Christi Hunoval is a seasoned lawyer with more than 20 years of diverse experience. She has spent more than a decade litigating cases at an Am Law 200 firm and has also ventured into small business ownership. Christi has a strong track record of defending corporate clients in both federal and state courts in individual, class action, and MDL matters. She excels in using legal technology to enhance organizational efficiency and offers strategic counsel on risk management and resolution. Known for her strong leadership and project management skills, Christi is dedicated to client satisfaction and team building.

  • Obtained summary judgment for a life insurance carrier in a federal court case after the beneficiary claimed $1 million in benefits, based on the insured’s material misrepresentations.
  • Secured summary judgment on the majority of claims in favor of a loan servicer and creditor in a federal action brought by a borrower seeking damages for securing and winterizing abandoned property; the case ultimately settled for nuisance value after prior demands exceeding several million dollars.
  • Successfully defended multiple non-resident physicians facing default judgments in North Carolina state court. Removed the case to federal court, obtained a ruling setting aside the defaults, and defeated the plaintiff’s motion to remand, prevailing on every argument presented.

Profiled, ABA Journal, Foreclosure Firm Goes Statistical to Improve Speed and Quality, March 2024

Admissions

  • South Carolina
  • North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of North Carolina

Education

  • J.D., University of South Carolina, Joseph F. Rice School of Law
  • B.A., Journalism, University of South Carolina

Clerkship

  • Honorable Joseph F. Anderson, Jr., United States District Court Judge for the District of South Carolina