Partner

Christine D. Calareso

Overview

Christine D. Calareso is a Partner at CMBG3 Law. She is licensed to practice in California.

A seasoned litigator and negotiator with 22 years of experience, Christine’s practice focuses on complex litigation and litigation management related to general liability, toxic tort, and environmental issues. She also provides strategic consulting on environmental and regulatory issues. She also serves as national counsel for several clients related to talc, benzene, and asbestos litigation, and counsels companies on environmental regulatory compliance to avoid future litigation, including on Proposition 65-related labelling issues. Helping clients see the big picture is one of Christine’s most sought-after skills.

As the lead negotiator for all of the Firm’s California matters, she navigates the complex and often fraught relationship between clients, corporate counsel, carriers, opposing counsel, and the court to secure highly innovative and favorable resolutions and results for her clients. She is often called upon to assist in high stakes matters around the country to negotiate resolutions.

Outside of the office, Christine dedicates her time along with her three sisters to the Calareso Sisters Christmas Project, which researches and highlights a charitable organization at the holidays for awareness, advocacy, and support. Since the Project’s inception, over $100,000 has been raised for organizations addressing domestic violence, criminal justice reform, human trafficking, social justice, refugees, children orphaned by AIDS, childhood cancer research, mental health, and suicide prevention.

Christine is also an ICF-certified life coach committed to providing her clients a safe space and tools to set and achieve goals, find and use their voice, and navigate transitions in life with confidence and clarity.

She is active in her church and enjoys being a football mom to her teenage boys. She lives with her husband, sons, a very sweet German Shepherd, and three black cats.

Accreditations

Education

  • American University, Washington College of Law, J.D., 2002
  • Wake Forest University, B.A. English, 1999
  • Graduate Certificate in Women and Theology, Northern Seminary, 2024

Admissions

  • California
  • USDC-CA (Southern District)
  • USDC-CA (Central District)

Honors

  • Super Lawyer Rising Star, 2009 – Present
  • Named to Top 25 Lawyers in Orange County list
  • Named to Top 50 Women Lawyers in Southern California list
  • Rated “AV-Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America

In the Media

Speaking Engagements

  • "Talc Trends, Verdicts & Litigation Themes”, DRI Asbestos Medicine Conference; Nov. 2018
  • "WARNING: THIS SUBJECT CONTAINS A DISCUSSION OF CHEMICALS KNOWN TO CAUSE CANCER. PROPOSITION 65 AND LABELING LAWS: WHO ACTUALLY BENEFITS IN THE AGE OF OVER-WARNING?", EECMA Conference; April 2018
  • "Take Home 101", DRI Asbestos Medicine Seminar; Nov. 2017
  • "Homeward Bound: The Rise of Household Exposure Claims in Asbestos Litigation", EECMA Conference; April 2017
  • "Trends and Issues Regarding Talc Litigation", CLM Southwest Conference – Environmental; Nov. 2016
  • "Food, Drug, and GMO-related Claims", American Bar Association, 25th Annual Spring CLE, Trends in Toxic Torts and Environmental Law: Today, Tomorrow and Beyond; April 2016
  • "The Next Wave of Litigation: TALC", EECMA Conference; April 2016
  • "Golden Times in the Golden State: An Update on the California Litigation", Perrin Conference, Cutting-Edge Issues In Asbestos Litigation; March 2016
  • "High-Volume Jurisdictions - Verdicts and Appellate Rulings", DRI Asbestos Medicine Seminar; Nov. 2012

Publications