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    Christopher P. Weidman

    Shareholder

    Christopher P. Weidman is a Shareholder and member of Stark & Stark’s Accident & Personal Injury Group. Chris focuses his practice on catastrophic injury cases primarily resulting from automobile crashes, products liability, and premise liability. In his work as a trial lawyer, Chris combines his knowledge and experience with his passion for helping others and protecting his clients’ rights.

    Chris has lectured in the legal community and has spoken to fellow attorneys at seminars sponsored by the New Jersey Association for Justice (NJAJ), New Jersey State Bar Association, National Business Institute (NBI), and more. He is on the Board of Governors of NJAJ and serves as Co-Chair of the NJAJ Education Foundation Committee, Law Student Relations Committee, and is a member of NJAJ’s Membership Committee.

    Chris was born and raised in South Jersey and grew up in Gloucester County. He graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance and Minor in Business Law, and he received his law degree from the Rutgers School of Law. In law school, Chris received the Dean’s Publico Award for Exceptional Service in recognition of his extensive pro bono work in the Camden community.

    Chris resides in New Hope, Pennsylvania with his wife and two sons. He serves on the advisory board of Best Buddies New Jersey, a nonprofit organization dedicated to establishing a volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, and inclusive living for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In addition to his work in the community, Chris’s interests include spending time with his family, golf, travel, and cheering on the Eagles and Phillies.

    Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney

    Bar/Court Admissions

    • New Jersey 
    • Pennsylvania
    • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey

    Education

    • J.D., Rutgers Law School, 2013
    • B.A., Finance, Pennsylvania State University, 2010

    Thought Leadership

    • Speaker, Recent Developments in New Jersey Law 2025. July 22, 2025.
    • Speaker, NJAJ Rising Stars. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 30-May 2, 2025.
    • Speaker, Recreational Centers. NJAJ 2024 Winter Seminar. February 22, 2024.
    • Mentioned, Jury Awards $2.1 Million to Nurse Injured in Crash. New Jersey Law Journal. January 02, 2024.
    • Co-Chair, Overcoming the Defenses That Can Tank Your Case. NJAJ 2024 Winter Seminar. February 22, 2024.
    • Speaker, Williams v. Ysabel and Mandatory Arbitration Clauses. Burlington County Bar Association Personal Injury Committee CLE. November 29, 2023.
    • Speaker, A Matter of Strategy Now: Remote Depositions Are Becoming a Tactical Issue, New Jersey State Bar Association Virtual Summer Conference. August 31, 2023.
    • Co-Chair, Building Your Personal Injury Case. NJAJ 2022 Meadowlands Seminar. November 17, 2022.
    • Speaker, Boardable Meds in a Post-Haines Practice. NJAJ 2022 Meadowlands Seminar. November 17, 2022.
    • Co-Chair, Litigation Lessons and Trial Tactics. NJAJ 2022 Boardwalk Seminar. April 28, 2022.
    • Speaker, Technology and Ethics. NJAJ 2022 Winter Seminar. February 24, 2022.
    • Co-Chair, Working with Experts — Forming and Defending the Expert Opinion – IME/DME. NJAJ 2021 Boardwalk Seminar. June 30, 2021.
    • Speaker, Finding the Pressure Points. NJAJ 2020 Meadowlands Seminar. December 8, 2020.
    • Co-Chair, Jury Selection, NJAJ 2020 Boardwalk Seminar. August 5, 2020.
    • Co-Chair, Premises Liability: Building Your Liability from Start to Finish. NJAJ 2020 Winter Seminar. February 27, 2020.
    • Co-Chair, Openings and Closthings: Hear it From the Masters. NJAJ 2019 Meadowlands Seminar. November 22, 2019.
    • Speaker, Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Law — Made Simple. Ethics in UM/UIM Cases. June 2017.
    • Speaker, NJAJ’s Rising Stars: Some of the Best Trial Lawyers Share Secrets of Their Success. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 2016.
    • Speaker, How to Network. Rutgers University School of Law. March 2016.
    • Speaker, What I Wish I Knew When I Was In Law School. Rutgers University School of Law. September 2015.

    Honors & Awards

    • New Leader of the Bar List issued by the New Jersey Law Journal (Methodology)
      • 2025
    • New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars List issued by Thomson Reuters (Methodology)
      • 2022 – 2023; Personal Injury – General: Plaintiff
    • Best Lawyers Ones to Watch List issued by issued by Woodward/White, Inc. (Methodology)
      • 2024
    • Top 40 Under 40 List issued by The National Trial Lawyers (Methodology)
      • 2017 – 2021

    * No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

    Professional Organizations

    • New Jersey Association for Justice
    • American Association for Justice
    • Mercer County Bar Association
    • Bucks County Bar Association

    Community Organizations

    • Best Buddies New Jersey, Advisory Board

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    克里斯是新泽西州最高法院认证的民事诉讼律师,新泽西州只有不到 2% 的律师获得此认证,这得益于他丰富的审判经验和专业知识。

    克里斯托弗主要专注于重大人身伤害案件,这些案件通常源于机动车事故、产品责任和场所责任。作为一名诉讼律师,他将专业知识与丰富的经验相结合,并秉持着帮助他人和维护客户合法权益的强烈使命感。

    克里斯曾在法律界进行过多次讲座和演讲,并受邀在由新泽西州司法协会(NJAJ)、新泽西州律师协会和国家商业研究所(NBI)等机构举办的律师研讨会上与同行分享经验。他目前担任新泽西州司法协会(NJAJ)理事会成员,并兼任 NJAJ 教育基金会委员会 和 法学院学生关系委员会 的联合主席,同时也是 NJAJ 会员委员会 成员。

    克里斯出生并成长于新泽西州南部,具体来说是格洛斯特县。他毕业于宾夕法尼亚州立大学,获得金融学理学学士学位,并辅修商法;随后,他从罗格斯大学法学院获得法学博士学位。在法学院就读期间,克里斯因在卡姆登社区开展大量公益法律服务工作而荣获院长公共服务奖。

    克里斯目前与妻子和两个儿子居住在宾夕法尼亚州新希望市。他担任新泽西州最佳伙伴(Best Buddies New Jersey)顾问委员会成员。该非营利组织致力于促进志愿服务,并为智力和发育障碍人士创造一对一友谊、包容性就业、领导力发展和包容性生活的机会。除社区服务外,克里斯的个人爱好还包括与家人共度时光、打高尔夫球、旅行,以及为费城老鹰队和费城费城人队加油。

    *Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances*

    • $2,100,000Verdict in Middlesex County for a young women who suffered spinal and orthopedic injuries in a motor vehicle crash.
    • $2,000,000 Settlement for a worker who suffered a spinal cord injury in a products liability case.
    • $1,200,000Gross Verdict in Middlesex County on behalf of a women who suffered spinal injuries in a car crash caused by waste management workers.
    • $850,000Settlement for a man who suffered neck and shoulder injuries from a motor vehicle crash with a commercial vehicle.
    • $750,000 Settlement for victim who suffered a spinal injury due to drunk driving accident.
    • $715,000 Settlement for a worker who suffered spinal injury due to a fall making a delivery.
    • $650,000 Settlement for a man who suffered injuries due to being struck from behind a tractor trailer on the highway.
    • $650,000 Settlement for a pedestrian who suffered multiple orthopedic injuries due to being struck by a government vehicle while crossing the street in the crosswalk with the “walk” sign illuminated.
    • $650,000 Settlement for a man who suffered a spinal related injury at a weigh station.
    • $637,500 Settlement for a shopper in a retail store who suffered a severe ankle injury due to a fall.
    • $416,000Verdict and judgement in Mercer County for a woman who suffered a severe knee injury in an escalator related incident.

    *Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances*

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    September 8, 2025
    We are proud to announce that Shareholder Christopher P. Weidman, Esq. of Stark & Stark has been included by the New Jersey Legal Awards on it...
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    May 1, 2025
    Stark & Stark is proud to announce that three of our Shareholders have been certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey: Brian Shea, Esq....
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    April 16, 2025
    We are proud to announce a significant legal victory secured by attorney Christopher Weidman, Esq., a dedicated member of our Accident & Personal...
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    Stark & Stark is proud to announce that 27 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the list of 2025 Best Lawyers in America and the...
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    June 6, 2024
    On May 8, 2024, Stark & Stark shareholder Christopher P. Weidman secured a $1.2 million verdict* from a Middlesex County jury on behalf of a...

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