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J. Christopher Zainey, Jr.

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New Orleans, LA17 years experience

Wrongful Death

About J. Christopher Zainey, Jr.

J. Christopher (Chris) Zainey, Jr. is a partner with Lambert Zainey Smith & Soso, PLC, in New Orleans. After graduating from Loyola University College of Law in 2008, he served as a federal judicial law clerk to Judge James J. Brady of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. His practice focuses on representing plaintiffs in maritime personal injury and Jones Act cases, wrongful death, catastrophic personal injury, and complex tort litigation, including multi-district litigation (MDL), governmental representation, and business disputes.

Notable case results

$125 millionSettlement

Lambert Zainey represented three former Hanford nuclear site managers who blew the whistle on contractors Bechtel and URS for charging the federal government for deficient nuclear-quality materials and funding illegal lobbying, securing a $125 million False Claims Act settlement in 2016.

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Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (MDL-2179)

Reported by the firm

National Opiate Litigation (MDL-2804)

Reported by the firm

Representation of Jonathan Vilma vs. NFL

Reported by the firm

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Wrongful Death

Education

Loyola University College of Law

J.D., 2008

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Louisiana

Louisiana Association for Justice (Board of Governors, Membership Committee Co-Chair)

Federal Bar Association (Board of Directors)

Louisiana State Bar Association

Awards & recognition

Louisiana Super Lawyers (2019-2026)

National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers in Louisiana (2021)

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