Christian D. Marquis

Christian's practice includes the defense of professionals, public entities, police officers and public officials. He has handled numerous cases defending public entities and public officials in matters involving general negligence and intentional tort claims, land use and zoning issues including municipal statutory appeals, mandamus and inverse condemnation claims, and administrative regulatory issues. He also defends public entities, public officials and police officers in civil rights actions including land use and zoning denials, unlawful use of force, wrongful arrest and malicious prosecution claims, and also wrongful termination and discrimination claims.

Christian has significant experience representing architects and engineers, construction contractors, home and code inspectors, real estate agents and other professionals in the defense of professional and general negligence, construction injuries and accidents, construction defect and breach of contract claims. He also defends clients in personal injury, commercial, environmental and toxic tort litigation matters, more recently surrounding fracking related to natural gas drilling. Christian has tried and handled cases in state and federal courts.

In 1995, Christian graduated from St. Vincent College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics. In 1996, he graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering. He then earned his juris doctor from the New England School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts, in 1999.

Honors & awards

AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell

Attorneys Listed by Best Lawyers in America
Pittsburgh Lawyer of the Year Personal Injury Litigation-Defendant, 2019; Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants
2014-present

Pennsylvania Super Lawyer Rising Star
2005-2006

Year joined

2001

Results

Governmental Immunity for Township and Its Sewage Enforcement Officer

Public Entity and Civil Rights Litigation
May 11, 2017

Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a township and its sewage enforcement officer resulting from an alleged negligent inspection and approval of a septic system. A current owner of a residential property in the township filed suit against the seller of the property who installed the septic system, as well as the township, claiming that the residential septic system was defective after a back-up of sewage into the residence.

Thought Leadership

Two Marshall Dennehey Attorneys Selected 2019 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers in America

August 15, 2018
Two Marshall Dennehey attorneys have been selected 2019 Lawyers of the Year for specific practice and demographic areas by The Best Lawyers in America .