About Christopher Lawrence

Christopher Lawrence Panio practices regulation in Illinois after a steady climb through court work and personal practice. He earned each his undergraduate degree and his J.D. in 2002, a year that set the stage for a career spent largely inside the courthouse.

Panio completed a Bachelor of Science on the University of Colorado Boulder in 2002 and earned his law degree from The John Marshall Law School that identical year. The dual timing of those degrees is unusual however reflects a focused duration of study and transition into the legal profession.

Early in his professional legal career he worked at Robert N. Wadington & Associates beginning in 2006. That role placed him in a company surroundings the place he treated litigation tasks, client preparation and court appearances. The experience supplied realistic grounding in trial work and case control.

In 2012 he founded Panio Law Offices. He has maintained the firm since then, overseeing matters from offices in both the Chicago area and the south suburban community of Homewood. In addition to representing clients, Panio serves as an arbitrator within the Circuit Court of Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Program, a position that includes deciding smaller civil disputes and helping pass cases towards resolution.

His bar legal authority is Illinois. He has been a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association since 2005, a club that aligns him with other litigators and offers professional assets associated with trial practice. That association membership predates his move into private practice management however reflects an ongoing connection to the trial bar.

Panio balances casework with the administrative needs of operating a small firm split among two places. He seems in Illinois courts and conducts binding dispute resolution proceedings as a part of his regular responsibilities. He continues to practice from offices in Homewood and Chicago and keeps a civil litigation and binding dispute resolution practice in Illinois courts.

Education

The John Marshall Law School

J.D.

2002

University of Colorado - Boulder

B.S.

2002

Languages

English (Spoken, Written) Spanish (Spoken, Written)

Experience

Founder

Panio Law Offices
2012

Lawyer

Robert N. Wadington & Associates
2006

Accepted Jurisdictions

Illinois

Certifications & Awards

Arbitrator

Circuit Court of Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Program

Professional Associations

Illinois Trial Lawyers Association

2005 - Current