Christian P. Ogata

Bar Admissions

• Nevada

Court Admissions

• Supreme Court of Nevada
• United States District Court, District of Nevada

Education

• University of Nevada, William S. Boyd School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude)
  • William S. Boyd Outstanding Graduate Award
  • Scribes Award, The American Society of Legal Writers
  • Nevada Law Journal, Articles Editor
  • Society of Advocates Moot Court Team, President
  • CALI Awards for Excellence in ADR in Employment Law and Resort Hotel Casino Law
  • Dean’s Honor List
  • Robert F. Wagner National Labor & Employment Law Moot Court Competition
    • Best Respondent Brief
    • Best Preliminary Round Team
  • Center for Academic Success and Enrichment, Mentor
  • Teaching Assistant, Lawyering Process II
• University of Nevada, Las Vegas (B.A., Political Science)
  • Dean’s Honor List
  • UNLV Debate Team

Awards & Recognition

• The Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation (2025)
• Snell & Wilmer Pro Bono Award (2024)
• Mountain States Super Lawyers^®, Rising Stars Edition, Business Litigation (2023-2024)
• Top Lawyers; Community Choice Up-and-Coming Category, Vegas Inc (2022)
• Top Rank Attorney, Nevada Business Magazine (2022-2024)
  • Best Up and Coming (2022-2023)

Representative Experience

Product Liability and Catastrophic Injury

• Represents domestic automotive manufacturer in cases involving rollover, crashworthiness, and wrongful death claims.
• Represents domestic and international automotive manufacturer in cases involving claims of breach of warranty and Lemon Law claims.
• Represented large medical-device manufacturer in case involving claims of strict product liability.
• Represents international event-management company in cases involving general and premises liability claims.
• Represents casino in premises liability cases involving catastrophic personal injury.
• Represents large pharmaceutical and biotechnology company in cases involving strict product liability.
• Represents large motorcycle and off-road utility vehicle manufacturers in matters involving strict products liability claims.
• Represents large public technology company against claims for strict products liability.

Commercial Litigation

• Represents patient against claim for defamation for public review.
• Represented public company against claims involving shareholders.
• Represented state insurance provider in putative class action involving claims for unlawful debt collection practices.
• Represented large financial institutions in disputes involving breach of contract claims.
• Represents a municipal government in a case involving claim of wrongful termination.
• Advised city agency aimed at economic and urban development.

Previous Professional Experience

• United States District Court, District of Nevada, Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Jennifer A. Dorsey (2020–2021)
• Thomas & Mack Legal Clinic, Investor Protection Clinic, Student Attorney (2019)
• Snell & Wilmer, Summer Associate (2019)
• Nevada Supreme Court, Judicial Extern to the Honorable Kristina Pickering (2019)
• William S. Boyd School of Law, Community Service Program, Paternity & Custody Course Instructor (2018)
• United States District Court, District of Nevada, Judicial Extern to the Honorable Cam Ferenbach (2018)

Professional Memberships and Activities

• Nevada State Bar, LGBT Section (2020–present)
• American Inns of Court, Howard D. McKibben Chapter

Community Involvement

• AFAN (Aid for Aids of Nevada), Board of Directors
• Southern Nevada Senior Law Program, Volunteer Attorney

Representative Presentations and Publications

• Justice Michael L. Douglas PreLaw Fellowship Program Panel, Panelist (June 13, 2024)
• “A New Outlier Expands Manufacturers’ Ability to Litigate Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act Cases in Federal Court,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (July 12, 2022)
• “Nevada Legislature Provides Flexibility for Complex Construction Projects,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Under Construction Newsletter (July 2019)
• “Unshackled: The Post-Sanchez-Gomez Scrutiny and Security Conundrum,” Note, Nevada Law Journal, Vol. 20, Issue 1 (2019)
• “Moot Court: Mobile or Not?,” Co-Presenter, Global Gaming Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada (October 14, 2019)