Christi focuses her practice on antitrust and other complex commercial litigation and merger review. Her antitrust experience includes representing clients in federal and state courts and before the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. Christi has represented physicians, hospitals, ancillary care providers, trade associations and insurers in all phases of investigation and litigation arising from antitrust claims and other civil statutes. Prior to joining the firm, she was a staff attorney in the Health Care Services & Products Division of the Federal Trade Commission.

Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia

Court of Appeals of New York

Supreme Court of Colorado

Boston University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2001

Paul J. Liacos Distinguished Scholar

Boston University School of Public Health, M.P.H., 2002

Creighton University, B.A., summa cum laude, 1998

American Bar Association

Antitrust Law Section

Health Care and Pharmaceuticals Committee, Vice Chair, 2007-present

Health Law Section

Council Member, 2008-present

Young Lawyers Division

Liaison to the Health Law Section 2008-present

American Health Lawyers Association

Antitrust Practice Group

Health Information Technology Practice Group

Colorado Bar Association

Denver Bar Association

Selected by Nightingale's Healthcare News as one of the Outstanding Healthcare Antitrust Lawyers for 2010

Presenter, "Legally Leveling the Managed Care Playing Field," Medical Group Management Association Annual Conference, 2009

Moderator, "Essential Antitrust Concepts for our Changeable Health Care Landscape," Teleconference and Webcast, American Bar Association Health Law Section, American Bar Association Antitrust Section and ABA Center for Continuing Legal Education, 2009

Co-presenter, "Nonprofit vs. Physician-Owned: Competition or Exclusion," Teleconference and Webcast, American Bar Association Health Law Section and ABA Center for Continuing Legal Education, 2009

Presenter, "From NTSP to Clinical Integration: Advising Physician Organizations," Teleconference, Antitrust Practice Group, American Health Lawyers Association, 2009

Speaker, "Avoiding the Antitrust Pitfalls of Purchasing," MMCAP Annual Meeting, Minnesota Multistate Contracting Alliance for Pharmacy, 2008

Co-presenter, "GRIPA: Making Clinical Integration a Reality," TIPAAA's Thirteenth Annual National Meeting, The IPA Association of America, 2008

Panelist, "Deputy Assistant Attorney General Deborah A. Garza," Brownbag Program, American Bar Association Antitrust Section Federal Civil Enforcement Committee, 2008

Co-presenter, "Making Clinical Integration a Reality," Fall Managed Care Forum, National Association of Managed Care Physicians and the American Association of Integrated Healthcare Delivery Systems, 2007

Presenter, "Antitrust Enforcement in the Healthcare Arena: Practical Considerations from the Perspectives of the Government, the Subjects of an Investigation, and the Victims," Antitrust in Health Law Conference, co-sponsored by the American Health Lawyers Association and the ABA Section of Antitrust Law, 2007

Author, "Clinical Integration: Window Dressing for Price Fixing or Cure for Costly Care?" HMOs and Health Plans, 2007

Presenter, "Clinical Integration: The Legal Story Behind the Trend," Medical Society of the State of New York, Clinical Integration Task Force Meeting, 2007

Co-author with Kenneth Bowden II, "Government Antitrust Enforcement Against Health Care Providers: The Payor Victim's Perspective," HMOs & Health Plans, 2007

Presenter, "Clinical Integration: Where We Are & Where We're Going," sponsored by ABA Section of Antitrust Law, ABA Section of Health Law, and American Hospital Association, 2007

Co-author with William E. Berlin and James B. Wieland, "Two Recent Decisions Regarding Antitrust and IPA Contracting: Further Guidance for Radiology Practices or Further Questions?" RBMA Bulletin, 2006

Co-author with William E. Berlin, "Efficiencies and Justifications for Physician Network Joint Contracting: The FTC's North Texas Specialty Physicians Opinion and Advocate Healthcare Arbitration Decision," Health Lawyers News, American Health Lawyers Association, 2006

Speaker, "Clinical Integration: An Overview of the FTC Expectations," Healthcare Roundtable for Managed Care & Revenue Officers, 2006

Speaker, "The Messenger Model: Is It Worth Doing?" Strafford Publications' "Avoiding Antitrust Liability in Healthcare Provider Messenger Models" Audioconference, 2006

Co-author with William E. Berlin, "Comparing and Contrasting the FTC's North Texas Specialty Physicians Opinion with the Advocate Arbitration Decision," Antitrust Health Care Chronicle, American Bar Association, Antitrust Section, Health Care Committee, 2006

Speaker, "Clinical Integration: An Overview of the FTC Expectations," American Association of Integrated Healthcare Delivery Systems Spring Managed Care Forum, 2005

Speaker, "How to Manage Your Physician Organization's Payor Relationships Under the Shadow of the FTC," Avoiding Antitrust Pitfalls in Physician-Payor Contracting Audio Conference, The Managed Care Information Center, 2004

Speaker, "Antitrust Concerns in the Health Care Marketplace," Ohio Association of Health Plans Annual Convention & Trade Show, 2003

Attorney, Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Competition, Healthcare Services & Products Division

Intern, Moulton, Bellingham, Longo & Mather, P.C.

Legal Intern, Family Advocacy Program of Boston Medical Center