Education

University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2002

Harvard University, A.B.,  cum laude, 1997

Admissions

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

United States District Court, District of Massachusetts

United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas

Affiliations/Awards & Recognitions

American Bar Association

Boston Bar Association

Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts, Business Development Committee 

Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts, Leadership Initiative

Rising Star, Business Litigation, New England Super Lawyers Magazine 2011

Robert B. Fraser Pro Bono Award

Pro Bono/Community Service

Boston Bar Foundation, Junior Fellow

Lyric Stage Board of Directors (2006-2010)

Christine Genaitis

617 371 1026

cgenaitis@collorallp.com

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Clients and Industries

Christine represents clients in a wide array of business and securities litigation and white collar criminal defense matters.  In particular, she represents numerous companies and individuals in the consumer financial services, pharmaceutical and telecommunications industries. 

Practice Areas and Expertise

As a civil litigator and criminal defense attorney, Christine advises and defends clients in complex commercial litigation and government and regulatory investigations.  She has defended clients against alleged violations of the securities and pharmaceutical laws in state and federal courts throughout the country.  Representative clients have included corporations as well as officers and directors who have faced investigations brought by the DOJ, SEC, NYSE and various state agencies.  She also has years of experience representing consumer financial services clients in lending and mortgage backed securities cases.

From October 2006 through March 2007, Christine served as a Special Assistant District Attorney for Middlesex County during which she handled hundreds of criminal misdemeanor and felony prosecutions and served as lead trial prosecutor on numerous matters.

Professional Experience Outside of Collora LLP

Christine joined Collora LLP in 2011 after being associated with Goodwin Procter LLP since 2003.  From 1997-1999, Christine served in the Peace Corps as an Assistant Professor of Literature and International Business at the Vladivostok State University of Economics and Service in Vladivostok, Russia.  Following law school, Christine served as a law clerk for the Honorable Ronald R. Lagueux of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island.