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Christine E. Howson 
Costa Mesa, California
Senior Attorney
phone (714) 352-8230
fax (714) 352-8270
email Email Me

Areas of Practice:
Business Litigation
Real Property Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Employment Litigation
Lender Litigation
Construction Litigation
Equine Law
Defamation Law
Bar Admissions:
California, 1988
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1988
U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1988
U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1989
Education:
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacaramento, CA, 1988
Juris Doctor
Honors: National Moot Court, Best Brief Finalist
Honors: Iolta Scholarship Award Recipient
Honors: PEO Scholarship Award Recipient

Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1985
Majors: Journalism & History
Minor: Philosophy
Honors: Dean's Lists
Publications:
"To Avoid Securities Fraud Claims - Tell it "Like it is", Orange County Business Journal, 1991

"Judges are Applying the Brakes on the Accelerating Number of Class Action Securities Fraud Lawsuits", Orange County Business Journal, 1991

"How to Reduce the Level of Uncertainty When Purchasing a Horse From Abroad", Equestrian Journal, 2001

"Legal Bits", legal advice column for Equestrian Journal, 2002


Professional Memberships:
State Bar of California,
Member

Orange County Bar Association,
Member

American College of Equine Attorneys,
Member

U.S, Equestrian Federation,
Member

Past Employment Positions:
Nassie Law, APLC, Irvine, CA — Of Counsel, 2009-2010


Law Office of Christine E. Howson, Irvine, CA, 2003-2010


Arter & Hadden LLP — Of Counsel, Irvine, CA, 1995-2003


Lewis, D'Amato, Brisbois & Bisgaard — Associate, Costa Mesa, CA, 1994-1995


Bidna & Keys — Associate, Newport Beach, CA, 1989-1994


Tuverson & Hillyard — Associate, Newport Beach, CA 1988-1989


U.S. Attorney's Office — Student Prosecutor/Law Clerk, Sacramento, CA, 1986-1988