Attorneys
San Diego Office
Christopher M. Truchan attended The College of New Jersey, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a minor in Biology.  During undergrad, he had the opportunity to study at the University of Northumbria in Newcastle, England and travel around Europe visiting cities like Berlin, Oslo, Krakow and Florence. 

Prior to law school, Mr. Truchan worked at the largest debt collection law firm in New Jersey.  He also worked as an editorial assistant for Pearson Education, the global leader in educational publishing.  Mr. Truchan often worked with the legal department of Pearson drafting contracts for their authors.  He also worked as a paralegal at a small boutique firm specializing in family law, landlord tenant law and real estate transactions.  This previous legal work experience provided Mr. Truchan with a practical understanding of the law before entering law school.  

Mr. Truchan received his Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law in April of 2009.  He acted as the vice president for the Student Intellectual Property Law Association and was also a member of the Entertainment and Sports Law Society.  Mr. Truchan received the highest grade on his scholarly writing paper entitled “Fair Use in the Age of User Created Content.”

Mr. Truchan first joined the firm’s San Diego office as a law clerk in 2008.  He became an associate attorney in 2009 upon his admittance to the California Bar.  He also acts as co-chair for the MCLE program at the firm.

Mr. Truchan grew up in Northwest New Jersey, an hour outside of New York City.  In his free time he enjoys painting, surfing the shore of his town of Ocean Beach and seeking out rare vinyl for his record collection.  His favorite teams are the New York Giants, the Bengals and the San Diego’s Chargers.  Staying true to his English major roots, Mr. Truchan enjoys reading classical literature by Thoreau, Joyce and Melville.