Christopher R. Brown was certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney in 2001, a qualification held by fewer than three percent of all attorneys in New Jersey. Since joining Drazin and Warshaw, P.C. in 1988, he has been the lead counsel in more than 200 jury trials throughout New Jersey. Specializing in personal injury lawsuits, Chris also handles cases in municipal court and juvenile court. In addition to his bar admission in New Jersey, Chris is admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court. He is a graduate of New York Law School and Rutgers University.
A life-long resident of New Jersey, Chris volunteers with the Boy Scouts of America as a Scoutmaster, as an Elder with the First Presbyterian Church of Red Bank, and is a past Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sigma Pi Fraternity, International. When he is not camping, traveling with his family, or enjoying the beach, Chris can be found at a Rutgers football game or wrestling match. He is a member of the National Eagle Scout Association, Sigma Pi Fraternity, the Monmouth Bar Association, the New Jersey Association for Justice, and the Rutgers Alumni Association.
Certified as a Civil Trial Attorney by the Supreme Court of New Jersey, 2001
Education
New York Law School, (New York City, New York)
J.D. 1985
Rutgers College, Rutgers University, (New Brunswick, New Jersey)
B.A. 1981
Associations & Memberships
Monmouth County Bar Association
New Jersey Association for Justice
Haydn Proctor American Inn of Court
National Eagle Scout Association
Scoutmaster, Boy Scouts of America
Elder, First Presbyterian Church of Red Bank
Past International President and Chairman, Sigma Pi Fraternity, International
Representative Cases
Oliver v. Vira, Monmouth County, 2018; $500,000 verdict for 86-year-old man who sustained two lumbar compression fractures in a car accident.
Martin V. Filliger, Monmouth County, 2018, $247,500 settlement during trial for 49-year-old woman who suffered a torn rotator cuff, aggravation of a herniated lumbar disc, and post-concussion syndrome in a car accident.
Otero v. Massry, Monmouth County, 2018, $1,300,000 settlement during trial for a 30-year-old woman who underwent fusions of her neck and lower back following a car accident.
Devesty v. Barbesh, Monmouth County, 2018, $237,500 settlement during trial for a 32-year-old man who underwent a discectomy in his lower back following a car accident.
Inocencio v. Thompson, 2009, Monmouth County, $200,000 verdict for 60-year-old woman who underwent one epidural injection for a herniated cervical disc.
Dietrich v. KMT Ocean Transport, Inc., 2015, Monmouth County, $230,000 verdict for a 45-year-old truck driver who was injured in a crash and underwent a two-level fusion of his cervical spine.
Hrycenko v. Gelber Associates, 2008, Monmouth County, $748,000 verdict for a woman struck in the head by an improperly installed kitchen cabinet, sustaining herniated discs in her neck and back which required pain management and chiropractic treatment.
Honors and Awards
Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award, Remedies
Professional Associations and Memberships
New Jersey Association for Justice
Monmouth County Bar Association
Haydn Proctor American Inn of Court
*No Aspect Of This Advertisement Has Been Approved By The Supreme Court Of New Jersey
