Christopher A. Taggi
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Construction Litigation Attorney in Washington, DC
Christopher Taggi is the Managing Member of Asmar, Schor & McKenna. He represents nationally-known new home builders, commercial owners and developers in all phases of their operations, from contract drafting, to risk management, to litigation and dispute resolution. Mr. Taggi has an extensive amount of first-chair litigation experience, having tried over one hundred cases in various state, federal, and administrative courts. Substantively, his practice areas include alternative dispute resolution, construction defects litigation, condominium law, contracts, liability avoidance, real estate disputes, personal injury, and insurance coverage; he also has significant past experience with state and federal workers’ compensation law. He has lectured lawyers and construction industry professionals on mold litigation and strategies for minimizing and allocating risk in commercial and residential construction projects.
About Christopher A. Taggi
First Admitted: 1997, Virginia
Professional Webpage: https://www.asm-law.com/team/christopher-a-taggi/
Representative Clients
- Centex Homes
- Pulte Home Corporation
Educational Background
- Cornell University, Bachelor of Arts, History, With Distinction in All Subjects, 1994
Pro bono/Community Service
- Board Member, Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless, 2001
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Participant by invitation in the American Arbitration Association's October 2014 "Construction Rules Revision Focus Group.", 2014
Scholarly Lectures/Writings
- Lecture, “Solving Water Intrusion and Mold Problems”, Lorman Education Services, 2014
- Note, Back to the Drawing Board: The Forest Service Revisits Special Use Authorizations, 2 Envtl. Law. 521 (1996)., 1996
- Note, Environmental Appeals Board Review, 3 Envtl. Law. 559, 582-93 (1997), 1997
- Lecture, “Solving Water Intrusion and Mold Problems”, Lorman Education Services, 2003
Honors/Awards
- Fellow, Construction Lawyers Society of America, 2017
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America, 2014
- Ranked in Construction, Chambers & Partners, 2013
- Top 100 Litigation Lawyers in the District of Columbia, American Society of Legal Advocates, 2016
- "Noted Practitioner" in Construction, Chambers & Partners, 2018
- Top 100 Litigation Lawyers in the District of Columbia, American Society of Legal Advocates, 2015
- AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale Hubbell, 2012
- Ranked in Construction, Chambers & Partners, 2014
- Top 100 Litigation Lawyers in the District of Columbia, American Society of Legal Advocates, 2017
- Top 100 Litigation Lawyers in the District of Columbia, American Society of Legal Advocates, 2018
- Top 100 Litigation Lawyers in the District of Columbia, American Society of Legal Advocates, 2014
- Ranked in Construction, Chambers & Partners, 2012
- Top 100 Litigation Lawerys in the District of Columbia, American Society of Legal Advocates, 2013
Bar/Professional Activity
- United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, 2019
- United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 2019
- Maryland, 2001
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 2000
- Virginia, 1997
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit, 1997
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, 2007
- District of Columbia, 2001
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 2009
Industry Groups
- Homebuilding
Last Updated: 5/19/2022