Christopher Arcitio is an attorney in our New York City office and focuses his practice on commercial litigation, professional liability, and insurance coverage and litigation. He has experience in handling complex civil litigation lawsuits involving premises liability, catastrophic accidents, transportation, subrogation, elevator malfunctions, and New York Labor Law. He has litigated professional liability matters on behalf of physicians, nurses and hospitals.
During law school, Mr. Arcitio was a law clerk for a major insurance company and a securities litigation law firm. Mr. Arcitio served as President of the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, as Editor-in-Chief for the school’s Commercial Division Online Law Report, and as Editor for their American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review. He competed in the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Thomas Tang Moot Court competition, receiving the award for Best Brief and earning the title of Northeast Regional Champion.
Professional Memberships
• American Bar Association
Publications
Unraveling the Inequitable Nature of the Model Minority: Asian-Americans Deserve Affirmative Action, Tennessee Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice
Speaking Engagements
• Panelist, St. John’s University School of Law, April 22, 2022, Bringing Your Whole Self to Work- Navigating issues of race, gender, identity in the workplace
• Panelist, St. John’s Law School’s Alumni of Color Chapter, March 11, 2022, “Navigating the Legal Profession as a Litigator and a Young Attorney of Color”
• Panelist, St. John’s American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review, March 18 , 2022, “The increased Need to Consider Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives in Hiring and Retaining Attorneys of Color”
