Maley, Christopher

Lawyer Overview

Vermont trial lawyer Chris Maley has extensive experience in the area of medical malpractice and personal injury. In February 2006, Chris recovered $2,375,000.00 in a medical malpractice lawsuit involving the negligent delay in diagnosis of prostate cancer. In 2004, Alan Sylvester and Chris recovered $5,400,000.00 for a Wrongful Death case. In 2003, John Maley and Chris settled, just prior to closing arguments, a United States District Court personal injury motor vehicle accident claim for $2,925,000.00.

Chris's accomplishments have been recognized by his fellow attorneys. He has been selected by his peers to be included in the publication The Best Lawyers in America.

Chris has participated in trials, arbitrations and mediations arising out of malpractice claims against physicians, nurses and hospitals. Chris has litigated dozens of cases involving medical negligence during pregnancy and delivery. Chris has handled medical malpractice cases involving: failure to diagnose prostate, lung, breast, cervical, testicular and other cancers, as well as failure to diagnose stroke, heart attack and other conditions. Other malpractice cases he has resolved include overdoses, experimental medicine complications, surgical negligence, misdiagnoses and emergency room errors.

Chris's personal injury practice involves representation of those injured or the families of those killed in car and trucking accidents. He also represents those harmed due to defective and unreasonably dangerous drugs or other products.

Chris was born in Burlington, Vermont. He graduated cum laude from both St. Lawrence University in 1993 and from Suffolk University Law School in 1996. At Suffolk, he was a recipient of an American Jurisprudence Award and was a member and an editor of the Transnational Law Review. Chris was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1996 and practiced in Boston at the law firm of Martin, Magnuson, McCarthy & Kenney for six years primarily in the area of medical malpractice before being admitted to the Vermont Bar in 2002. Chris was also admitted to the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in 1997.

Chris is on the Executive Committee and the Board of Governors of the Vermont Trial Lawyers Association.  He is a member of the American Association for Justice, Vermont Bar Association and Massachusetts Bar Association.

His practice areas include general personal injury matters, medical malpractice, wrongful death, motor vehicle accidents, pharmaceutical litigation, and product liability.

Areas of Practice

• Medical Malpractice
• Personal Injury
• Wrongful Death
• Product Liability
• Pharmaceutical Litigation
• Motor Vehicle Accident

West Practice Categories

Bad Faith, Motor Vehicle, Litigation & Appeals, State Trial Practice, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Alcoholic Beverages, Apparel, Asbestos, Chemicals & Cosmetics, Firearms, Food & Agricultural Products, Machinery & Tools, Medical Products & Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Pharmaceutical Products, Recreational Products, Dental Malpractice, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Other Professionals Malpractice, Toxic Torts

Bar Admissions

• Massachusetts, 1996
• Vermont, 2002
• U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1997
• U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1997
• U.S. District Court District of Vermont, 2003

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Vermont Trial Lawyers (Board of Governors)
• Vermont Bar Association
• American Trial Lawyers Association
• Massachusetts Bar Association

Past Employment Positions

• Martin, Magnuson, McCarthy & Kenney, Boston, MA

Education

• Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts, 1996
  Honors: cum laude
  Honors: American Jurisprudence Award
  Law Review: Suffolk University Law Review, Member and Editor
• St. Lawrence University, 1993
  Honors: cum laude

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Address

78 Pine St
Burlington, VT 05402-1053

Phones

(802) 864-5722

Faxes

(802) 658-6124

Emails

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Websites

http://www.sylvestermaley.com/