Christopher D. Lockwood - a San Bernadino, Kern County General Civil Litigation and Trials Lawyer

San Bernadino General Civil Litigation and Trials Lawyer

Updated: 03/10/2026

Areas of Practice

General Civil Litigation and Trials
Appeals and Writs

Attorney Information

Overview

Christopher Lockwood received his BA in 1980 from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He received his JD in 1983 from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. The focus of his practice is legal research, writing, writs and appeals. He is a California Board Certified Specialist in appellate law. His distinguished career includes 29 published intermediate appellate decisions, three California Supreme Court decisions and over 200 unpublished appellate decisions. Mr. Lockwood has participated in approximately 50 jury and bench trials either as lead trial counsel or as an appellate specialist working with the trial counsel with the responsibility of protecting the record in complex cases that have a high likelihood of appellate review. He is available on short notice to assist trial counsel during trial by drafting in trial motions as requested by the trial judge, legal research needed during trial, all manner of post-trial motions, and ultimately an appeal, either by opposing or taking an appeal. Mr. Lockwood is experienced in general torts litigation, personal injury cases, public entity litigation, civil rights defense, land use, family law and all categories of employment law in both state and federal courts.

Mr. Lockwood has been a presenter at numerous legal seminars. He has made presentations to the San Bernardino County Bar Association membership. He is an advisor to the Riverside County Sheriff and the Riverside County Risk Management Departments.

Outside of the office, his hobbies include woodworking, piano, choir, biking, camping and hiking.

Education

Legal Education
- Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, 1983
  J.D.
Non Legal Education
- Marquette University , Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1980
  B.A.

Current Employment Position(s)

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Partner
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Past Positions

Arias, Lockwood & Gray, Partner, 2003 - 2006
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP, Partner, 1996 - 2003
MacLachlan, Burford & Arias, Partner, 1984 - 1996

Representative Cases

Arista v. County of Riverside (2018) 29 Cal.App.4th 1051.
Armendariz v. Penman (9th Cir. 1994) 31 F.3d 860, and (9th Cir. En banc 1996) 75 F.3d 1311
Bailey v. County of Riverside (9th Cir. 2005) 414 F.3d 1023
Benigni v. City of Hemet, 853 F.2d 1519 (9th Cir. 1988), modified 868 F.2d 307, modified 879 F.2d 473.
Bostrom v. County of San Bernardino (1995) 35 Cal. App. 4th 1654
In re Castro (9th Cir. 1990) 919 F.2d 107
Chaker v. Crogan (9th Cir. 2005) 428 F.3d 1215 (amicus brief)
Coppinger v. Rawlins (2015) 239 Cal. App. 4th 608
County Inmate Telephone Service Cases (2020) 48 Cal.App.5th 354.
County of Riverside v. Superior Court (Madrigal), 27 Cal.4th 793 (2002).
County of Riverside v. Superior Court (Madrigal) (2002) 27 Cal. 4th 79
Cumming v. City of San Bernardino Redevelopment Agency (2002) 101 Cal. App. 4th 1229;
Flethez v. San Bernardino County Employees Retirement Assn., 2 Cal.5th 630 (2017).
Green v. County of Riverside (2015) 238 Cal. App. 4th 1363
Irwin v. City of Hemet (1994) 22 Cal. App. 4th 507
Jenkins v. County of Riverside (2006) 138 Cal. App. 4th 593
Jenkins v. County of Riverside (9th Cir. 2006) 398 F.3d 1093
Jocer Enterprises, Inc. v. Price (2010) 183 Cal. App. 4th 559
King v. CompPartners, Inc. (2018) 5 Cal.5th 1039.
Manta Management Corp. v. City of San Bernardino (2008) 43 Cal. 4th 400
Morgan v. Davidson (2018) 29 Cal.App.4th 540.
People v. Stanistreet (2003) 29 Cal. 4th 497 (amicus brief)
Roberts v. College of Desert (9th Cir. 1989) 870 F.2d 1411
Sacramento County Employees’ Retirement System v. Superior Court (2011) 195 Cal. App. 4th 440 (amicus brief)
Salazar v. Diversified Paratransit, Inc. (2004) 117 Cal. App. 4th 318 (amicus brief)
Saman v. Robins, 173 F.3d 1150 (9th Cir. 1999).
San Bernardino Physicians’ Servs. Medical Group v. County of San Bernardino (9th Cir. 1986) 825 F.2d 1404;
Sanchez v. County of San Bernardino (2009) 176 Cal. App. 4th 516
Soto v. County of Riverside, E042725 (2008) 162 Cal. App. 4th 492
Stubblefield Constr. Co. v. Superior Court (2000) 81 Cal. App. 4th 762; 97 Cal. Rptr. 2d 121;
Stubblefield Construction Co. v. City of San Bernardino (1995) 32 Cal. App. 4th 687;
Urethane Foam Experts, Inc. v. Latimer (1995) 31 Cal. App. 4th 763
Watson v. County of Riverside (9th Cir. 2002) 300 F.3d 1092
Z.V. v. County of Riverside (2015) 238 Cal. App. 4th 889

Bar Admissions

California, 1983
U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1984
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1988
U.S. Supreme Court, 1994

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