Christopher Ege is the Co-Managing Partner of the Austin office. As a litigator and trial lawyer for more than 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.
- Daniel Skinner v. Basco Drywall and Painting, et al., Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
- Katherine Lopez v. BASF Catalyst, et al., Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
- Merlin Olsen v. Asbestos Companies, et al., Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
- William Mansir v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp, et al., Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
- Gilbert G. Llanes, Deceased v. Aluminum Company of America, et al., 57th Judicial District Court of Bexar County, Texas
- Mike Scanlon, et al. v. A.W. Chesterton, et al., Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
- Lynne Haver v. Kelly-Moore Paint Company, et al., Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
- John G. Thalman v. Kelly-Moore Paint Company, et al., 405th Judicial District of Galveston County, Texas
- Cyril Fritz v. Bondex, et al., 239th District Court of Brazoria County, Texas
- Analyzing The Legal Ripples of the EPA’s PFAS Regulations, Law360, October 2023
- Environmental & Toxic Tort Update: Review of Key Issues and Cases, GRSM Legal Education Conference, New York, NY and Hartford, CT, May 2023
- Swimming with the Sharks: Deposition Techniques on Topics of Smoking, OSHA, and State of the Art, DRI Asbestos Medicine Seminar, Boston, Massachusetts, November 2019
- Let’s Talk Talc, Austin Legal Professionals Association, Austin, Texas, September 2019
- Federal MDL 875 – The Black Hole? Dallas, Texas
- Ethical Issues in Representing Multiple Parties, Trial Tactics Seminar, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Admissions
- Arkansas
- Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, 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
Education
- J.D., South Texas College of Law, 2000
- B.B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 1997
Honors
- AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®
- Best Lawyers in America® distinction in Commercial Litigation, 2021-2026
- Super Lawyers® distinction in Personal Injury – Products: Defense, Business Litigation, Employment Litigation: Defense, Personal Injury – General: Defense, 2017-2020, 2025