I in Injury Board logotype N in Injury Board logotype J in Injury Board logotype U in Injury Board logotype R in Injury Board logotype Y in Injury Board logotype B in Injury Board logotype O in Injury Board logotype A in Injury Board logotype D in Injury Board logotype Search icon Close icon Down arrow icon External link icon Envelope Website link icon Twitter Facebook Instagram icon Linkedin Avvo icon Map marker Phone icon Error icon Checkmark icon
Skip to main content

C
h
r
i
s
t
o
p
h
e
r
T
.
N
a
c
e

About Christopher T. Nace

Christopher T. Nace works in all practice areas of the firm, including medical malpractice, drug and product liability, motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death, and other negligence and personal injury matters.

Chris was born in Washington, D.C. He graduated from Georgetown University with a degree in Government in 1998. In 2003 Chris graduated from Emory University School of Law where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Emory Law Journal. Mr. Nace also earned his Masters in Business Administration from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University in 2003. While enrolled in Emory’s JD/MBA Program, Chris was recognized as the Rothfeder Family Scholar and was awarded the Emory School of Law Dean’s Public Service Award.

Chris is the Immediate Past President of the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C.  Chris is the only lawyer in the United States who is currently serving on the Executive Committees of both the American Association for Justice and the Public Justice Foundation. Chris is also a Past-Chair of AAJ’s New Lawyers Division and its Membership Oversight Committee.

Chris has tried numerous medical malpractice cases to jury verdict in Washington, D.C., Maryland and West Virginia. Mr. Nace has been awarded the American Association for Justice Distinguished Service Award on three occassions, and is also a past recipient of the Wiedemann Wysocki Award and the Heavy Lifting Award. 

Chris also serves on the National Capital Region Board of the Living Classrooms Foundation.

Leadership Positions

  • Immediate Past President, Trial Lawyer Association of Metropolitcan Washington, D.C.
  • Executive Committee, American Association for Justice
  • Executive Committee, Public Justice Foundation
  • Board of Directors, National Capital Region Board, Living Classrooms Foundation

Memberships

  • Trial Lawyer Association of Metropolitcan Washington, D.C.
  • American Association for Justice
  • Public Justice Foundation
  • Melvin M. Belli Society

Education

  • Georgetown University

    Bachelor of Arts, Government
  • Emory University School of Law

    Juris Doctor
  • Emory University Goizueta Business School

    Masters in Business Administration

Publications

  • Legal Examiner logo
  • Living Safer logo