Christopher Mark Pisano

Of Counsel

Los Angeles
300 South Grand Avenue
25th Floor

TEL: (213) 617-7492
FAX: (213) 617-7480
Christopher.Pisano@bbklaw.com

Christopher Pisano is a member of Best Best & Krieger’s Litigation, Eminent Domain and Municipal Law Practice Groups. Mr. Pisano represents public agencies and private corporations in a variety of litigation matters, including property valuation, eminent domain, inverse condemnation, construction, employment, land use, and general business disputes. Mr. Pisano has represented numerous cities and other public agencies in both California and Federal Courts, including the City of Covina, City of Gardena, City of Yorba Linda, City of Cerritos, City of Monterey Park, Riverside County Transportation Commission, County of Los Angeles, Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, San Bernardino County Flood Control District and the Helix Water District. Mr. Pisano has also represented private corporations in real estate disputes, including Transamerican Autoparts and Union Pacific Railroad Company. Mr. Pisano has also served as special eminent domain counsel for the Los Angeles CRA in property acquisition for the Staples Center Sports and Entertainment Complex.

Mr. Pisano has represented numerous private developers, contractors and public agencies in construction litigation. He has also defended the County of Los Angeles and Housing Authority for the City of Los Angeles in class action and representative action litigation for housing and employment benefits, and has defended the Covina, Monterey Park and Long Beach Police Departments against claims of wrongful arrest and excessive force.

Mr. Pisano was named to the Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2007 list for his general litigation work. Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars are among the top 2.5 percent of Southern California attorneys.

Mr. Pisano received his J.D. from the University of Southern California Law School in 1997, and graduated from Georgetown University in 1994 with a B.S. Degree in Economics. Mr. Pisano is a member of the State Bar of California, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and the International Right of Way Association.

Bar & Court Admissions

• California, 1997

Education

• JD, University of Southern California Law School
• BS, Georgetown University