CHRIS S. EVANS, ESQ.
Partner | (619) 866-3444 | ce@socal.law
Originally from Ventura County, California, Chris moved to San Diego in 2015. Chris and his fiancée, Simona, live in Little Italy with their golden retriever, Crosby. The trio can often be seen checking out their favorite restaurants, coffee shops and cocktail bars in the area or watching the sunset in the Piazza. In his free time, Chris enjoys playing many team, water, and snow sports, and is an avid football, basketball and hockey fan.
Chris Evans is a Partner at Gupta Evans and Associates and focuses on the firm’s real estate and business litigation matters. Chris joined the team at Gupta Evans and Associates in 2015 (then Gupta Legal Center) after spending two years at a boutique litigation firm in Los Angeles, California.
Chris has extensive experience prosecuting and defending actions on behalf of a variety of clients in bankruptcy, federal and state proceedings, as well as alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Chris has successfully litigated or reached favorable settlements for individual and entity clients in an array of matters including: partnership and corporate disputes, including breach of fiduciary duty claims and dissolution actions; shareholder direct and derivative actions; fraudulent and preferential transfer claims, and other adversary proceedings in bankruptcy court; lease disputes with respect to commercial and residential landlords and tenants; commercial and residential eviction proceedings; commercial collections; defense and prosecution of guaranty enforcement actions; general real estate transaction disputes (breach of contract, fraud, negligence).
Chris is a personable and competitive attorney who has the ability to persuade and argue feverishly for the goals of his clients. He is a problem solver who has a demonstrated ability to settle cases quickly and efficiently before the client must not only face the financial concerns associated with litigation, but the emotional components as well. He is always looking for new and innovative ways to resolve his clients’ cases without a long drawn-out litigation process.
Chris graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from San Diego State University in 2010 and immediately pursued his legal career by graduating from the University of San Diego School of Law in 2013. In law school, Chris served as an Editor for the San Diego Journal of Climate & Energy Law and a member of the Phi Delta Phi Honors Society, graduating in the top third of his class.
Recent Posts
Oh The Places You Will (Or Won’t) Go: An Update on Commercial and Residential Evictions in California Amidst COVID-19
Given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting changing legislative landscape, the state of commercial and residential evictions in California has been in what feels like a constant state of flux. Since March of this year, mandates and ordinances have been implemented at the state and local levels, rules have been adopted and withdrawn from […]
Discussion: California Legislature Set to Halt COVID Related Evictions on August 31st Through AB 3088
On August 13th, the California Judicial Council amended its emergency rules to lift the statewide ban on evictions. In doing so, the Courts effectively passed the baton to the California Legislature to develop and pass a bill to address the looming eviction crisis set to erupt on September 1, 2020 when the statewide eviction ban […]
Upcoming Webinar: Exploring California’s Looming Eviction Crisis – Legislative Options for Renters and Landlords
This Friday, August 28th at 4PM, we’re hosting an all star panel to discuss and we hope you’ll join us. Free registration can be found here On August 13th, the California Judicial Council amended its emergency rules to lift the statewide ban on evictions. Measures passed by Governor Newsom and local cities still remain in […]
Webinar: COVID-19 Impact and Options for Commercial and Residential Real Estate
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on real estate issues and has prompted all levels of government to enact new legislation to mitigate the impact on landlords, tenants, and banks. In an effort to help our clients and partners understand the impact of COVID-19 and the recent legislation on real estate matters, our […]
Commercial and Residential Evictions in California in the time of COVID-19 (Part 3 of 3) Updated as of: August 13, 2020
Part 1 and Part 2 of this three-part article, which addresses Governor Newsom’s statewide California eviction moratorium and the City of San Diego, can be found here and here. The Judicial Council of California’s Emergency Rule 1 On April 6, 2020, the Judicial Council of California adopted 11 categories of COVID-19 emergency rules to assist […]