Christopher D. Pitts

Christopher D. Pitts is a distinguished family law attorney who concentrates his practice on resolving high-net-worth divorces involving financial complexity and jurisdictional challenges. He has extensive experience analyzing, valuing, and dividing closely held business interests across diverse industries such as aerospace, manufacturing, financial services, technology, and commercial real estate.

Christopher earned his J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. He also holds an M.A. in Theology from the Graduate Theological Union and a B.A. in Political Science with honors from Vassar College. He is licensed to practice in both Washington and California and regularly advises clients navigating interstate and international marital dissolution proceedings.

With extensive experience handling complex financial assets, Christopher has successfully litigated the valuation of pensions, call options, interest rate swaps, and executive compensation packages, including top hat plans. He has also addressed professional goodwill valuations in high-stakes divorces involving physicians, attorneys, accountants, and dentists.

Christopher is the author of the jurisdiction chapter in the Washington Family Law Deskbook (3rd Edition, 2022), a trusted legal reference used by attorneys and judges statewide. His guidance on jurisdictional selection is especially valuable for clients with ties to multiple states, ensuring the most advantageous forum for marital dissolution.

Christopher D. Pitts is an active member of the family law sections of the State Bar of California, Washington State Bar Association, and the Los Angeles and King County Bar Associations. He also regularly contributes to legal publications and has presented on working with financial experts in family law litigation.

Law Office Affiliations

• Principal Attorney, S.L. Pitts PC
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Washington State Bar Association, Family Law Section
• Member, California State Bar Association, Family Law Section
• Member, King County Bar Association
• Member, Kitsap County Bar Association

Licensed State

• Washington
• California

Education

• University of California, Hastings College of Law
  Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Graduate Theological Union
  Master of Arts (M.A.), Theology
• Vassar College
  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science

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