Lecturer Bio
Christopher P. Gerber, Esq.
For the past 29 years, Mr. Gerber has had a successful record defending municipal officials and police officers in civil rights lawsuits. Armed with knowledge and experience defending claims involving the use of force, vehicular pursuits, false arrest and unlawful employment practices, Mr. Gerber advises Pennsylvania townships, boroughs, regional police commissions and their police command staff on risk management, policy drafting and training. He also conducts internal affairs investigations and presents administrative charges of misconduct before labor arbitrators, civil service commissions and state courts.
Mr. Gerber is a featured speaker and author on issues that impact police management and liability on behalf of municipal organizations such as the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS) and the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs (PSAB). Mr. Gerber has been recognized as a Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers magazine.
Mr. Gerber is an associate member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association.
Mr. Gerber is a native of Atlantic City, New Jersey. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1991. He graduated from Widener University School of Law in 1995, where he was a member of the Moe Levine Trial Advocacy Honor Society and the Moot Court Honor Society. He is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the Supreme Courts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Pennsylvania.
