Overview

Christopher Heo is a partner in WSHB’s Phoenix office. His varied practice with the firm includes professional liability (including legal malpractice and medical malpractice), employment discrimination, transportation, products liability, fire loss, and catastrophic injury. Chris is a graduate of the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, where he participated in the Juvenile Family Justice Clinic and served as President of the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association. While in law school, Chris also clerked with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. Upon graduation, Chris received the Alan A. Matherson Service Award for outstanding service to the law school.

Chris is an active member of the Arizona Asian American Bar Association and has been serving as an Executive Board Member since 2019. He is also a member State Bar of Arizona’s Ethics Advisory Group and served in the Leadership Institute Class of 2022-23.

Prior to attending law school, Chris worked for four years in global logistics as an export booking coordinator for Trans-Pacific shipments. He is a fluent Korean speaker. In his free time, Chris enjoys golfing and cheering for the Phoenix Suns and Las Vegas Golden Knights.

Experience

Credentials

Education

  • Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University (J.D., 2017)
  • W.P. Carey School of Business (B.S., 2010)

Licensed to Practice in

  • Arizona

Newsroom

Community

Memberships

  • Arizona Asian American Bar Association, Executive Board Member 
  • State Bar of Arizona’s Ethics Advisory Group, Member
  • State Bar of Arizona’s Bar Leadership Institute (Class of 2022-2023) 

Honors & Recognitions

  • Super Lawyers "Rising Star" recognition for Professional Liability in Phoenix, AZ (2024)
  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognition for Litigation - Labor and Employment and Professional Malpractice Law in Phoenix, AZ (2024)

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