Christ Nicholas Coumanis

CHRIST (“Chris”) N. COUMANIS is a founding member of the law firm of Coumanis & York, P.C, which maintains a general litigation practice in South Alabama. Mr. Coumanis founded the Firm with David P. York, former U.S. Attorney of the Southern District of Alabama. Mr. Coumanis was born in Mobile, Alabama and has practiced in the Mobile-Baldwin County area since he began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in Mobile County in 1988. Mr. Coumanis specializes in the practice areas of Federal, State & Municipal Criminal Defense including White Collar Defense, Healthcare & Whistleblower Actions, Complex Civil Litigation and Plaintiff Sexual Harassment Litigation. Christ has tried nearly 100 jury trials in state and federal courts of South Alabama in his nearly thirty (30) years of the practice of law.

Mr. Coumanis is Magna Cum Laude graduate of Springhill College. He earned his law degree from Tulane Law School 1988. Upon completing law school, Mr. Coumanis served five (5) years as an Assistant District Attorney in Mobile County where he tried over sixty-five (65) jury trials ranging from violent crimes to complex white collar crimes. In 1994, Mr. Coumanis entered private practice with Briskman & Binion, P.C., a statewide general litigation firm in Mobile and became a member of that Firm in 2000 where he practiced until forming Coumanis & York, P.C. with David P. York. Mr. Coumanis first worked with Mr. York as Assistant District Attorneys in Mobile County and has known him as a colleague and an adversary for nearly fifteen years.

Tulane University School of Law

Spring Hill College

B.A. (1985) | History, Business Admin.

1981 - 1985

Honors: Magna Cumm Laude graduate, Presidential Scholar, History

Activities: Baseball

Associate/Partner

Briskman & Binion, P.C.

1994 - 2009

Began in private practice at this Firm from Mobile County District Attorney's Office where served as an Assistant District Attorney for five (5) years.

Assistant District Attorney

Mobile County District Attorney

1988 - 1994

Prosecuted criminals; conducted hearing and over 65 jury trials at the conclusion of my tenure

Alabama State Bar

Member

Current

Inns of Court

Member

2008 - Current

South Alabama Association of Trial Lawyers

Member

1998 - Current

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS

Member

1998 - Current

Mobile Bar Association

Member

1989 - Current

Alabama

• Free Consultation
• Credit Cards Accepted
• Contingent Fees

• WhistleBlower & False Claims Act Actions