Christina R. Anderson
Saint Paul
651-309-8450
Christina Anderson is a civil litigation attorney focusing her practice on national discovery for a Fortune 500 company involved in mass tort litigation.
Prior to joining Thompson Coe, Christina practiced as a civil defense litigator in the areas of product liability, toxic tort, premises liability, personal injury, wrongful death, first-party, class-action defense, and employment law.
She has experience handling matters from their initial stages and throughout all phases of litigation. Christina has a comprehensive approach to litigation that emphasizes heavy discovery in preparation for trial, balances with the opportunity for resolution, and always provides the best overall outcome for clients. She has also taken and participated in hundreds of depositions, including medical and technical experts, claims adjusters, police officers, and persons most knowledgeable.
Christina also serves Minnesota’s Tenth Judicial District Court as a Conciliation Court Referee. In this role, she presides over hearings involving small claims with a controversy of up to $15,000.
Representative Experience
Successfully obtained attorney and party sanctions due to unnecessary litigation expenses.
Obtained a rare summary judgment in New York Supreme Court for lack of evidence of toxic exposure to plaintiff.
Second chair trial experience representing a major retailer in a premises liability matter.
Rich motion practice experience including drafting civil appellate briefs, trial and arbitration briefs, multiple successful motions for summary judgment, the exclusion of evidence, and post-trial relief.
Education, Admissions & Activities
Education
Drake University Law School
J.D., 2007
American Jurisprudence Award for Comparative Corporate Law
Dean’s List
Minnesota State University
B.A., cum laude, 2004
William A. Payne Award for Community Service
Youel II Award for Excellence in English
Bar Admissions
Minnesota
2007
New York
2014
Nevada
2008
Court Admissions
United States District Court of New York
Southern
United States District Court of Nevada
Professional and Community Activities
Tenth Judicial District
Conciliation Court Referee
Fair Streets Saint Paul
Co-founder
Minnesota State Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
Nevada State Bar Association