Erik J Christensen
Top-Tier Employment and Business Representation
Erik Christensen litigates, and provides counsel on, corporate and employment issues in California and the District of Columbia. His experience includes working as a senior associate at top-ranked global law firms, including Littler Mendelson and Greenberg Traurig.
Before this, Erik externed at the California Supreme Court and the First District Court of Appeal, two of the most prestigious opportunities provided to law students in California. Erik also served as a law clerk for the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Victim Impact Program (sometimes referred to as the “Special Victims Unit.”) His experience includes years of service with the 101st Airborne’s Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps., from which Erik draws his rigor and precision while representing his clients.
Erik also has a strong business and operations background, having served as a Chief Operations Officer at two tech start-ups in San Francisco, and the founder of two law firms. From this background, Erik generates unique solutions to challenging problems in litigation and in business transactions.
Erik holds CALI Excellence for the Future Award, and a Witkin Award for Academic Excellence, in Negotiation and Settlement. He also holds degrees in Social Psychology, Criminology, and Conflict Resolution from UC Irvine.
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- California
- State Bar of California
- ID Number: 314595
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- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
- ID Number: 1500421
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Partner
- Gold Summit Legal, Inc.
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- Pro Bono General Counsel; Member, Board of Directors
- Nevada County Arts Council
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- Senior Associate
- Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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- Senior Associate
- Littler Mendelson P.C.
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- Junior Partner
- Diamond Baker Mitchell, LLP
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- Principal Attorney
- Christensen Law Offices
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- Judicial Extern
- California Supreme Court
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- Judicial Extern for the Honorable Ming Chin
- Judicial Extern
- First District Court of Appeal
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- Judicial Extern for the Honorable Timothy Reardon
- University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
- J.D. (2014) | Law
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- Honors: Witkin Award - Negotiation & Settlement CALI Award - Negotiation & Settlement
- Activities: California Supreme Court First District Court of Appeal Los Angeles District Attorney's Office - Victim Impact Program
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- University of California - Irvine
- B.A. (2010) | Criminology, Law & Society; Minor in Conflict Resolution
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- California Speech & Debate Champion
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa; Cum Laude
- Activities: Mock Trial; Speech & Debate; SAE; Transfer Student Mentor
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- University of California - Irvine
- B.A. (2010) | Psychology and Social Behavior
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- Mock Trial; Parliamentary Debate; Public Speaking
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa; Golden Key Honors Society; Order of Omega Honors Society
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- Rising Star in Labor and Employment
- Super Lawyers
- Erik was rated among the top 3% of labor and employment lawyers in California.
- Rising Star in the field of Employment Law
- American Institute of Legal Advocates
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award - Negotiation & Settlement
- The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction
- Top of class in Negotiation & Settlement
- Witkin Award for Academic Excellence - Negotiation & Settlement
- Witkin
- Top academic marks in Negotiation & Settlement
- Nevada County Arts Council
- Pro Bono General Counsel; Member, Board of Directors
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- Veterans Guest House
- Board Member
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- Conference of California Bar Associations
- Resolution Committee Member
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- Activities: Draft and review proposed changes to California state law
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- Project Management Professional
- Project Management Institute
