Biography

Associate Christine Tamer, a 2011 graduate from the University of Texas School of Law, joined Baron & Budd following a summer clerkship with the firm. Since joining Baron & Budd, she has represented a family in obtaining a $48 million mesothelioma verdict in California. Additionally, Tamer has worked alongside Baron & Budd attorneys to help the firm win an $8.4 million verdict for the widow of a mesothelioma patient in Texas.

In addition to trial work, Tamer has co-authored several successful appellate briefs in Texas, California and Pennsylvania.

During law school, Tamer was named a Chancellor at the University of Texas School of Law, an honor awarded to graduates with the top 16 grade point averages, and was an Associate Editor of the Texas Law Review.

Education

University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with highest honors, 2011)
Baylor University (B.A. Journalism, Public Relations, magna cum laude, 2008)

Bar & Court Admissions

California (2011)
Texas (2012)
United States District Court for the Northern District of California

Professional Associations

American Association of Justice
American Bar Association
Dallas Young Lawyers Association

Awards

Honored for receiving one of the top three scores on the Texas Bar Exam.

Languages

English

Publications

“Arab Americans, Affirmative Action and a Quest for Racial Identity,” 16 Tex. J. on C.L. & C.R. 101 (2010).
“Toddlers, Tiaras and Pedophilia: The Borderline Child Pornography Embraced by the American Public,” 13 Tex. Rev. Ent. & Sports L. 85 (2011).