Christopher P. Flint

Christopher P. Flint

OF COUNSEL
Albany, New York
Phone: 518-449-3900 | 888-352-3751
Fax: 518-432-3111
cflint@coopererving.com
Languages: English

Overview

Christopher P. Flint has been practicing law in the States of New York and Vermont for over 30 years. He focuses his practice in the areas of Personal Injury Litigation, Property Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Contracts, Real Estate Transactions and Criminal Law. Mr. Flint has litigated numerous cases to verdict, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in the States of New York and Vermont. He is a member of the Albany County Bar Association, Capital District Trial Lawyers Association, New York State Bar Association and Vermont Bar Association. Mr. Flint has been a lecturer/presenter at Continuing Legal Education litigation seminars for the New York State Bar Association and National Business Institute.

Mr. Flint was born and raised in the Capital District. He graduated cum laude from Manhattan College, where he achieved membership in the Epsilon Sigma Pi Honor Society. Mr. Flint received his Juris Doctor degree from Hofstra University School of Law in 1985.

Mr. Flint is active in the community. He was a team sponsor, coach and member of the Board of Directors of the North Colonie Youth Baseball Association for many years. Mr. Flint was a founding Committee Member of the Caddy Shack Classic golf tournament, which has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for various local charities over the past 32 years. Mr. Flint has also regularly participated in Equinox and various other charities which provide food to the disadvantaged.

Practice Areas

  • 70% Personal Injury Litigation
  • 10% Commercial/Property Litigation
  • 7% Contracts
  • 6% Real Estate Transactions
  • 7% Criminal Law

90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Education and Admissions

EDUCATION

  • Hofstra University School of Law, Hempstead, New York
    J.D.
  • Manhattan College, Riverdale, New York
    B.A. cum laude
    Major: Government

BAR ADMISSIONS

  • New York, 1986
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1986
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1986
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1986
  • Vermont, 1995

Representative Cases

$1.125 million for woman who sustained spinal injury in slip and fall

$1.5 million for taxicab driver severely injured in intersection collision

$1.35 million for family of man killed during vehicle repossession

$800,000 for man severely injured in farm equipment accident

$750,000 for woman assaulted in prison

$500,000 for man severely injured in motorcycle crash

$210,000 for youth seriously injured at NY State boat launch

$200,000 for injuries sustained due to pharmacy negligence

$690,000 to man injured at water-slide park – Greene County

$950,000 to motorcyclist injured in intersection crash – Broome County

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • NY State Bar Association, 1985 – Present
  • Albany County Bar Association, 1985 – Present