Christopher C. Kendall
Associate
Christopher C. Kendall is an associate in O’Melveny’s Los Angeles Office and a member of the White Collar Defense and Corporate Investigations Practice within the Litigation Department. Chris’ practice focuses on representing individuals and institutions in white collar enforcement matters, internal investigations, and complex civil litigation, often within the healthcare industry. Representative matters include:
- Representation of health insurance company in litigation and arbitration relating to contract dispute over proper reimbursement of TRICARE claims to healthcare providers
- Representation of national bank in action involving successor liability related to mortgage-backed securities
- Representation of Japanese manufacturer in dispute over pension benefits
- Representation of health insurance company in internal investigation relating to potential illegal kickback scheme
- Representation of financial services company in SEC investigation
In addition, Chris is an active member of the firm’s
pro bono practice. In addition to acting as the firm’s coordinator for foster parent adoptions with the Alliance for Children’s Rights, Chris has represented
pro bono clients in a wide range of matters, including:
- Representation of the People of California and trial counsel for Redondo Beach City Attorney’s Office in the prosecution of a DUI offender
- Representation of Iraqi refugee in immigration proceedings
- Representation of Mexican-American immigrant in Ninth Circuit appeal of removal order
- Representation of defendant-intervenors in litigation concerning the constitutionality of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act
- Representation of seven different families in foster parent adoption proceedings
- On-going clinical representation for the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Domestic Violence Project
Chris is also an active member of the O’Melveny community. He serves on the Community Involvement Committee, a group responsible for facilitating O’Melveny’s involvement in various community service activities.
Professional Activities
Admitted to Practice, US District Court, Central District of California; US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Member, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, Associates Advisory Board; American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Liaison to the Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service; American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Vice-Chairman of Health Law Committee
Intern, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
Extern, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California; Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office
Author, “The Publicity Rights of Avatar’s Avatars,”
UCLA Entertainment Law Review (2011); “Ongoing Emergency in Incest Cases: Forensic Interviewing Post-Davis,”
Whittier Journal of Child and Family Advocacy (2011); “Rape and Racketeering: Whether Rape Constitutes a Violent Crime in Aid of Racketeering,”
Law and Psychology Review (2011); “Circumventing the NBA's Salary Cap: The ‘Summer of LeBron’ and Beyond,”
Entertainment and Sports Lawyer (2010); “Dangerous Waters? The Future of Irreparable Harm under NEPA after Winter v. NRDC,”
Environmental Law Reporter, News & Analysis (2009)