Christopher K. Vakula

Mr. Vakula chose to pursue liability defense because it offers exposure to a wide variety of cases and hands-on experience that is hard to come by as a new associate. Every matter presents a new challenge, and he values the opportunity to develop his skills while working alongside experienced mentors.

While attending South Texas College of Law Houston, he served as Managing Editor of the Corporate Counsel Review and received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Legal Writing. During law school, he gained practical experience as a Summer Associate at Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., and held judicial internships with the Honorable Beau A. Miller in the Harris County 190th Civil District Court and former Chief Justice Robert M. Brutinel at the Arizona Supreme Court.

Originally from northern Arizona, Mr. Vakula developed an early interest in the law working as a legal assistant at his father's firm in Prescott. He earned his B.A. in Political Science and Government from the University of Arizona in 2019, where he was active in student government and political advocacy, and later completed a Master's in Legal Studies at Arizona State University in 2021. Outside of work, he enjoys hiking, snowboarding, golfing, cooking, reading history books, and spending time with his cat, Mojo. He values the experience that Thomas, Rubin & Kelley provides and the chance to contribute meaningfully to the firm's clients' legal matters every day.