Christopher T. Coburn
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Mr. Coburn, who joined Weber and Rose in 2004, returned to his hometown of Louisville in 2001 after fourteen years on the East Coast – the last six of which were spent in civil trial practice for an AV-rated Stamford, Connecticut litigation firm. He received his B.A. from Northeastern University in 1991 and his law degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1995. While practicing in Connecticut, he was selected to be a Connecticut Bar Examination grader based upon his performance on the examination. In that capacity, he constructed model answers and graded individual essay questions.

Since his return to Louisville Mr. Coburn has practiced primarily in the area of civil litigation, with an emphasis on medical malpractice, insurance defense and products liability and has litigated claims involving air quality issues as they relate to construction. He has also negotiated, drafted and litigated various contracts and business agreements. His reported decisions include Wellington Systems, Inc. v. Redding Group, Inc., 49 Conn. App. 152, 714 A.2d 21, cert. denied, 247 Conn. 905, 720 A.2d 516 (1998); Lopiano v. Lopiano, 247 Conn. 356, 752 A.2d 1000 (1998)(which established Connecticut precedent) and Chance v. Norwalk Fast Oil, Inc., 55 Conn. App. 272, 739 A.2d 1275, cert. denied, 251 Conn. 929, 742 A.2d 361 (1999).

Mr. Coburn is licensed to practice in Kentucky, Connecticut and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and is a member of the Louisville and Kentucky Bar Associations. A ballboy on the 1980 University of Louisville national championship basketball team, Mr. Coburn enjoys participating in and watching all sports and plays in a community basketball league in his spare time. He also serves on his church's Stewardship Committee, enjoys reading and writing and has an avid interest in cryptozoology.

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