Christine E. Sargent

Associate, Portland Office

Direct Dial: 503.499.4425
Fax: 503.295.0915
christine.sargent@bullivant.com

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

Oregon, 2017

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court, District of Oregon

Education

Lewis & Clark Law School - J.D., 2017
Portland State University - B.S., Liberal Studies & Philosophy, summa cum laude, 2014

Experience Representative Work Professional and Civic Involvement Awards and Honors Press Coverage Publications and Presentations Outside the Firm

Practice Experience

Christine Sargent joins Bullivant's Casualty Law practice representing clients in product liability, toxic tort, and related defense work. In her previous role as a judicial extern for the Honorable Stacie F. Beckerman of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, Christine gained valuable litigation experience in a variety of civil and criminal issues. This experience parallels the work she will do as a member of defense teams for Bullivant's clients.

During law school, Christine worked at a civil litigation firm that focused on long-term disability insurance benefits where she acquired invaluable experience researching various legal issues related to employment law and drafting motions, memoranda, and letters to clients.

Professional and Civic Involvement

Defense Research Institute (Co-Vice Chair, Young Lawyers Substantive Law Liaisons Committee, 2018-Present)
Campaign for Equal Justice (Committee Member)
Federal Bar Association (Member)
Gus J. Solomon American Inn of Court (Associate)
Multnomah Bar Association (Board Member, Young Lawyers Section, CLE Committee; Volunteer, Imprint Program)
Portland Reentry Court (Volunteer Mentor)
Amicus Peer2Peer Mentor Program (Peer Mentor, 2016-2017)
Legal Aid Services of Oregon (Volunteer, Bankruptcy Clinic, 2014-2015)
Lewis & Clark Federal Bar Association (Founder & President, 2015-2017)
Lewis & Clark Law School (Teaching Fellow, Legal Analysis & Writing Department, 2015-2016)
Start Making a Reader Today (SMART) (Volunteer, Woodlawn Elementary, 2016-Present)

Awards and Honors

Named as Lewis & Clark Law School's Best Oral Advocate–Legal Analysis and Writing (2015)
Recipient of Lewis & Clark Law School's Pro Bono and Community Service Honors Award (2014-2015)
Recipient of Lewis & Clark Law School's Dean's Scholarship (2014-2015)
Placed first in Davis Wright Tremaine LLP's Essay Contest (2013). The essay focused on how to increase diversity in the legal profession.

Advisories and Insights

Publications and Presentations

Author, "Networking Not Working? 5 Common Mistakes New Attorneys and How to Fix Them," Multnomah Bar Association (MBA), Multnomah Lawyer (April 2019)
Author, "Social Media, Debt, and Exclamation Points: Millennials in the Legal Profession," Oregon Association of Defense Counsel (OADC), The Verdict (November 2018)
Co-speaker, "Comparison of Oregon and Washington Court Procedures for Asbestos Litigation," Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Asbestos Law CLE Friday (June 2018)
Author, "Case Notes," Oregon Association of Defense Counsel (OADC), The Verdict (May 2018)
Author, "Jury Trial Experience Program Offers Valuable Opportunity to Interested Litigators," Multnomah Bar Association (MBA), Multnomah Lawyer (March 2018)

Outside the Firm

Outside of the office, Christine enjoys delving into the New York Times's crossword puzzles, attending comedy shows, cheering on the Portland Trailblazers, and, as time allows, mastering baking.