Christopher J. Yagoobian

Chris is a member of the firm’s litigation group where he uses his extensive courtroom and litigation experience to zealously advocate for the interests of his clients in all aspects of litigation. With his insightful legal analysis and practical approach, clients turn to Chris for his ability to solve complex and difficult disputes in a manner that makes both legal and business sense.

Chris’ practice involves assisting employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, representing employers in employment discrimination matters before administrative agencies, defending businesses against commercial, contract, and general liability disputes, and advising insurers in complex coverage disputes, on claims handling practices, and the prevention of bad faith claims.

Prior to joining AP&S, Chris was a litigation associate at two mid-sized law firms in Boston, Massachusetts where he advised insurers on complex and novel coverage issues under a wide variety of insurance policies, counseled insurers on claims handling practices and the prevention of bad faith claims and represented insurers in bad faith litigation and declaratory judgment actions throughout New England and New York.

Chris also has extensive experience representing lawyers, insurance agents, accountants, design professionals, skilled nursing facilities, and other professionals in all aspects of litigation in addition to experience handling construction defect, products liability, contract disputes, and personal injury matters in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Before engaging in private practice, Chris previously served as a contractor law clerk with the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts in the Asset Forfeiture Unit, where he worked on criminal and civil forfeiture matters alongside federal prosecutors and federal investigative agencies.

Chris received his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Albany Law School of Union University. During law school, Chris served as an Article Editor for the Albany Law Journal of Science and Technology. He also served as a judicial intern in the chambers of an Associate Justice with the State of New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division Third Judicial Department, a full-year intern with the Office of the United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York, and as a teaching fellow for first year Constitutional Law and Criminal Law students.