Christopher Buck, Ph.D., J.D.
Christopher, known as “Dr. Buck”, has a diverse background. Before becoming an attorney, he was an independent scholar who taught at Michigan State University, Quincy University, Millikin University and Carleton University.
Dr. Buck has been published numerous times, including Religious Myths and Visions of America (2009), Alain Locke: Faith and Philosophy (2005), Paradise and Paradigm (1995), and Symbol and Secret (1995/2004), as well as a number of book chapters, journal articles, and encyclopedia articles.
Dr. Buck joined the firm in 2007. Since then, he has concentrated his practice in the areas of automobile defects (crashworthiness), medical malpractice and products liability and defective products.
Representative Matters
- Confidential Settlement – Automobile Defect (Crashworthiness) – stemming from a side impact that fatally injured a nine year old boy and a two year old girl
Honors, Awards and Recognition
- Dean’s List (Thomas M. Cooley Law School): Spring 2004, Summer 2004, Fall 2004
- 25% Honors Scholarship (Thomas M. Cooley Law School): Winter, Summer 2005
- Book Awards—Certificates of Merit (Thomas M. Cooley Law School): Federal Indian Law (Fall 2004), Constitutional Law Seminar (Summer 2004), Collective Bargaining (Summer 2004)
- Best Legal Research Paper (Thomas M. Cooley Law School)
- Best Lecture Presentation (Thomas M. Cooley Law School)
- Best Dissertation (University of Toronto)
- Case reported on in Pittsburgh Tribune Review and Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Publications
- “Plessy v. Ferguson.” Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society. Edited by Richard T. Schaefer. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2008. Pp. 1048–1051
- “Religious Minority Rights.” The Islamic World. Edited by Andrew Rippin. London/New York: Routledge, 2008. Pp. 638–655. [Final chapter]
- “Bureau of Indian Affairs.” Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society. Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society. Edited by Richard T. Schaefer. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2008. Pp. 215–220
- “Judicial Activism.” Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice. Edited by Gary L. Anderson & Kathryn G. Herr. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2007. Vol. 2, 785–789
- “‘Never Again’: Kevin Gover’s Apology for the Bureau of Indian Affairs.” Wicazo Sa Review: A Journal of Native American Studies 21.1 (2006): 97–126
- “Islam and Minorities: The Case of the Bahá’ís.” Studies in Contemporary Islam 5.1–2 (Spring/Fall 2003): 83–106. Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual Conference of the American Council for the Study of Islamic Societies (ACSIS), University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, 2–3 May 2003. (Published June 2005.)
- Religious Myths and Visions of America: How Minority Faiths Redefined America’s World Role. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2009
- Alain Locke: Faith and Philosophy. Los Angeles: Kalimát Press, 2005
- Paradise and Paradigm: Key Symbols in Persian Christianity and the Bahá’í Faith. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1999
- Symbol and Secret: Qur’an Commentary in Bahá’u’lláh’s Kitáb-i Íqán. Los Angeles: Kalimát Press, 2004. [Aug. 2004 reprint of 1995 edition)]
Practice Areas
- Automobile Defects (Crashworthiness)
- Medical Malpractice
- Personal Injury
- Product Liability and Defective Products
Experience
- Pribanic & Pribanic (2007+)
- Michigan State University (2000-2004)
- Quincy University (2000-2001)
- Millikin University (1997-1999)
- Carleton University (1994-1996)
Legal Education
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School (2006)
- Concentration: Constitutional Law and Civil Rights
Graduate Education
- University of Toronto, Ph.D., Study of Religion (1996)
- Published Dissertation: Paradise and Paradigm. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1999
- University of Calgary, M.A., Study of Religion (1991)
- Published Master’s Thesis: Symbol and Secret. Los Angeles: Kalimát Press, 1995/2004
Professional Admissions/Qualifications
- Pennsylvania (2007)
- Federal District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania (2007)
Professional Affiliations
- American Association for Justice
- American Bar Association
- American Inns of Court
