of work, Christopher enjoys camping, cooking, biking, and music.