Christine Cregar is an experienced litigator in all areas of criminal defense. Prior to joining Fairlie & Lippy P.C., Ms. Cregar was a Senior Deputy Public Defender in Bucks County for over 15 years. While there, Ms. Cregar represented thousands of clients charged with various offenses at all stages throughout the criminal justice process. For example, she has litigated dozens of bench and jury trials, including homicides, drug delivery resulting in death, robberies, aggravated assaults, felony drug offenses, sexual offenses, theft offenses and driving under the influence charges. Later, in 2019 she earned “Star Attorney of the Year” from the Bucks County Bar Association for her work on a Drug Delivery Resulting in Death jury trial. She was named a “Top Lawyer of Montgomery County” in 2024 by the readers of The Reporter, The Times Herald, and The Pottstown Mercury.

Background – Christine Cregar

Christine Cregar grew up in Montgomery County and graduated from Owen J. Roberts High School in 1999 with honors. Then, she earned her Bachelors of Arts from Gettysburg College in 2003 where she majored in both Political Science and Philosophy.

After college, Ms. Cregar resided in Washington D.C. where she worked as a marketing assistant at Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, and interned on Capitol Hill for Congressman Joseph Pitts. After that, in 2007, Ms. Cregar graduated from Duquesne School of Law in Pittsburgh, PA. During her time in Pittsburgh, Ms. Cregar spent countless hours working for the Public Interest Law Association, she clerked for United States District Judge David Cercone. She also worked at Wayman, Irvin & McCauley where she assisted in litigation concerning auto accidents, construction litigation, and insurance bad faith claims.

A Down-to-Earth Approach

Christine Cregar is popular for her down-to-earth approach to cases. Accordingly, she offers expert advice to her clients while maintaining close professional relationships with prosecutors, law enforcement, and the Courts. As evidenced by her years of public service, Ms. Cregar believes in paying it forward. Three years ago, she became a faculty member of the Public Defender Association of Pennsylvania. Additionally, she has taught numerous classes designed to educate newly admitted attorneys in Pennsylvania.

In 2022 Christine Cregar was appointed by the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas as a Hearing Officer to make findings of fact and determinations for competency proceedings under the Mental Health Procedures Act, 50 P.S. §7403(e). This position requires Ms. Cregar to decide whether attorneys for the defendants have proven by a preponderance of the evidence that due to the passage of time, it would be unjust to continue to prosecute their mentally ill clients. In this role, Ms. Cregar sits as an independent Hearing Officer and renders a fair and just decision for the residents of Bucks County.

Christine currently resides in Springfield Township, Montgomery County with her husband and their three kids. She enjoys running, hiking, and keeping her children busy.