Biography

EDUCATION:

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, Chicago, Illinois
Juris Doctor conferred January 1983

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME, Notre Dame, Indiana
B.A.; College of Arts and Letters conferred June 1977

BOARD CERTIFICATION:

National Board of Trial Advocacy, (NBTA) Civil Trial Advocate, 1997
American Board of Trial Advocates, (ABOTA) Advocate, 1997

LEGAL ADMISSION AND LICENSURE:

Admitted to practice in Illinois, 1983
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 1983
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1983
Federal Trial Bar for the Northern District of Illinois, 1986
Admitted to practice in Oklahoma, 1989
United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, 1990
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, 1991
United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, 1992
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, 1993
United States Supreme Court, 1993
United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of
Arkansas, 1997

LEGAL EMPLOYMENT:

March 2001 to present LAW OFFICE OF CHRISTOPHER J. BERGIN, P.C.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Position: Sole Practitioner. Duties: Prosecution of complex medical malpractice, products liability, Bad Faith and personal injury litigation in State and Federal courts.

October 1999 to present LAW OFFICE OF RANDY CONNER, P.C.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Position: Of Counsel. Duties Prosecution of complex medical malpractice, products liability, Bad Faith and personal injury litigation in State and Federal courts.

January, 1996 GARY L. BROOKS & ASSOCIATES
to September 1999 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Position: Partner. Duties: Prosecution of complex medical malpractice and products liability and personal injury litigation in State and Federal courts.

August, 1993 BERGIN & BARR, P.C.
to January, 1996 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Position: Senior Partner. Duties: Prosecution of complex medical malpractice and products liability and personal injury litigation in State and Federal courts; management of all phases of business operation from daily activity through long-range planning.

July, 1992, MORRIS & MORRIS
to August, 1993 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Position: Managing Partner/Litigation Attorney. Duties: Overall management of 72-employee law office, including supervision of seven staff attorneys and responsibility for all phases of litigation case load in State and Federal courts.

February, 1990, HUCKABY, FLEMING, FRAILEY, CHAFFIN & DARRAH
to July, 1992 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Position: Senior Associate, Litigation. Duties: Full case responsibility in insurance defense practice, including complex litigation, products liability, medical malpractice, oilfield environmental damage, premises liability, uninsured motorist, policy applicability, subrogation, and appeals. Extensive experience in depositions, appeals, mediations, arbitrations, contested motions, and trial practice in State and Federal courts.

December, 1988, ROBERT A. ROSIN & ASSOCIATES
to February, 1990 Chicago, Illinois
Position: Senior Associate. Duties: Preparation and trial of cases in complex plaintiffs practice with emphasis in medical malpractice and construction industry cases.

March, 1988, JEFFREY M. GOLDBERG & ASSOCIATES
to December, 1988 Chicago, Illinois
Position: Senior Associate. Duties: Full case responsibility on over 100 pending Law Division files in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, including products liability, medical malpractice, Illinois Structural Work Act, premises liability, and automobile personal injury cases. Substantial experience in all litigation phases, including discovery, pretrial, deposition, trial, and appellate practice. Additional Responsibilities: Supervision of junior associates and law clerks, including assignment, revision, and monitoring of all motions, pleadings, briefs, and depositions. New business intake, including client interviews, case evaluation, medical records review, expert selection, and video inspection.

May, 1983, JOHN G. PHILLIPS AND ASSOCIATES
to March, 1988 Chicago, Illinois
Position: Associate. Duties: Full case responsibility in all phases of litigation in medical malpractice, aviation, automobile, and Illinois Structural Work Act cases in a variety of State and Federal forums. Litigation skills developed in over 200 depositions and multiple jury trials, bench trials, structured settlements, and contested probate proceedings.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

Oklahoma Bar Association, Oklahoma County Bar Association, American Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, American Trial Lawyers Association, Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association, National Board of Trial Advocacy (Brief Review Panel; 1999-2002), American Board of Trial Advocates
OFFICES HELD: Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association Secretary-Treasurer 1996; 1997, 1998, 2002; Board of Directors; 1999-2002, Executive Committee; 1995-1999, 2001-2002, ATLA delegate 2000-2003. ATLA PAC Committee 2001-2002.ALTA PAC Task Force 2002-2003.

AWARDS: Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association Education Award, 1998.

MEDIATION CERTIFICATION:

Certified in mediation and dispute resolution, 1992.

REPORTED CASES:
Young v. Hummel, 576 N.E.2d 1072 (Ill. 1990);
Allstate Ins. Co. v. Eggermont, 180 Ill.App.3d 55 (1990);
Groce v. Foster, 880 P.2d 902 (Okl. 1994);
Grider v. Independent School District No. 80, 872 P.2d 951
(Okl.App. 1994);
Kelly v. Old Republic Ins. Co., 892 P.2d 668 (Okl.App. 1995);
Cooper v. Board of County Com’rs of Grady Co., 921 P.2d 376
(Okl.App. 1996)

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:

August, 2000
Co-Program Director - American Barr Association (ABA), and National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA), Legal Services Advocacy Training Program, Oklahoma City University School of Law

August, 2000
Faculty - National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA) Rocky Mountain Regional, Advocacy Skills Program, Denver Colorado

April, 2000
Lecturer – Oklahoma Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Seminar “ Effective Discovery and Winning Motion Practice in Civil Cases”, Oklahoma City and Tulsa Oklahoma

August, 1999
Faculty - National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA) Rocky Mountain Regional, Advocacy Skills Program, Denver Colorado

June, 1999
Program Director – National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA), Oklahoma City University and Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association 15th Annual College of Advocacy

February and April , 1999
Lecturer – Oklahoma Bar Association/Oklahoma Trial lawyers Association Continuing Legal Education Seminar “ Effective Discovery and Winning Motion Practice in Civil Cases”, Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Ardmore Oklahoma

November, 1998
Faculty - National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA) Tribal Courts Project, Advocacy Skills Program, Window Rock, Arizona

August, 1998
Program Director – National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA), Oklahoma City University and Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association 14th Annual College of Advocacy

August, 1997
Faculty - Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association and University of Oklahoma College of Law 13th Annual Oklahoma College of Advocacy

August, 1996
Faculty - Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association and University of Oklahoma College of Law 12th Annual Oklahoma College of Advocacy

July, 1996
Lecturer - National Business Institute Continuing Legal Education Seminar presentation: “A Practical Guide to Federal Court Rules and Procedures in Oklahoma”

December, 1995
Lecturer - Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association Continuing Legal Education Annual Seminar presentation: “Presenting Your Expert for Deposition”

May, 1992
Moderator, Program Planner, and Lecturer - Oklahoma Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Annual Insurance Law Seminar

March, 1992
Judge - Oklahoma University School of Law Moot Court Competition

COMMUNITY: Infant Crisis Services, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Board of Directors (2000-2003).

Ronald Mc Donald House Charities, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Board of Directors (2002).

PERSONAL: Age 47, born June 7, 1955, South Bend, Indiana
Children: Sean, Kelly, and Mary Kate