Co-Chair, Litigation Practice
Mr. Hoare specializes in legal malpractice, construction accident, NY Labor Law, construction defect, railroad defense, trucking/transportation liability, and medical malpractice litigation. Before becoming an attorney, he worked in railroad track construction and safety training at Conrail as well as a Legal Claims Agent for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak). For 19 years, he has represented his clients in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania in legal malpractice, premises liability, transportation, trucking, and construction accident litigation (including NY Labor Law) cases. Chris also represents all sizes of railroads in cases involving FELA defense, premises liability, and grade crossing collision litigation. His practice also includes defense of cases involving amusement and indoor water parks, carnival ride manufacturers, food and beverage retail establishment owner/operator liability (dram shop), and premises liability matters. Mr. Hoare is the Chair of Capehart’s Litigation and Professional Liability Departments. A significant area of practice for Chris is professional negligence, including defending pharmacists and medical care providers from suits involving medical malpractice. Through Capehart’s upstate office in Elmira, N.Y, Chris also has developed a specialty in the field of representing companies related to the oil exploration and gas fracturing (“fracking”) industries. He has tried dozens of cases to verdict in federal and state courts in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.