Overview
Christian is a Principal at Cohen and Wolf, where he serves as Chair of the firm's Personal Injury Group and Criminal Defense Group. A dedicated litigator, he handles a wide variety of criminal and civil matters.
Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
Christian represents people who have been seriously injured, and the families of those who have lost their lives, due to the careless, reckless, or criminal conduct of others. His cases include motorcycle and motor vehicle collisions, commercial trucking accidents, premises defects and hazardous property conditions, negligent supervision, dram shop claims, dog bites, firearms discharge injuries, pedestrian accidents, and wrongful death actions. Christian also litigates uninsured and underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage disputes against insurers after the at-fault party’s liability coverage has been exhausted, and legal malpractice claims.
Criminal Defense
Christian defends adults, juveniles, and students charged in Connecticut state and federal courts. His matters include homicide, assault and violent offenses, domestic and family violence, sex offenses, firearms offenses, controlled substance and trafficking charges, larceny and embezzlement, fraud and white-collar offenses, computer and cyber-crimes, motor vehicle offenses, and DUI/DWI.
Firearms Law
Christian advises individuals, businesses, licensed dealers, municipalities, and public agencies on the application of and compliance with Connecticut and federal firearms law, including permitting and eligibility, transfers, prohibiting events, restoration of rights, National Firearms Act items and estate transfers, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) requirements, and firearms surrender and revocation issues arising from criminal charges and protective orders. He handles pistol permit appeals before the Connecticut Board of Firearms Permit Examiners and has lectured on firearms law for the National Business Institute and the Greater Bridgeport Bar Association.
Appellate and Administrative Practice
Christian handles appeals in the Connecticut Appellate and Supreme Courts and in federal court, and represents clients in administrative and licensing proceedings, including Department of Motor Vehicles suspension hearings and firearms permit appeals. He engages with the ATF, Special Licensing and Firearms Unit, and the Board of Firearms Permit Examiners. He also represents medical professionals before the Connecticut Department of Public Health when legal issues compromise their licensure standing.
Commercial and Complex Litigation
Christian has represented individuals, businesses, and developers in commercial, contract, and complex civil litigation.
Public Service and Community Involvement
Christian previously served as an adjunct professor at Quinnipiac University School of Law, teaching Advanced Legal Research and Writing, and as a guest lecturer in Constitutional Law at Gateway Community College. Christian serves on the Connecticut Domestic Violence Criminal Justice Enhancement and Advisory Council, on its Arrest Warrants and Orders of Protection Subcommittee and its Firearms Working Group, which addresses the intersection of protective orders, firearms surrender, and victim safety. He is Criminal Defense Chair of the Greater Bridgeport Bar Association (2021–present) and a member of the Connecticut Bar Association, the Fairfield County Bar Association, and the Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Christian served two terms on the Ansonia/Milford Grievance Panel (2007–2013). He is an elected member of the Amity Regional School District No. 5 Board of Education and previously served on the Town of Orange Board of Education (2013–2021), where he chaired the Buildings and Grounds/Safety and Security Committee and co-chaired the Policy Committee.
Christian has practiced law in Connecticut since 1998 and is admitted in the Connecticut state courts and the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. Prior to joining Cohen and Wolf, he was a partner at the Law Offices of Young and Riccio.
Credentials
Education
Quinnipiac University School of Law, J.D. 1998
Calvin College, B.A., 1995
Admissions
- Connecticut
- U.S. District Court District of Connecticut
Honors & Awards
Legal 500 Connecticut Elite, White Collar Crime, 2026
Best Lawyers in America®, Criminal Defense - General Practice, 2024-2027
Best Lawyers in America®, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, 2025-2027
Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury Plaintiff, 2027
Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers, Personal Injury, 2026
Connecticut Super Lawyers® “Top 50 Connecticut Super Lawyers”, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2024-2026
Connecticut Super Lawyers®, Personal Injury General: Plaintiff, 2024-2026
Connecticut Super Lawyers®, Criminal Defense, 2014-2023
Connecticut Super Lawyers® "Top 100 New England Super Lawyers", 2017, 2018
Martindale-Hubbell, AV® Preeminent™ Peer Rating
Moffly Media's "Top Lawyers in Fairfield County", Criminal Defense, 2021, 2024-2025
Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association, "Outstanding Contribution to Criminal Defense", 2017
Newsroom
News
Speaking Engagements
Professional Affiliations
Connecticut Bar Association
Fairfield County Bar Association
Greater Bridgeport Bar Association
- Criminal Defense Chair, 2021-present
Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Community Involvement
Ansonia/Milford Grievance Panel, 2007-2013
Town of Orange Board of Education
• Buildings and Grounds/Safety and Security Committee, Chair
• Policy Committee, Co-Chair