Christopher Ege is the Co-Managing Partner of the Austin office. As a litigator and trial lawyer for over 20 years, he has extensive experience defending major corporations in high-risk litigation as national trial counsel and national coordinating counsel in cases across the United States in both state and federal district courts. Christopher has defended hundreds of lawsuits for clients engaged in product liability, insurance, commercial, real estate, franchise, mass tort and employment disputes and handles each according to its unique challenges. He works closely with clients to investigate and develop targeted defense strategies to optimize clients’ business needs while navigating the risks associated with litigation.
Christopher's corporate experience includes acting as outside general counsel for a number of companies, advising executives and management on legal and business matters. Clients value that he is not only a fearless advocate in litigation, but a steady and trusted counselor. He knows that success in litigation starts with understanding a client’s business, goals, and financial parameters. His corporate clients include companies in the franchise, chemical, ride-sharing, social media, global software, medical device, manufacturing, private equity, construction, real estate, technology, and cyber-security industries, among others.
Christopher has also been actively involved in reshaping the Texas litigation landscape through tort reform by serving as a resource for both Senate and House Committees in the Texas Legislature. As an integral part of his practice, he has been at the forefront of designing alternative billing arrangements and budgeting in complex litigation to provide clients with excellent service and predictable cost structures.
Admissions
- Arkansas
- Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern, Eastern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas
Memberships
- DRI
- Austin Bar Association
- Labor & Employment Section
- Litigation Section
- Austin Young Lawyers Association
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel
- State Bar of Texas
- Arkansas Bar Association
Community Involvement
- Children at Risk, Law Advisory Board Member
- Westlake Youth Soccer Association, Soccer Coach
- Leadership Austin