Christopher J. Cunio

· An international, multi-platinum recording artist in a copyright infringement case;

· A prominent businessman involved in litigation concerning his purchase of a major shipyard from a government agency at foreclosure - Christopher prevailed on summary judgment, which was reported in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (see M.L.W. No. 02-0285-05), and prevailed on appeal in the First Circuit Court of Appeals. The decision was reported in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (see M.L.W. No.01-196-06) and on WestLaw (451 F. 3d 1)

· A large, publicly held high-tech computer company in various disputes regarding complex data storage contracts;

· An international corporation prosecuting and defending numerous trademark infringement claims - in one of these cases, Christopher litigated the novel issue of internet-based jurisdiction, prevailed and appeared on the front page of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (see M.L.W. No. 02-167-03). He then prevailed on a summary judgment. The decision was reported in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (M.L.W. No. 02-073-06).

· The managing partner of a Limited Liability Company in a dispute with his partners who were claiming millions in damages arising out of a real estate development project. Christopher prevailed on summary judgment. The decision was reported in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (M.L.W. No. 12-127-06) and on WestLaw (2006 WL 696689).

· Corporations and individuals being prosecuted in various states for crimes involving complex financial transactions and tax issues;

· A national workers compensation provider - Christopher handled all employment matters (i.e., discrimination, wrongful termination, and sexual harassment) for the company;

· A major manufacturer of fluid sealing devices - Christopher handled hundreds of products liability cases throughout New England and in Puerto Rico for the company;

· Christopher also prevailed on appeal for his client (defendant/appellant) in Asbestos Plaintiffs v. Bordelon, Inc. et al., 726 So.2d 926 (La. App. 4th Cir. 1998).

· Christopher and Harry Manion were retained as lead trial counsel in a federal criminal case in Boston involving allegations of an "under-the-table" payroll scheme resulting in corporate tax evasion, ERISA fraud, and workers compensation fraud. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the defendant faced up to 46-57 months imprisonment on 17 counts of conspiracy, mail fraud, and ERISA false statement. Harry and Christopher successfully obtained a substantial downward departure resulting in a sentence of 12 months imprisonment, on the grounds of the impact of incarceration upon the defendant's innocent employees under the First Circuit case U.S. v. Olbres and the defendant's extraordinary family circumstances.

· After obtaining summary judgment on behalf of an international manufacturer of high-quality adhesive products, Christopher and Jaimie A. McKean won a judgment for their client in the amount of $426,486.98 against a competitor company for using its website to infringe on their client's trademarks. Christopher and Jaimie also secured a permanent injunction enjoining the infringing company from any further use of their client's trademarks or any other similar terms. See Judge Lasker's ruling in our client's favor.

Prior to joining CMJ, Christopher was a law clerk to the Justices of the Superior Court of Massachusetts. He received a B.A. from the College of the Holy Cross in 1993 and a J.D., magna cum laude, from New England School of Law in 1996, where he was an editor of the Law Review.

Christopher was elected to the Planning Board for the Town of Marshfield (1999-2004; Chairman 2002-2003). He is active in numerous regional political campaigns and participates in several charitable organizations. He lives in Marshfield, Massachusetts with his wife, Maria, and their children, Isabela and Stephen.