About Christopher
Christopher Pooser is the office managing partner of Stoel Rives’ Boise office. Christopher is an appellate attorney who represents clients before federal and state appellate courts, including the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Idaho Supreme Court. His appellate practice focuses on helping clients assess their risk on appeal and ultimately positioning them for success on appeal. He also works with trial attorneys to ensure the facts and legal issues are carefully developed and presented and a complete trial record is preserved for appeal.
Christopher’s record of success is built on the recognition that a trial and an appeal are fundamentally different and require different perspectives and strategies. He understands the constraints of appellate decision-making and how to select and shape the strongest arguments in light of the standard of review. Christopher’s strengths are his thorough and focused review of the trial record and the controlling law and his ability to build and craft persuasive and compelling arguments.
Christopher is also working to advance appellate practice in Idaho. He is the co-founder and past chair of the Idaho State Bar’s Appellate Practice Section and was an editor and contributor to the Idaho Appellate Handbook (6th ed. 2019). He serves as an Appellate Lawyer Representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, is a member of the Idaho Supreme Court’s Appellate Rules Advisory Committee, and regularly represents pro bono clients in appeals through the Idaho Volunteer Lawyers Program.
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